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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art (August 2013 - May 2017) GPA: 3.0125/4.0
Concentrations in Photography and Graphic Design
Millikin University, Decatur, IL
Skills
● Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and CorelDRAW
● Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Access
● Event planning and program management
● Community outreach
● Relationship building and communication
Experience
AmeriCorps Member in Chicago, IL for City Year Chicago (August 2017 - Present) 50 hours/week
● Full-time mentor, tutor, and support staff at Gage Park High School which is in its sixth year of turnaround
status (In-Progress)
● Work as in-class support for 85 10th grade students in tier 1 intervention for English Language Arts
● Work closely with 10 10th grade focus students as a mentor and tutor to improve their standardized test
scores and school grades in ELA
● Goal-set with focus list students in social emotional learning and attendance behaviors
● Collect, compile, and analyze attendance data and develop initiatives to improve average daily attendance
● Collaborate with a diverse team of eight at school in order to promote a safe and positive climate for
students and staff and design and execute school-wide events
Community Outreach Coordinator in Chicago, IL for City Year at Gage Park High School (August 2017 - Present)
● Help collaborate with the Gage Park High School community liaison to plan shadow days, attend High
School Fairs, and plan student recruitment initiatives
● Send out a monthly newsletter highlighting the events that have happened within the month
● Run the social media pages for the City Year team at Gage Park High School by posting and generating
more views and followers
Gallery Assistant in Decatur, IL at The Blue Connection (January 2017 - May 2017) 10 hours/week
● Worked with local artists to form long term relationships to show their work in the future
● Managed master calendar and planned monthly art shows
● Helped visitors with information and location requests
● Handled incoming works of art and prepared exhibitions in the gallery space
Graphic Designer in Decatur, IL at Skeff Distributing (June 2016 - April 2017) 20 hours/week
● Collaborated with the Senior Graphic Designers and Project Manager to effectively complete a high volume
of weekly projects by the appropriate deadline
● Designed print materials such as banners, shelf tags, posters, and other advertisement materials for
Anheuser Busch and local festivals
● Used large and small format printing and precise cutting and trimming of print materials
First Year Experience Mentor at Millikin University (August 2016 - May 2017) 3 hours/week
● Assisted first year students with making personal adjustments to campus and academic life during summer
and throughout the entire first year at Millikin
● Was responsible for a group of 22 students during the first semester while working closely with a partner
professor to help lead a seminar course
● Participated in Orientation and Registration, First Week, service learning, and various campus activities
Head Graphic Designer for Collage at Millikin University (August 2016 - May 2017) 3 hours/week
● Had creative control over the semesterly issue of Collage, a book showcasing students art, writing, poetry,
etc
● Partnered with the Editor-in-Chief to decide on submissions, and editing the issue throughout the semester
● Created the cover design and layout for 2 issues of Collage
My College Buddy at Millikin University (January 2016 - May 2016) 2 hours/week
● Partnered with an 8th grader from Dennis Lab School for a weekly mentoring session
● Goal-set and initiated growth in the student’s social emotional learning
● Created weekly activities that were mentally and emotionally educational
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at Millikin University (January 2014 - May 2017) 5 hours/week
Executive Board Member as the Chairman of the Policy and Standards Board (2015)
Executive Board Member as the Senior Member Coordinator (2016)
● Represented sorority in deliberations and decisions regarding major aspects of Greek Life development on
campus
● Attended weekly meetings to plan recruitment, fundraisers, and philanthropy events
● As the Policy and Standards Board Chairman, I was responsible for upholding the positive standards of the
sorority by holding weekly office hours and meetings
● As the Senior Member Coordinator, I was responsible for ensuring the seniors success after graduation by
running seminars about graduate success