Experience

D'Youville University

• Buffalo, New York, United States

• Multimedia Design Manager

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  D’Youville is a nationally ranked private university headquartered in Buffalo, New York providing in-seat and online academic programs around the world. Founded in 1908, D'Youville offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral degrees in liberal arts, business, and healthcare. As Multimedia Design Manager, I work collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team to conceptualize, design and share marketing collateral across multiple types of media. Responsibilities include managing and creating content for the university’s multiple social media platforms and designing engaging graphics and animations for digital and print projects. Show less



Freelance

• Freelance Artist

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  As a Freelance Artist, I've had the opportunity to create designs for multiple individuals and companies. Projects include logo creation, print layout design, mural painting, digital drawing and t-shirt design. Highlights: Western New York Heritage Magazine- Beginning in November 2021, I had the opportunity of creating the overall design and layout for the Winter 2022 issue of Western New York Heritage Magazine, whose mission is to foster a pride of place through a knowledge and appreciation of the art, architecture and history of Western New York. Neil's Five Corners Automotive- Beginning in November 2020, I completed a 15ft x 4ft mural painting for Neil's Five Corners Automotive, an automotive repair shop located in Tonawanda. Awesome Paws Rescue- Since September 2021, I've created the yearly calendar design for Awesome Paws Rescue, a volunteer-based, no-kill rescue focused on saving dogs at risk of euthanasia in overcrowded Southern shelters, bringing them to Buffalo, where the dogs stay with foster families until they are adopted. Show less



WENDT CORPORATION

• Buffalo, New York, United States

• Graphic Designer / Social Media Specialist

  • May 2021 - Dec 2022

  WENDT CORPORATION is a World Leading Integrator and Supplier of Automobile Shredding & Non Ferrous Separation Systems. As Graphic Designer / Social Media Specialist, I supported the marketing and sales team by developing creative print, signage and web projects and effective messaging for social media. WENDT CORPORATION is a World Leading Integrator and Supplier of Automobile Shredding & Non Ferrous Separation Systems. As Graphic Designer / Social Media Specialist, I supported the marketing and sales team by developing creative print, signage and web projects and effective messaging for social media.



Wegmans Food Markets

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Create-a-Cake Worker

  • Apr 2016 - May 2021

  As Create-a-Cake worker, I had the chance to further develop my time management and customer service skills, all while being able to apply my creative abilities to my work. Duties include baking and packaging products to meet production guides, icing and decorating cakes, along with preparing other desserts to be placed in the aisles, taking orders over the phone and in person, using problem solving skills to help customers find the products they're looking for or might be interested in, and managing the time it takes to complete each task. Show less

• Cashier

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2016

  During my first year and a half at Wegmans, I developed customer service skills by completing customers' orders at the registers quickly, efficiently, and always with the customer's experience in mind, handing out food samples while educating customers on our products, and walking around the store with the Wegmans app on our store iPads, helping customers find the products they needed.



Fredonia Technology Incubator

• Fredonia, New York

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  The Fredonia Technology Incubator promotes economic growth by supporting entrepreneurship and the development of new, innovative, companies into successful business ventures. Through this internship opportunity, I communicated with clients to develop visual materials for their businesses that matched their desired brand identity. The Fredonia Technology Incubator promotes economic growth by supporting entrepreneurship and the development of new, innovative, companies into successful business ventures. Through this internship opportunity, I communicated with clients to develop visual materials for their businesses that matched their desired brand identity.



Enactus

• Fredonia, New York

• Graphic Designer, AdValue Marketing

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  AdValue Marketing agency supports clients with visual media content and advertising campaign solutions. Mission statement: to empower local businesses by promoting economic opportunity for growth and sustainability through creative media and marketing strategies. They add value to our community by investing their proceeds towards economic, environmental and social projects while providing professional development for students. AdValue Marketing agency supports clients with visual media content and advertising campaign solutions. Mission statement: to empower local businesses by promoting economic opportunity for growth and sustainability through creative media and marketing strategies. They add value to our community by investing their proceeds towards economic, environmental and social projects while providing professional development for students.



State University of New York at Fredonia

• Fredonia, New York

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  This internship was with Fredonia's Marketing & Communications department, which manages Fredonia’s public relations and marketing efforts. They foster relationships with local, regional, and national media outlets to raise awareness about the great things happening at Fredonia. Through this position, I designed print and digital materials alongside an in-house creative team for campus events following the university’s brand. This internship was with Fredonia's Marketing & Communications department, which manages Fredonia’s public relations and marketing efforts. They foster relationships with local, regional, and national media outlets to raise awareness about the great things happening at Fredonia. Through this position, I designed print and digital materials alongside an in-house creative team for campus events following the university’s brand.



Townsquare Media

• Buffalo, New York

• Digital, Promotions & Events Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Townsquare Media Buffalo is a media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company that owns market leading radio stations including WYRK, WBLK, Mix96 and JackFM. Through this internship, I created concert posters for WYRK's Country on the Coast and Fall Acoustic Show, and created visual digital promotions for events and radio topics. Townsquare Media Buffalo is a media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company that owns market leading radio stations including WYRK, WBLK, Mix96 and JackFM. Through this internship, I created concert posters for WYRK's Country on the Coast and Fall Acoustic Show, and created visual digital promotions for events and radio topics.