CURRICULUM VITAE

 

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EDUCATION

 

University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Communication Design
May 2017

Harding University (Searcy, AR)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design
May 2004


EXPERIENCE

 

University of Notre Dame, Department of Art, Art History & Design
Graduate Student Instructor of Visual Communication Design
2015–present

University of Notre Dame, Special Events & Stewardship
Instructor, Introduction to Adobe Software
July 2015

University of Notre Dame & Clay High School
Instructor, High School Art Day
April 2015

University of Notre Dame, Department of Art, Art History & Design
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2014–2015

Snite Museum of Art (Notre Dame, IN)
Graphic Designer
2014–2015

Harding University, Department of Art & Design
Adjunct Instructor
2010–2013

Harding University, Office of Public Relations
Graphic Designer
2008–2014

Tara & Company (Searcy, AR)
Goldsmith Apprentice
2004–2008


SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS

Casa De Amistad Youth & Community Center (South Bend, IN)
Adelante! [Forward!] program volunteer.
2016

University of Notre Dame, Campus Crossroads Project
Art Committee Member
2015–2016

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA Chicago)
The oldest and largest professional membership organization for design.
Member since 2014

Harding University, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Diversity Committee
Committee Member
2012–2014

University & College Designers Association (UCDA)
The nations first and only association for professionals involved in the creation of visual communications for educational institutions.
Member since 2012

Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
An independent nonprofit organization recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology.
2006–2008


AWARDS & HONORS

Special Jurors’ Prize
Solarium Gallery Exhibit, The Graduate School, University of Notre Dame
2016

1st place award-humanities
Research Symposium, Graduate Student Union & Office of Postdoctoral Scholars
2015

Graduate Student Research Award
Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, University of Notre Dame
Awarded $3,600 prize in April 2015 to conduct research project
Read more about the award and project

John Snider & Betty Gallagher Endowment award
Snite Museum of Art
2014

Gold Award, Digital Advertising-Video
American Advertising Awards, AAF of Northeast Arkansas
Think Advertising and Harding University
2014

Honorable Mention, Recruitment and Promotional Literature
Council for Advancement and Support of Education Southwest District IV
2012 Viewbook, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Harding University
2013

Honorable Mention, Visual Design-Illustration
Council for Advancement and Support of Education Southwest District IV
Arts Calendar, Office of Public Relations, Harding University
2013