Academy of Art University, Online Student
Sept 2011-May 2014
MFA in Advertising/Copywriting
Online Member of Client 86
- Courses in Copywriting, Copy for Radio, Branding, Story-telling, Typography and more
TCU, Fort Worth, TX
Aug 2006-May 2010
BS in Music Education, Instrumental
- Student Government Association: Student Relations Committee Chair, 8 Semester Fine Arts Rep, Parliamentarian
- Branded, Collaborated and Implemented Improve TCU Day garnishing thousands of surveys and ideas from students campus-wide
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Creative, Grenada, West Indies
Sept 2011-June 2013
- Fine-tuned my ability to write concise, yet comprehensive, copy
- Crafted flyers, correspondence materials & menus for local businesses
- Created a calendar raising $4,000 for charitable organizations
- Worked as a team with faculty and students from around the world
Music Teacher, K-5th Grade, Castleberry ISD, River Oaks, TX
Aug 2010-June 2011
- Developed a passion for teaching applicable to all fields and ages
- Perfected planning and, simultaneously, flexibility and improvising
- Led Recorder Club, Instrument Club, and co-directed Honor Choir
SKILLS
Technology Proficiency: Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), iWork, iOS, Final Cut Pro X, iMovie, GarageBand, basic web design, Mac and PC experience.
Other: Writing grammatically correct, coherent and (when necessary) concise copy. Editing. Event planning. Social media maintenance. Research. Brainstorming. Proactivity. Thinking outside the box. Providing solutions.
