Web Designer | Graphic Designer | Instructor | Brand Manager | Problem Solver
Nebraska, USA
Ready to Work Remotely
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Metropolitan Community College
Adjunct Instructor
5/2016 - Present
Instruct both credit and non-credit courses
Create and present relevant curriculum to a diverse demographic of students
Class repertoire includes Digital Marketing, Web Design, HTML, Web Analytics, Emerging Technologies, and Android
Continue to improve and grow skill sets to better serve students
iGertig
Webmaster, Graphic Designer, Digital Marketer
8/2009 - Present
Build websites
Evaluate and select stock photos
Modernize older websites (add favicons, optimize content, etc)
Utilized Google Analytics and Search Console to improve website performance
Applied on page and off page SEO
Implement JavaScript
Create PayPal buttons to allow online payments
Joann Fabric and Crafts
Team Member
9/2015 - 1/2017
Delivered exceptional customer service before, during, and after the sale, in person and on the telephone
Stocked and maintained presentation of merchandise
Accurately measured and cut fabric as well as documented yardage on handheld in order to print tickets for cashier
Returned fabric bolts, ribbon, and other merchandise to proper locations so that customers, and other employees, could quickly find said merchandise when needed
Adequately trained new employees
Received three “A Cut Above” commendations for exceeding expectations and requirements
Bedouin Star, LLC
Owner, Brand Manager, Director, Instructor
9/2006 - 12/2023
Instructed beginner, intermediate, and master classes
Choreographed solo, duet, and group performances
Assessed student progress and created goal plans
Daily management responsibilities included scheduling classes, booking performances, advertising, bookkeeping, website maintenance, and new student recruitment
Designed graphics, website, and marketing campaigns for dance studio
Managed Social Media presence through creating relatable stories and campaigns
Utilized Google Analytics and Search Console to improve website performance
Bellevue University
Interactivity Developer
8/2001 - 7/2009
Created interactive learning objects using various graphics, animation, audio, and video software
Supplied audio/visual support for campus-wide and web-based presentations
Provided administrative support including new employee orientation
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Graphic Design
Bellevue University
SKILL SETS
Adobe Creative Suite
Small and Large Team Management
Google Workspace
Graphic Design
Interactive Learning
Research/Fact Finding
Digital Marketing
Leadership
SKILL SETS
Microsoft Office 365
Proofreading
Project Management
SEO (on and off page)
Social Media Management
Team Player
Web Design
Written and Verbal Communication
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
eSports and Casual Gaming Club at MCC (Omaha Pandas)
Co-Lead
12/2022 - Present
Offer administrative support to Faculty Advisor
Design ads for events
Blizzard Entertainment
BETA Tester (Diablo Immortal, Diablo IV)
5/2022 - 5/2023
Tested games for vulnerabilities and failures
Provided feedback to developers
Friends of the Bellevue Public Library
Webmaster, Content Creator
5/2018 - 04/2024
Established organization’s online presence (website and social media)
Set up and connected professional email addresses for board members
Created, distributed, and introduced "Meet the Members" to the online newsletter
Digitized organization’s logo using Adobe Illustrator
Created PayPal buttons to allow automatically renewed membership payments online
Designed ads for events
Collaborated with the Bellevue Police Department to capture a fly through of both old and new library locations via drone
Created the "I Love My Library" slogan for the New Library fundraising campaign
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Creighton University, Upward Bound
Dance Instructor
2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014
Instructed dance classes for ages 14 - 17
Classes included guidance in appropriate costuming, makeup, stage presence, etc
the conclusion of each Summer Program included a talent show at which the students' accomplishmnets were showcased