Owner / Freelance Design & Communications
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Prospected and met with clients, developed creative and affordable design/marketing solutions, wrote specifications and estimates, managed business details and delivered finished products in a timely manner. Projects included corporate identities, brochures, Web sites, advertisements, promotional items, programs, invitations and more.
April 2006 – June 2010
Associate Director of Marketing & Communication / Adjunct Professor
Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri
Developed, designed and edited marketing collateral, direct mail campaigns, brochures, newsletters, alumni magazines and Web sites for on-campus clients. Assisted in the planning of special events, marketing strategies and annual fund appeals. Supervised team members, interns and student workers, and served on special interest committees. Directed photo shoots, photographed events and taught communication courses.
August 2003 – January 2007
Manager of Marketing and Advertising
University Relations, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Designed and collaborated on the writing of direct marketing and university development publications. Participated in campus-wide marketing initiatives, chancellor’s task force and alumni projects. Managed and designed Web sites and print projects for internal and external audiences.
January 2001 – May 2003
Web-Based Course Designer
Department of Poultry Science, U of A, Fayetteville
Worked with team of content experts to create, manage and design two large-scale, Web-based distance education projects.
January 2000 – December 2000
Communications Specialist
Department of Poultry Science, U of A, Fayetteville
Managed, designed and edited various print projects, coordinated media events, wrote news releases, photographed events and helped plan and implement conferences and workshops.
September 1996 – October 1999
English/Journalism Teacher
Jasper High School, Jasper, Missouri
Taught English and creative writing, advised and instructed the yearbook staff and sponsored the junior high school cheerleading squad.
August 1995 – May 1996
English/Journalism Teacher
Nickerson High School, Nickerson, Kansas
Advised and instructed newspaper and yearbook staffs, taught photography, introduction to journalism and English, and sponsored the high school cheerleading squad and student council.
October 1993 – May 1995
