Bachelor of Science in Design Technology,
with emphases on Digital Design/Print, Digital Design/Electronic and Exhibit Design.
Bemidji State University, graduated: May 2008.

Associate of Arts Degree,
Hibbing Community College, transferred: May 2004

Sun Newspapers, Eden Prairie MN
Spec Ad Specialist – responsibilities include working with the sales representatives to create
speculative advertisements for local businesses. Also worked with management to create in-house marketing to aid the sales reps in acquiring new business.
Currently employed since January 2010.

D&S Vision Care, Inc., Eden Prairie MN
Eye care Specialist – responsibilities include scheduling appointments, performing exam pre-screens, educational classes for new contact wearers, some patient billing, and other office duties as assigned.
Currently employed since August 2009.

Lane Bryant, Minneapolis MN
Part – Time Sales Lead – responsibilities remained the same. I stepped down to part time to accommodate secondary employment.
Currently employed since September 2009.
Full-Time Sales Lead – responsibilities include sales, customer service, maintaining the Lane Bryant image in the store environment/interior, and some administrative duties.
Employed October 2008 – September 2009.

Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, Minneapolis MN
Internship – learned industry policies and practices, worked with designers and clients to create attractive and functional exhibits.
Employed from June 2008 through August 2008.

Academic Technology Center, Bemidji State University, Bemidji MN
Web designer and developer - duties include working with clients to develop and maintain campus websites that meet University and MNSCU standards.
Employed from October 2005 through May 2008.
Also completed 12 week internship through this employer Summer 2006.

Fingerhut Direct Marketing, Inc./Bluestrem Brands, Inc, Eden Prairie MN
Contract Production Artist – I worked with my contact to finish project within the set project timeframe. Responsibilities included making alterations to existing web site banners, and creating new banners when required, while maintaining the brand standards, following creative briefs, and edits as necessary.
Contracted November 2009 through November 2010.

Amy Gregg
“Magic & Madness” Book Cover
I worked with Amy to design the book cover for her most recently published novel. It is the first book of a six part series.  

Amy Snow
www.amysnow.com
I worked with the client to develop a modeling portfolio. This project is currently on hold.

Connecting The Body Church, St. Paul MN
October 2008
I contracted with a start-up web company, Nineteen 05, to create a new CSS-based website design for an area church.

Howard Court, Hibbing MN
www.howardcourt.com
Summer 2006
I worked with PR personnel to create a website for the Howard Court office suite building. I had to implement elements of the existing design into my own to build a site that could be maintained by building management.