Education

2007 - 2008
Upper Division Graphic Design Coursework
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY

2004 - 2006
AAS in Graphic Design
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY

2002 - 2004
Certification in Visual Communication
Communications HS, Wall, NJ

Employment

2008 - present
Graphic & Web Designer
VIDA Design & Advertising
Union, NJ
I am responsible for conceptualizing, designing, producing and directing the design and production of websites, logos, advertisements and other material. I manage projects from start to finish and maintaining client relations throughout. I also designed the company's brand, including the logo and stationary as well as designed, developed, and maintain the company website.

2008 - present
Freelance Graphic Designer
Internet Marketing NJ
Red Bank, NJ
I design and develop websites on a freelance, job-to-job basis for clients from a variety of industries and backgrounds. I also designed, developed, and maintain the company website.

2006 - 2008
Graphic Designer
BZA, LLC
Little Falls, NJ
I was responsible for designing, coding, updating, and managing websites as well as designing logos, advertisements and other material. I managed several projects at once from start to finish with frequent client communications, and performed regular office management responsibilities.

2006 - 2007
Freelance Graphic Designer
Solari Creative
Eatontown, NJ
I was responsible for designing websites, logos, advertisements and other material with little or no supervision.

2005 - 2006
Residential Assistant
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
I was a resource, liaison, advisor, program planner, and helping hand to a floor of 32 residents. This was a valuable experience, which developed my interpersonal, organizational and community-building skills.

Skills

In addition to being skilled on both Mac and Windows platforms, I am proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver, Flash, and other office and design applications. I am proficient with XHTML, CSS, AS3, JavaScript, XML, PHP and MySQL. I am capable of performing regular maintenance on Mac and Windows systems and will never hesitate to research and solve a problem that I had not yet encountered. I am self-motivated and manage multiple simultaneous projects effectively.