Resume

Professional Experience

1. Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

   University of Mount Union

   2023–Present

   
   

   Courses Taught

   • Data Visualization with Power BI
   • Graphic Design I
   • Graphic Design II
   • Graphic Design III
   • Motion Graphics
   • Raider Studio (student-run agency)
   • Senior Culminating Experience (senior show)
   • Typography
   • Visual Analysis
   • Visual Web Design

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.

Notable Contractual Work

1. Graphic Designer

   Cleveland Clinic

   2024–2026

   • Designed web-based annual reports for multiple teams within Cleveland Clinic. Reports ranged from interactive webpages and Hubspot toolkits to static PDF deliverables and pitch decks.

2. 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.

3. Graphic Designer

   Forest City Design Collab

   2021

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

4. Web & Google Ads Consultant

   EnviroScience, Inc

   2015–Present

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