Ursuline College. Pepper Pike, OH

Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design & Public Relations/Marketing Communications

SKILLS & SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

Proficient in Mac and PC

Adobe Creative Cloud/Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, Aperture, Microsoft Office Suite, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Exact Target, Wordpress, Squarespace, Project Management (Slack, Asana). Sony Alpha and Nikon D70 DSLR.

BILINGUAL SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish Reading, writing, speaking and translating.

OhioGuidestone

Creative Coordinator, 2014 – Present

Create consistent print materials for program marketing, newsletters, brochures, flyers, digital graphics, bus wraps, billboards, etc. and visual designs for e-blasts, web, social media and video campaigns. Develop creative vision to enhance the goals of advertising campaigns and work with other members of the Marketing Communications Department to determine the scope and creative direction of projects. Manage freelance contractors, department staff and graphic design interns to ensure implementation of projects to align with marketing and brand objectives. Capture visual moments as staff photographer for the agency, including events, corporate individual head shots, and images for print collateral, social media, editorials and donor relations. Create design print packaging collateral for marketing and agency events and edit company and licensed images.

Lotts of Designs, LLC

Owner/ Designer, 2011 – Present

Manage design projects for freelance clients, design layouts, logos, branding and visual materials. Capture images through photography and generate original line of custom invitations and greeting cards. Responsible for marketing, bookkeeping and accounting. Design, update and maintain all social media and personal website portfolio, www.lottsofdesigns.com.

AssuraMed/Cardinal Health

Graphic Designer, 2011 – 2014

Led production of four mail order catalogs and assisted with package design, image editing, and catalog page layout. Followed and upheld brand standards and guidelines for all marketing materials. Spanish translation of several company materials; catalog callouts, brochures, direct mail, on-hold messages, emails, box stuffers and packaging. Assistant staff photographer for new employees and sales representatives and held responsibility for the recording of company speakers.

COAR Peace Mission

Sponsorship Coordinator, 2009 – 2011

Designed publications for U.S. and international sponsorship program. Managed and designed web pages for the sponsorship relationship with donors. Lead process to update written sponsorship procedures, files and database queries. Traveled to El Salvador to coordinate and facilitate new sponsorship guidelines. Staff photographer during sponsorship trip.

Family Christian Bookstore

Sales Associate & Designer, 2008 – 2010

Designed promotional material and in store design displays as part of visual merchandising. Served as the bilingual customer service representative using interpersonal communication skills to meet the needs of daily customers and assist in driving sales for featured sponsorship program. Team lead in strategy tactics to increase revenue and store sales with company contests.

Recognition

Fearless Women Devotional Designer Ursuline College Alumna Feature, Ursuline ‘Meet Your Major’ Panelist, Ursuline Art Alumnae Invitational Exhibition, “Artist of The Week” City News Latino, Who’s Who Among American Colleges, Fleur De Lis Honorary, Student Leadership, Tribute to Excellence, Mentor Leadership.

Volunteer & Ministry Services

Church on the North Coast: Love Center Donation Assistant, Fearless Woman’s Ministry Leader, Marriage and Family Ministry Participant, Joshua Kids Mentoring Program, Children’s Nursery Volunteer and Leader, Small Group Ministry Leadership.