Experience

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  Sparky Solution

  • Business Owner

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  Sparky Corp.

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • Founder & Web Designer

    • Nov 2017 - Present
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

    Working with business owners to improve efficiency and maximize revenue. Website design & eCommerce. Designing logos, branding & promotional marketing material. Social media management, Email marketing strategy. Digital Marketing & SEO.

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  ThriveDX (formerly HackerU)

  • Adjunct Digital Marketing Instructor

    • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023

    • Teaching at UNLV, CSU Long Beach, San Diego State University, Loyola University, and others, lead classes on Web Development for Marketers, Search Engine Optimization, Fundamentals of Marketing, eCommerce, and Customer Relationship Management.• Utilize various instructional approaches and activities, adapt lessons based on observation and evaluation of students’ performance and understanding, and demonstrate technical processes in order to optimize student learning experience. • Deliver lectures via Zoom, evaluate student performance, grade assignments, provide feedback using Canvas online learning software, and offer office hours for student consultations.

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  Engage Technologies Group, Inc.

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • eCommerce Site Merchandiser

    • Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

    Managing eCommerce website (Woocommerce), Creating and updating product listings, Researching product assortments, Monitoring competitors and market landscape, Designing marketing assets, WordPress website design, Working with a team to determine best marketing strategy.

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  Sloan Service Company, Inc.

  • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

  • Graphic Designer & Marketing Consultant

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2021
    • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

    Working remotely with the team to develop efficiency in the business. Developing marketing campaigns and managing Facebook Ads. Designing branding & marketing materials. Developing Wordpress website. Helping customers via phone and email to direct calls & process leads.

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  Freelance

  • Raleigh/Wake Forest, NC

  • Freelance Graphic Designer & Web Developer

    • Feb 2013 - Nov 2017
    • Raleigh/Wake Forest, NC

    Working with clients to develop & market their brands. Designing logos & promotional materials. Developing CAD designs & product packaging. Managing social media posting & campaigns. Designing Wordpress websites. Implementing on-site SEO improvements. Consulting clients for advertising & marketing decisions.

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  LeadsNearby

  • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Website Quality Assurance Analyst

    • Sep 2014 - Apr 2017
    • Raleigh, North Carolina

    Designing webpage layouts, developing brand and marketing materials, building and customizing WordPress websites, analyzing user interfaces and implementing web marketing strategies to improve search engine ranking and increase conversions, performing quality assurance checks on websites.

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  Oxford Green

  • Sales Associate and Web Designer

    • May 2013 - Dec 2014

    Working in a retail store helping customers find merchandise & processing payments. Merchandising products & maintaining store presence. Assist with designing & delivering floral arrangements. Posting products & updates on social media. Photographing products & store highlights. Designing a Wordpress eCommerce website. Designing posters & magazine ads. Developing email marketing campaigns.

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  The Department of Marketing

  • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

  • Graphic Design Intern

    • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
    • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

    Designing logos & graphics for marketing campaigns, social media graphics, menu design, web design, and any other necessary graphics.

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  Common Love Productions

  • Wake Forest, NC

  • Club Coordinator

    • Apr 2011 - Sep 2014
    • Wake Forest, NC

    Common Love is a community club I created to bring people together & organize volunteer-driven charity events. Event Planning, Event Design, Community Events. Fundraising, Social Media Marketing.

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  Living Arts College

  • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Publishing Assistant

    • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014
    • Raleigh, North Carolina

    Printing, cutting, and preparation of marketing materials. Assisting students in library. Checking items in and out of library.

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  Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club

  • Wake Forest, NC

  • Computer Tech & Design Instructor

    • Nov 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Wake Forest, NC

    Supervision of children in computer lab, tutoring, and helping students with homework Teaching students how to use Adobe programs like Photoshop and Illustrator. Designing occasional ads for the Boys & Girls Club.

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  Pitt Community College

  • Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC

  • Marketing & Graphic Design Intern

    • May 2011 - Aug 2011
    • Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC

    Brand development, Logo design, Publication design, Photography, and Marketing.