Education
Master of Fine Arts, Visual Arts
In progress, expected graduation June 2026 Jacksonville University – Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Arts, Biocultural Anthropology
June 2021 Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR
Graduated cum laude
A.A.S. in Digital Media Design
June 2016 Klamath Community College – Klamath Falls, OR
Teaching and Advising Experience
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media Design, Klamath Community College, 2019 – Present
| Fall 2024 | Digital Game Development I |
| Spring 2024, Summer 2022 Winter 2023, 2024 | Capstone |
| Spring 2023, 2024 | Introduction to Webpage Design and Lab Intermediate/Advanced Web Development and Lab |
| Fall 2023, 2019, Spring 2020, 2019 | Digital Drawing/Adobe Illustrator and Lab |
| Fall 2022 | Multimedia Project Management and Lab |
| Summer 2019, Winter 2019, 2020 | Graphic Design for Web and Lab |
Teacher’s Assistant
Digital Media Design, Klamath Community College, 2016 – 2018
- Social Media Marketing
- Mobile App Development
- CMS Website Creation
- Digital Photography/Photoshop
- E-Commerce
- Exploring Device-Based Augmented Reality
- Building Virtual Reality Applications
Conference Presentations
May 2022 Session Talk: Crafting the User Experience
Jenzabar Annual Meeting (JAM)
Nashville, Tennessee
Professional Experience
Webmaster/Graphic Designer
Klamath Community College
2017 – Present
- Maintained, backed up, and updated web servers and software including: Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2024, Jenzabar, Cascade CMS, Kentico CMS.
- Project manager on 2022-23 main website migration and redesign.
- Created custom web parts and extensions in C#, ASP/.Net, JavaScript, jQuery, React, and Velocity.
- Collected and evaluated website, social media, and digital ad analytics using Google Analytics, Google Ads, Ahrefs, and SemRush.
- Collaborated with the marketing manager, outreach coordinator, and public information officer to implement a rebrand of the college. Created and refined the current logo graphic and wordmark. Drafted initial designs of the mascot that were used in the creation of the suit. Assisted in crafting the new color palette. Created the college’s brand book to aid in the consistency of brand material usage.
- Maintained all the publications prepared by the Klamath Community College using Adobe InDesign.
- Created digital assets for web marketing campaigns using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Designed print ads for use as billboards, newspapers, posters, yard signs, and flyers using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Adjunct Instructor
Klamath Community College
2019 – Present
- Canvas courses were used as a training model for new Digital Media instructors.
- Created and implemented several course redesigns to better align materials with Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
- Taught course materials in accordance with Course Content and Outcome Guides and ILOs.
- Designed and delivered supplemental teaching materials.
- Cultivated a variety of teaching styles and modalities (in-person, online, hybrid) in order to provide quality learning experiences to a diverse student population.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Freelance
2010 – 2017
- Crafted book covers for authors of various genres including mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and general fiction.
- Created and maintained business and personal websites for clients using WordPress, Joomla, and HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
- Designed graphic assets including logos, social media posts, flyers, and website icons within client specifications and brand guidelines.
Volunteer Service
Klamath Basin Pride (2022 & 2023)
- Creation of logo
- Design of marketing and social media collateral
- Creation of website
Additional Skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including speaking to groups of any size.
• Ability to lead a team and effectively train others.
• Expert in Adobe suite of programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier, InDesign, etc.) for marketing and material creation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex problems.
• Outstanding time-management skills, including multitasking, prioritizing, and delegating (if needed).
• Adept at the creation of print (flyers, posters, newspaper ads, etc.) and digital (pdf, web banners, social media, etc.) marketing materials that adhere to brand guidelines and current design trends.
• Information Technology (IT) background, proficient in Windows environments for installation, upgrades, and hardware/software. Working knowledge of Apple and Linux.
• Customer service professional, with over 15 years of experience. 10 years of experience with customer service-based ticketing systems for incident and resolution tracking.
• Fluency in development languages HTML/CSS, JavaScript, C#, .NET, React, and PHP. Working knowledge of Rust, Java, SQL, and Python.
• Skilled in Windows server maintenance and troubleshooting with both physical and virtual machines (VMWare).
• Knowledgeable about web server-specific maintenance, upgrade, and creation. Extremely comfortable in the use of Internet Information Services (IIS).