Experience

(freelancing)

• Graphic Design
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Designer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  CAD work, consulting, sketching + rendering, custom fabrication, product design, project management. - You have an idea I can help get it off the ground. CAD work, consulting, sketching + rendering, custom fabrication, product design, project management. - You have an idea I can help get it off the ground.



Good Wood LLC

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Designer + Project Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023



Range Projects

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer/Craftsperson

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2022

  I played the role of a human Swiss army knife. I had a hand in the initial design, 3D modeling, fabrication, and installation processes. Depending on the day you might find me in the design office, Woodshop, or Metal shop. I played the role of a human Swiss army knife. I had a hand in the initial design, 3D modeling, fabrication, and installation processes. Depending on the day you might find me in the design office, Woodshop, or Metal shop.



SHiFT

• United States
• Higher Education

• Counselor

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2021

  During this week long event/competition, the Shift staff and campers collaborate to create tomorrow's leaders and mentors in design and technology. Student, teachers, and designers from across the globe came together to share their wisdom, life experiences, and talent in unique challenging settings. http://shiftdesign.us/ During this week long event/competition, the Shift staff and campers collaborate to create tomorrow's leaders and mentors in design and technology. Student, teachers, and designers from across the globe came together to share their wisdom, life experiences, and talent in unique challenging settings. http://shiftdesign.us/



Radley College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Designer in Residence

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  · Led lectures & workshops in materials, idea visualisation, prototyping & design research · Pioneered a student teacher exchange program · Co-Designed interior space using contextual & secondary research · Designed and built furniture for the new Hacker Maker Space at Radley · Spearheaded after school weekly design workshops for students and staff to learn new tools in digital programs and on physical manufacturing techniques · Led lectures & workshops in materials, idea visualisation, prototyping & design research · Pioneered a student teacher exchange program · Co-Designed interior space using contextual & secondary research · Designed and built furniture for the new Hacker Maker Space at Radley · Spearheaded after school weekly design workshops for students and staff to learn new tools in digital programs and on physical manufacturing techniques



Morgan Fine Art

• Stillwater, OK

• Studio Assistant

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2017

  Co-design furniture and sculptures: concept sketching/rendering/development/pitching, written proposal booklets/presentations, rapid prototyping, human factors, fabrication, and photo documentation. Help advance understanding and implement productive use of Google Drive, file naming organization/conventions, Adobe Bridge/Indesign/Illustrator within the studio. Co-design furniture and sculptures: concept sketching/rendering/development/pitching, written proposal booklets/presentations, rapid prototyping, human factors, fabrication, and photo documentation. Help advance understanding and implement productive use of Google Drive, file naming organization/conventions, Adobe Bridge/Indesign/Illustrator within the studio.



Savannah College of Art and Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shop Technician

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  I facilitate, maintain, and ensure the proper use of tools (bandsaws, metal lathes, etc.) for the students at SCAD. My role is to assist young designers on their projects through my knowledge of the tools and their operation in the shop while perpetuating a safe and clean work environment. I facilitate, maintain, and ensure the proper use of tools (bandsaws, metal lathes, etc.) for the students at SCAD. My role is to assist young designers on their projects through my knowledge of the tools and their operation in the shop while perpetuating a safe and clean work environment.



Lenovo

• China
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Innovation Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - May 2016

  Analysed target market through primary and secondary research with a Tiger Team of 3 Industrial Designers and 2 Design Managers to generate brand aligned innovative concepts and future avenues of opportunity for Lenovo. Analysed target market through primary and secondary research with a Tiger Team of 3 Industrial Designers and 2 Design Managers to generate brand aligned innovative concepts and future avenues of opportunity for Lenovo.



Handmade Charlotte

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Elf- Intern

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  A week long design intensive where I learned about Intellectual Property, Marketing, Networking, Professionalism, and got to create products/crafts based on concepts agreed upon by Handmade Charlotte and companies including Sony, Sizzix, and more. http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-handmade-smocked-paper-party-top-hat/ http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/how-to-make-glow-in-the-dark-frosting-for-secret-message-cupcakes/ A week long design intensive where I learned about Intellectual Property, Marketing, Networking, Professionalism, and got to create products/crafts based on concepts agreed upon by Handmade Charlotte and companies including Sony, Sizzix, and more. http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-handmade-smocked-paper-party-top-hat/ http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/how-to-make-glow-in-the-dark-frosting-for-secret-message-cupcakes/



Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Facilitated two Innovation Process Workshops with an interdisciplinary team of SCAD students for Chick-fil-A’s design team. We generated workshop content, learned, used, and taught the D.E.S.I.G.N. process, made illustrative research tools, personas, and visual representations of ideas created during the workshops. Facilitated two Innovation Process Workshops with an interdisciplinary team of SCAD students for Chick-fil-A’s design team. We generated workshop content, learned, used, and taught the D.E.S.I.G.N. process, made illustrative research tools, personas, and visual representations of ideas created during the workshops.



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Event Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

  SCAD collaborated with Procter and Gamble to assist in the research and development of concepts for advancing Swiffer into alternate streams of commerce. My personal responsibilities included research, story boarding, prototyping, sketching, rendering, event management, collaboration with other team managers, presenting, and moral support. SCAD collaborated with Procter and Gamble to assist in the research and development of concepts for advancing Swiffer into alternate streams of commerce. My personal responsibilities included research, story boarding, prototyping, sketching, rendering, event management, collaboration with other team managers, presenting, and moral support.