PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor: 1/2010 to Present.
Devry University - Kansas City, MO
• Developed creative methods to teach undergraduate students.
• Delivered courses in entertaining and informative manner.
• Utilized latest teaching methods including online learning tools and group discussions.

Freelance Designer: 8/2007 to Present.
• Provide art direction for various promotional materials such as pamphlets and brochures.
• Met and correspond with clients to determine client marketing needs.
• Present designs and concepts to clients for review.
• Design client websites from conceptualization stage to their implementation.
• Developed database and web interface to meet client needs.

Senior Designer: 8/2005 to Present.
John Knox Village – Lee’s Summit, MO.
• Assisted with the development of RFPs.
• Develop and maintain company website
• Employed SEO techniques resulting in 20% increase in web site traffic.
• Developed effective and innovative designs reduceing marketing and advertising cost.
• Implemented strategic marketing/communications plans.
• Developed online marketing plans for various business units.
• Manage and assist in the implementation of corporate brand identity standards.
• Supervise photography session for key client advertisements.
• Managed and operated Google Adword account.
• Established goals and mentored junior designers.

Graphic Artist: 1/1999 to 8/2005.
The Personal Marketing Company – Lenexa, KS.
• Developed various marketing materials and power point presentations
• Assisted in the planning and development of trade show events.
• Developed marketing campaigns in coordination with marketing specialist.

EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration in Marketing, May 2007.
Avila University, Kansas City, MO.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design, May 1999.
Avila University, Kansas City, MO.

SOFTWARE SKILLS
• Quark Xpress
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Image Ready
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Macromedia Freehand
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Macromedia Flash
• Microsoft Front Page
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access

PROGRAMMING SKILLS
• DHTML
• Javascript
• Actionscript