Qualifications Summary

Outstanding Student Award recipient at Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Spring Quarter 2007.

Selected as team leader for an industry-led project to design a spread for Kid Sports Magazine.

Experienced with troubleshooting file and print issues on Macintosh computers.

Proficient on both Macintosh and PC platforms.

Education

Associate in Science Degree, Graphic Design October 2008
Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, PA
High Honors, and 4.0 Accomplishment Awards all quarters, Perfect Attendance 7 quarters

Areas of Concentration
Advertising, Production, Technical Illustration, Web Design, and Corporate Design
Computer Applications
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
Internship - Valassis, Pittsburgh, PA, July 2008 to October 2008
Work with the senior artists to create direct mail advertisements, make revisions to proofs and adjust ads to client specification, and work on designs for small creative projects for the office.

Work Experience
The Derrick, News Herald, Oil City, PA, November 2008 to Present
Creative Department
Create new ads and made revisions to previous ads for inclusion in the newspaper. Also created special advertisement pages.
Sears, Pittsburgh, PA; Cranberry, PA, July 2008 to December 2008
MCA
Assist customers with questions, bring out new merchandise and set up displays, clean fitting rooms, and keep the floor neat.
River Nile Villages Sudanese Education Fund, March 2008 to July 2008
Freelance
Designed and developed a logo as well as a website for this non-profit in Pittsburgh. Also created a brochure.
Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, PA, June 2007 to July 2008
Print Center Assistant
Organized printed documents for pick-up, print requests in color and assisted students with using Macintosh computers and resolving issues with files.
Mt. Pleasant Inn, Mt. Pleasant, OH, December 2005 to June 2006
Server/Cashier
Waited tables, worked with customers to book and organize parties and gatherings, processed restaurant and gift shop purchases, and was responsible for clean-up and closing.