PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Data Trust, Washington D.C.
Marketing Director. (December 2019)
-Mocks up and schedules marketing emails using MailChimp.
-Styles client-facing presentation decks using PowerPoint.
-Lays out proposal documents and and customizes corporate pitches.
-Manages branding across platforms from email signatures to internal platforms.
-Sets up InDesign templates for data merge to export 50+ documents.
-Designs company holiday greeting card and created email signature animation.
National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington D.C.
Art Director. (January 2019-November 2019)
-Redesigned NRCC logo and website for 2020 election cycle.
-Oversaw NRCC brand integrity across platforms.
-Created persuasive online ads for competitive races.
National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington D.C.
Lead Graphic Designer. (April 2016-December 2018)
-Delegated design requests and managed Junior Designer.
-Redesigned NRCC logo and website for 2018 election cycle.
-Maintained NRCC brand integrity across digital platforms:
social media, advertising, and email.
-Designed artwork in Adobe Illustrator for t-shirts, ties, socks, lapel pins, stickers, and yard signs.
-Crafted wireframes and prototypes website designs using Adobe XD.
-Designed cross-channel advertising campaigns for static display, motion graphics, and video units.
-Created and scheduled unpaid organic content on NRCC Facebook page with 1.1 Million followers.
-Monitored and optimized organic Facebook content performance.
-Prioritized many projects within tight deadlines.
National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington D.C.
Graphic Designer. (February 2015-March 2016)
-Serviced Digital department with print, web, and product design.
-Developed professional logos for outside departments and PAC teams.
-Created brand and visual identity for online store Delaware Crossing Co.
-Designed Delaware Crossing Co website using 960 responsive grid.
-Planned NRCC and Delaware Crossing Co’s two distinct visual strategies for social media.
-Managed and populated database of holiday graphics for Republican campaigns to use.
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington D.C.
Staff Assistant/Digital Media Coordinator. (June 2014-January 2014)
-Collaborated with communications director on social media visual strategy.
-Created daily shareable graphics for social media using Photoshop.
-Developed member's visual identity used on email, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.
-Documented constituent calls and managed administrative tasks for office.
-Scheduled and led tours of the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington D.C.
Staff Assistant. (June 2014-January 2014)
-Created shareable graphics for Facebook in Photoshop.
-Answered constituent calls and handled administrative tasks for office.
-Scheduled and led tours of the U.S. Capitol.
Directing Design, Oklahoma City
Web & Graphic Designer. (September 2013 – May 2014)
-Created website mockups in Photoshop following a responsive grid
-Coded websites on the front-end using a PHP skeleton and styling HTML with CSS.
-Designed logos for clients and created iterations of existing logos.
-Created display advertisements for use online and in print
-Performed routine website maintenance in Coda and Concrete5.
PROFICIENCIES
-Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, XD
-CSS, HTML, Wordpress, Wix, Squarespace.
VOLUNTEERING
DC Design Duel by IMGE, Alexandria, VA
Volunteer Judge. (December 2019)
-Judged fictional political campaign design competition
DC Design Week, Washington, D.C.
Volunteer Coordinator. (October 2019)
-Managed sign ups for 100+ volunteer slots for 30+ events
-Connects volunteers with event leads
-Maintains volunteer records for DCDW
DotGov Design Convention, Washington, D.C.
Accessibility Advisor. (April 2019)
-Advised planning committee on the accommodation needs for D/deaf attendees.
-Coordinated and scheduled team of ASL interpreters for all-day event.
DC Design Week, Washington, D.C.
Volunteer Coordinator. (August 2018-October 2018)
-Strategized and implemented a sign up solution to manage volunteers for 35+ events.
-Transferred data from sign ups to shared database for event leads
AIGA-DC, Washington, D.C.
Board Member. (June 2017 – present)
-Corresponds with members using MailChimp.
-Analyzes membership trends and creates reports using Google Sheets.
-Interviews local design leaders for AIGA-DC blog.
Help Assist Her, remote
Board Member / Designer. (December 2016 – November 2018)
-Created identity system for Help Assist Her brand.
-Designed initial user interface.
-Designed information graphics and marketing materials.
Smithsonian Institution , Washington, D.C.
Visitor Information Specialist.
Hirshhorn National Museum of Modern Art
(October 2016 – July 2018)
Students for Life, Oklahoma Baptist University
Chapter Co-founder.
(October 2009-May 2013)
James Lankford for Congress. Oklahoma City, OK
Campaign Volunteer. (June – August 2010)
Whiz Kids
,
Oklahoma City, OK
Tutor. (February 2014 – May 2014)
Americans United for Life
,
Washington, D.C.
Intern. (June 2012 – August 2012)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Oklahoma Baptist University (May 2013)
Independent coursework
• General Assembly, Washington, D.C.
-Developing A Social Media Strategy (2016)
- UX 101 (2016)
• IBM, online. Design Thinking, Practitioner Badge (2019)