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EXPERIENCE

ARTIST & OWNER

Roses N Dragons Designs  |  November 2020 - Present

  • Built a brand and business selling handmade products, and continue to promote and manage all aspects

  • Designed and implemented all advertising materials from business cards, signage, banners, social media posts, and other graphics

  • Developed the concepts and designs for a website as well as maintain and update all content

GRAPHIC DESIGNER (CONTRACT)

WaterFire Providence  |  Providence, RI  |  September 2024 - November 2024

  • Managed design projects for print, social media, and web without any direct supervision and delivered finished pieces within tight deadlines​​

STORE ASSOCIATE 

WaterFire Providence  |  Providence, RI  |  December 2021 - May 2024

  • Transitioned to this part time position in order to grow my small business, but continued to help with tasks from past positions

  • Greeted visitors of the WaterFire Arts Center and presented them with information about the gallery, WaterFire organization, events in the building, store merchandise, and more

  • Recorded the inventory of WaterFire Store merchandise quarterly

  • Trained new employees and volunteers on store duties

  • Provided customer support in purchasing merchandise, making recommendations, and answering questions

  • Created promotional social media posts

  • Answered phone calls and worked as a receptionist for WaterFire's office upstairs

CREATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 

WaterFire Providence  |  Providence, RI  |  July 2019 - December 2021

  • Consulted with co-workers and clients to find the most appropriate graphic design options for their project

  • Managed multiple projects at a time while under pressure to meet weekly deadlines, and followed through from start to finish

  • Developed artwork and layout for print and digital signage, banners, posters, publications, and flyers

  • Created original apparel designs as well as helped develop co-workers ideas into finished apparel designs

  • Promoted and reflected WaterFire branding effectively across many platforms such as web, social, and print 

 

While working as the Creative Services Assistant I also essentially held the title of Visitor Services and Retail Coordinator and executed the following duties as well:

  • Created merchandise marketing emails, organized inventories, managed online store, and designed social media posts

  • Photographed products and created graphics for social media, product pages, and other website content

  • Managed all aspects of retail store, including scheduling and training staff and volunteers, organizing and updating retail displays, & more

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN 

WaterFire Providence  |  Providence, RI  |  May 2019 - August 2019

  • Effectively applied graphic design skills in a professional setting

  • Communicated with clients in order to help achieve what they envisioned for their designs

  • Updated WaterFire materials from the previous year and re-designed others to have a newer, more modern aesthetic

  • Applied the WaterFire branding effectively across my promotional pieces

GUEST EXPERIENCE SPECIALIST 

Petco  |  Norwood, MA  |  May 2017 - July 2019

  • Honed communication skills by interacting with diverse populations

  • Presented promotional information and made recommendations based on customers’ needs

  • Aided customers in finding a variety of products as well as answering any questions or concerns in a timely manner

  • Trained new employees how to perform functions of the job as well as store protocol and procedures

SALES ASSOCIATE AT COPY AND PRINT CENTER

Staples  |  Needham, MA  |  May 2016 - December 2016

  • Produced high-quality finished products like posters, brochures, banners, and booklets using professional print production equipment, including color copiers and bindery tools

  • Effectively edited and formatted customer files for printing and finishing

  • Met deadlines and processed customer orders in a timely fashion

  • Managed the copy center and independently operated all aspects

  • Assured customer satisfaction and diffused stressful situations

SKILLS

Typography, Branding & Identity, Digital Photography, Photo Editing, Web Design, Web Development, UX/UI, Package Design, Video Creation, Video Editing, Editorial Design, Vector Graphics, Merchandising, Social Media, Apparel Design, Email Design, Marketing & Advertising, Product Photography, Page Layout, Logo Creation, Color Theory, Print Production, Designing for Print, Event Design

PROGRAMS

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, XD), Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Wordpress, Mailchimp, Later, Wix, Square

EDUCATION

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

Bristol, RI  |  September 2018 - May 2019

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design Communication

Psychology Minor

GPA: 3.87 - Summa Cum Laude

MOUNT IDA COLLEGE, SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Newton, MA  |  September 2015 - May 2018

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design

Psychology Minor

GPA: 3.70

TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Franklin, MA  |  September 2011 - May 2015

Graphic Design Communications 

GPA: 4.0

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