Experience

Slow Food Chicago

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Board Chair

  • Mar 2023 - Present



ChiArts Foundation

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Associate

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Free Spirit Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2021



Gumbo Media, LLC

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020



Austin Coming Together

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Associate, Americorps

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

  •Create, design, and post all promotional material for events •Develope and manage external communications through weekly and monthly announcements •Helped build a branded social media presence: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram •Create, design, and post all promotional material for events •Develope and manage external communications through weekly and monthly announcements •Helped build a branded social media presence: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram



The Lip Bar Cosmetics

• Greater Chicago Area

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  •Designed graphics to help build a branded social media presence: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram •Designed graphics to help build a branded social media presence: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram



AIDS Foundation of Chicago

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Design both print and electronic promotional marketing materials Help build a branded social media presence: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Improve current company promotional materials including info packet, handouts, etc. Design both print and electronic promotional marketing materials Help build a branded social media presence: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Improve current company promotional materials including info packet, handouts, etc.



Justice of the Pies

• Culinary Apprenticeship

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Learning the business of baking Working in a commercial kitchen to understand the flow of running a kitchen Manage the sales booths at farmers markets and various events Create both print and electronic promotional marketing materials Learning the business of baking Working in a commercial kitchen to understand the flow of running a kitchen Manage the sales booths at farmers markets and various events Create both print and electronic promotional marketing materials



AARP Foundations Experience Corps

• Greater Chicago Area

• Communications Associate, Americorps

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  Develop visual communications such as flyers, save the dates, invitations, and signage for recruitment events; using watercolor illustrations and/or Adobe photoshop Compose and design newsletters for each season Manage social media Develop visual communications such as flyers, save the dates, invitations, and signage for recruitment events; using watercolor illustrations and/or Adobe photoshop Compose and design newsletters for each season Manage social media



Public Allies

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Service Project

  • 2015 - 2016



Papples & Creams

• Chicago, Illinois

• Owner & Baker

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2015

  I bake papple pies, papple tarts, and cupcakes in various flavors. It's that time of year and I have the holiday treats. If you want delicious pastries for your Christmas dinner or office parties and your in Chicago give me a call. Check me out on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/brizbakeryonthego I bake papple pies, papple tarts, and cupcakes in various flavors. It's that time of year and I have the holiday treats. If you want delicious pastries for your Christmas dinner or office parties and your in Chicago give me a call. Check me out on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/brizbakeryonthego



Snow City Arts

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arts Administration Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  During my time at Snow City Arts my intern responsibilities included: Creating Snow City Arts banner and stationary footer Re sizing and printing art work for Gallery Night 2015 Preparing auction site image files Mail merge and Invitation processing Updated Gallery Night 2015 Invitation List During my time at Snow City Arts my intern responsibilities included: Creating Snow City Arts banner and stationary footer Re sizing and printing art work for Gallery Night 2015 Preparing auction site image files Mail merge and Invitation processing Updated Gallery Night 2015 Invitation List



Summer Advantage USA

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Administrator

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  While at Summer Advantage, I provided administrative support services to executive leadership and program staff by managing office files and maintaining CRM systems. While at Summer Advantage, I provided administrative support services to executive leadership and program staff by managing office files and maintaining CRM systems.



Absolute Model & Talent Mgmt Ltd

• Chicago, Illinois

• Brand Ambassador

  • May 2010 - Jun 2014

  Interact and educate consumers on product information during promotional events Recap and process paperwork for program goal assessments and evaluations Maintain accurate records of all program activities Interact and educate consumers on product information during promotional events Recap and process paperwork for program goal assessments and evaluations Maintain accurate records of all program activities



Austin Coming Together

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

  Created illustrations for organizational marketing collateral Performed photography services at community events Assisted staff and attendees during events Created illustrations for organizational marketing collateral Performed photography services at community events Assisted staff and attendees during events



Marwen

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Provided experiential guidance through mentee's first-year experience. Educate mentee on adapting to campus life and academic responsibilities. Evaluate mentee's performance and process assessment reports. Provided experiential guidance through mentee's first-year experience. Educate mentee on adapting to campus life and academic responsibilities. Evaluate mentee's performance and process assessment reports.



Triton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Representative

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Coordinated and performed admissions outreach to prospective students. Conducted recruitment sessions at public community events. Assisted staff and students during new student orientation events. Coordinated and performed admissions outreach to prospective students. Conducted recruitment sessions at public community events. Assisted staff and students during new student orientation events.