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Design Experience

Berman & Company

Visualize, pitch, and design multiple projects per day, including: logos,
billboards, brochures, studies, newspaper ads, cards, signage, and others
Adhere to diverse brand guidelines from 30+ regular clients
Apply practical layout construction and/or artistic design elements per the needs of a project and client
Prep documents for print, communicate with clients and vendors, utilize Adobe Creative Suite daily

BERMAN & COMPANY

Graphic Designer

Fredericksburg Parent
& Family Magazine

Design, organize, and schedule 20+ social media communications each month on Facebook and Instagram
Increase reach on Facebook (24%) and on Instagram (168%)
Implement cohesive and modern social media advertising and branding using design skills
Write and proofread articles and conduct formal interviews

FREDPARENT MAGAZINE

Social Media Manager

JULY 2019 - JULY 2024

JULY 2024 - PRESENT

Freelance Design

Coordinate with clients and assess their unique needs
Create designs for clients such as senior sports posters, stickers, logos, or t-shirts

VARIOUS PROJECTS

Freelance Graphic Designer

State Corporation Commission (SCC)

Design or redesign and modernize 20+ total pamphlets, slideshows, social media posts, brochures, and other media, including 65-page investing booklet
Consult on a state-wide marketing campaign with ArBo Global to reach 6.3 million consumer impressions
Learn, condense, and depict complex investing industry jargon/topics in tight copy and visuals

SCC OF VIRGINIA

Design & Outreach Intern

2021 - PRESENT

SUMMER 2023

Writing & Publishing Experience

Student Affairs Communications

& Marketing, JMU

Work closely with 19 other students to create tight, concise copy for university communications
Attend 1–2 events each week, conduct interviews, and write articles
Create copy for websites, social media, and other communications

STUDENT AFFAIRS (JMU)

Writer

Blue Dragon Publishing

Implement modern website marketing, writing, and design techniques to improve user experience
Edit 2 client books for grammar, punctuation, and formatting
Implement website search engine optimization on 15+ pages
Create and utilize 8+ reusable Photoshop templates

BLUE DRAGON

Remote Publishing Intern

SUMMER 2022

AUGUST 2021 - MAY 2024

The Muse Writer's Center of Norfolk

Establish The Muse’s author resource webpage and professional presence among writer and author communities such as on Facebook

MUSE WRITER'S CENTER

Remote Intern

SUMMER 2021

Other Experience

Wine & Design of Fredericksburg

Teach painting classes of 10–14 children or adults
Assist, lead, and support students

WINE & DESIGN

Artist/Instructor

JUNE 2021 - 2023

Awards & Scholarships

Writers of the Future is an international Sci/Fi short story writing contest. Click here to learn more.

OCT 2018: Silver Honorable Mention (awarded to the top thirty submissions)

JULY 2019: Honorable Mention

NOV 2019: Honorable Mention

APR 2021: Silver Honorable Mention (awarded to the top thirty submissions)

JULY 2024: Semi-Finalist (awarded to the top ten submissions, includes a note from the judges)

NOV 2024: Honorable Mention

WRITERS OF THE FUTURE

Various Awards

This is a scholarship awarded from the Muse Writer's Center of Norfolk (2021).

JOAN RORKE-MCCLUREScholarship

These are awarded each year to a few students with above-and-beyond work in these categories. Students then read aloud ten minutes of work at the ceremony. There were no third or second prizes, so Honorable Mention came right after first place (MAY 2024)

First Place, Creative Nonfiction

Honorable Mention, Creative Fiction

JMU CREATIVE WRITING

Various Awards

These are awarded every year by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). "The Pollie Awards set the standard for excellence in the political communications and public affairs industries," and it is known as "The Oscars of political advertising." (MAY 2025)

Gold, Full-Page Newspaper Ad

POLLIE AWARD (AAPC)Gold, Newspaper

Skills