Experience

Frozen Specialties, Inc.

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Packaging Coordinator/Designer

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Leading all aspects of Carton, Poly and Corrugated package design and labeling. Responsible for project timeline management, USDA/FDA labeling compliance, converting 1990 Nutrition Facts Panels to the 2016 NFP across the company’s portfolio, shelf ready corrugate design, managing in-house label approval process and assisting all packaging stakeholders from development to first production. Also coordinates the prepress process, including color proof and ink drawdown approval, with customers, design houses and printers. FSI is a leading private label pizza and pizza bites® manufacturer producing product for nearly every major retailer in the USA.



ebPhotography

• Freelance Graphic Designer and Photographer

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  Independently shot and prepared images for high school senior, family, children and wedding portraiture. Also produced marketing materials for several companies including brochures, eblasts, menus, advertisements and website development. Independently shot and prepared images for high school senior, family, children and wedding portraiture. Also produced marketing materials for several companies including brochures, eblasts, menus, advertisements and website development.



Vitakraft Sun Seed, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2016

  Responsible for the execution of various department projects. Designs product packaging, catalogs, sell sheets and eblasts. Manages packaging projects from mockup to print for in house and high profile private label products. Works with nutrition and regulatory personnel to ensure packaging design complies with pet food labeling regulations. Photographs products and planograms. Assists with tradeshow preperations including booth graphics and literature. Responsible for the execution of various department projects. Designs product packaging, catalogs, sell sheets and eblasts. Manages packaging projects from mockup to print for in house and high profile private label products. Works with nutrition and regulatory personnel to ensure packaging design complies with pet food labeling regulations. Photographs products and planograms. Assists with tradeshow preperations including booth graphics and literature.



Bowling Green State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Team Student Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  Manager of the marketing department daily responsibilities and high profile projects. Visual Communication & Marketing Design focuses including advertising, email marketing and interactive media development. Lead several interns each semester to develop marketing and industry skills. Manager of the marketing department daily responsibilities and high profile projects. Visual Communication & Marketing Design focuses including advertising, email marketing and interactive media development. Lead several interns each semester to develop marketing and industry skills.