Skills
- Strong Communication with colleagues and students
- Differentiate lessons for diverse age and ability level
- Strong content knowledge/engaging presentation of content
- Teamwork/reliable
- Organized/detail-oriented
Professional Strengths
- Photography/Graphic Design/Video/Studio/Photojournalism
- Mac and Windows proficient
- Adobe Suite/Google Suite/Microsoft Office
- Canvas LMS
- Web development/ HTML5
- Social Media/SEO knowledge
Work Experience
Crystal Lake Central High School, Crystal Lake, IL
Student Teacher, February 2022-May 2022
- Connected with community in photography based projects
- Connected with occupational therapists to provide tools for life skills students' efficieny
- Worked with paraeducators as co-teachers
- Instructed students spanning a variety of age and ability levels in photography, design, and studio classes
- Incorporated game-based strategies into lessons
JMS Partnerships, Cary, IL
Art Director, 2017-Present
- Award-Winning Pandemic Campagin
- Produced social media posts for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/Photographed products for website
- Created promotions and designed advertisements/assisted in production and distrubution of newsletter
Received Pride in Crystal Lake award, Cary-Grove Chamber of Commerce award, and Winner of $50k advertising Campagin: Giving Small Business a Big Future Promotion sponsored by First Midwest Bank and ESPN Chicago
Creation of logo, video, including interviews/photography, graphic design and production, and social media posts (program reached over 10k on social media)
Freelance Event Photographer, Chicago, IL
Spring 2019-Present
- Communicate with company to plan shoots and timelines/edit photos on a deadline
- Clients:
Phi Gamma Nu
South Berwyn School District 100
Eltek Industries
Columbia College Chicago Admissions, Chicago, IL
Student Ambassador, 2019-2020
- Gave tours of campus and Connected with prospective students/worked special events hosted by the school
- Greeted guests and helped them check-in/answered phones and assisted in setting up appointments
- Input and file prospective students’ information and transcripts
- Communication-Followed-up with prospective students and their experiences
Education
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
Graduate, December 2020 -- Multimedia Photojournalism
GPA: 3.95
- Emphasis on Television/ Media/ Marketing/ Public Relations
- Honors: Dean's List, graduated Summa Cum Laude
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Graduate, May 2022 --
Secondary Arts Education
GPA: 4.00
- Certificate Program
- Honors: Dean's List