About

I am creative at heart. I make things and love helping others reach their goals with my graphic design superpowers! Strategic and impactful design can strengthen any message.

 
 

  • One fateful day in my mid-20s, I was at work waiting tables at a local restaurant and overheard my guests discussing their school projects. I was nosey and inquired. They shared their class schedule with me. They told me their graphic design program was right here in town at the local community college! I signed up and on the first day of class, I fell in love. I knew I had found the start of my career.

  • It’s understanding the user experience to connect with the end goal. We are all visual creatures. Visual isn’t always a literal approach - that’s where design comes in. After so many projects and countless budgets to work with, you start to see how it all connects.

  • “My strengths are better served BEHIND the camera however, this was a proud moment for me in my career.”
    While trying to promote ‘The Inoculated’ Parallels of History In Pitt County, I collaborated promotional efforts with my wonderful teachers from where it all began in design school. :-) Sometimes, it’s WHO you know.

    Check out “My PCC Story” as I promote The Inoculated: Parallels in Pitt County History

    IMDB The Inoculated: Parallels in Pitt County History

    Pitt County Government: The Inoculated

 
 
 

Career Related Skills and Experience

 

  • Branding

    Layout

    Photography

    Illustration

  • InDesign

    Photoshop

    Illustrator

    Procreate

    Acrobat

    Premiere Pro

    Affinity Suite

    Microsoft Office Suite

  • Basic Public information Officer (PIO) Training instructed by FEMA - 3 Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Activations

    Appointed Interim Director of PIO 9/2021 - 6/2022

    5+ years ongoing internship partnership with PCC (Advertising & Graphic Design)

 
 

Awards

The video seen here was created to remind me of how awesome projects come together. Our team was asked to redesign the Pitt Area Transit System conference room. This assignment was recognized as a 2019 Excellence in Communications First place award in the “Illustration or Graphic” category. Every year, the North Carolina City, County Communicators (NC3C) recognize and celebrate quality submissions throughout all of North Carolina. Click Here to read more about this award winning project.