Experience

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Create and print in-house signage and coupons. Create trade show banners, seven seasonal catalogs, newspaper advertisements, weekly marketing emails and social media posts. Edit and proofread marketing materials. Take and edit catalog, website and social media photographs. Coordinate social media marketing. Create and print in-house signage and coupons. Create trade show banners, seven seasonal catalogs, newspaper advertisements, weekly marketing emails and social media posts. Edit and proofread marketing materials. Take and edit catalog, website and social media photographs. Coordinate social media marketing.



Gold Country Media

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

  Design and lay out multiple publications - Granite Bay View, Roseville Magazine, Foothills Magazine, chamber of commerce visitor guides, newspaper special section inserts, and more. Flow in editorial content, edit and select photographs and graphics to support content, create graphics and charts, place advertising, and create cover concepts for each issue. Follow monthly deadlines and maintain the brand of each magazine. Create and oversee in-house marketing material in print. Conceptualize and create in house ads and flyers for advertising representatives. Take photos and write feature stores for local publications as needed.

• Page Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2015

  Layout pages for the Auburn Journal, Folsom Telegraph, El Dorado Hills Telegraph, Loomis News, Gold County Homes, Granite Bay View Magazine, Inside Lincoln. Design infographics for the Auburn Journal. Editor of Gold Country Homes.



The Orion, Chico State

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Design Manager

  • Dec 2011 - May 2012

  National award winning, student run, weekly college newspaper. Responsible for design management of section designers. Assist in design editing and sending sections to print by deadline.

• Editorial Designer

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Design the Sports section for my first semester and the Arts section for my second. Work with photographers, editors, and the art director to create infographics, draw illustrations, design the front page of the section, and layout the inside pages on a strict deadline.



Underground Society of Designers

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  Design posters, flyers, and more for campus events and organizations. Develop design skills. Work with clients and a deadline to communicate their idea. Design posters, flyers, and more for campus events and organizations. Develop design skills. Work with clients and a deadline to communicate their idea.



Staples

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

  Process accurate and efficient sale and return transactions at the register. Offer Staples Rewards and applicable service plans. Respond and resolve customer concerns. Provide an inviting environment for customers. Process accurate and efficient sale and return transactions at the register. Offer Staples Rewards and applicable service plans. Respond and resolve customer concerns. Provide an inviting environment for customers.



Ice Oasis Skating School

• Skating Instructor

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2008

  Teach children to ice skate at summer camps. Responsible for skaters on and off the ice. Create routines for the children to perform. Motivate and encourage children to participate in activities and classes. Teach children to ice skate at summer camps. Responsible for skaters on and off the ice. Create routines for the children to perform. Motivate and encourage children to participate in activities and classes.