Resume

Professional Experience

1. Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

   University of Mount Union

   2023–Present

   
   

   Courses Taught

   • Intro to Graphic Design
   • Graphic Design I
   • Graphic Design II
   • Visual Web Design
   • Motion Graphics
   • Typography
   • Visual Analysis

2. Web Content Manager

   Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute

   2022–2023

   • Manage web content for internal and external sites.
   • Help develop tools and applications.
   • Conduct user testing to drive UX and UI design decisions.
   • Audit content to deliver consistent and compelling visual narratives.

3. Marketing & Community Director

   Rock Candy Holds / Rock Mill Climbing

   2016–2022

   • Increased web sales by 300% by conducting user experience research, overhauling product photography, and leading a website redesign.
   • Increased gym membership by 500% by developing and executing marketing initiatives.
   • Designed packaging and marketing collateral.
   • Conducted brand audits and develop brand standards.
   • Led audience engagement through social media management.

4. Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

   Akron/Summit CVB

   2015–2016

   • Coordinated with and presented to community partners and stakeholders to market Summit County as a travel destination.
   • Led convention center website redesign by conducting user testing and stakeholder feedback to implement online service booking and proposal requests.
   • Managed organic and paid social media campaigns for city projects.
   • Consulted on advertising purchases in regional publications and handled copywriting.

Contractual Work

1. Graphic Designer

   Motion Design Education Summit

   2022

   • Designed and presented to stakeholders a complete identity that was chosen to be implemented at the 2023 conference including animation, environmental, and print collateral.

2. Graphic Designer

   Forest City Design Collab

   2021

   • Worked on data visualization, packaging, and website graphics for a variety of agency clients.

3. Web & Google Ads Consultant

   EnviroScience, Inc

   2015–Present

   • Designed, managed, and analyzed search advertising campaigns.
   • Monitored and reported on website traffic and conversions.