Experience

The Collective Magazine

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Creative Director

  • Dec 2023 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States



Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lyric Theatre/Acting Photographer

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Urbana, Illinois, United States - Offer creative expertise, art direction, and final visuals for select playbills, advertisements, and features/profiles. - Work alongside Lyric Theatre and Acting professors, faculty, and staff to facilitate necessary visual identity for plays, musicals, and the school's brand. - Produced the final playbill visual for "The Revolutionists" (Fall 2022). - Created advertisements/visuals in support of "Wild Party" (Fall 2023). - Photographed Lyric Theatre directors, faculty and… Show more - Offer creative expertise, art direction, and final visuals for select playbills, advertisements, and features/profiles. - Work alongside Lyric Theatre and Acting professors, faculty, and staff to facilitate necessary visual identity for plays, musicals, and the school's brand. - Produced the final playbill visual for "The Revolutionists" (Fall 2022). - Created advertisements/visuals in support of "Wild Party" (Fall 2023). - Photographed Lyric Theatre directors, faculty and staff for updated headshots and promotional imagery (Fall 2023). Show less



National Student Advertising Competition

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UIUC Team Member

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States - Create alongside a team of 20+ advertising students in executive and general member positions to supply real-world clients with full production campaigns in a competition setting - Spearhead research and strategy in the fall semester while itemizing said plans in complementary creative deliverables

• Art Director

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States - Partner with NSAC Creative Director in assigning, creating, and critiquing creative production for UIUC's NSAC competition - Fabricate art style, consistency, and overall brand book for NSAC's 2023-2024 client; lead team of creative advertising students in artistic and creative pursuits that fit the brand vision, goals of product line, and overall voice of the assigned brand/client - Works alongside NSAC executive board and NSAC general members with strategy and research in planning… Show more - Partner with NSAC Creative Director in assigning, creating, and critiquing creative production for UIUC's NSAC competition - Fabricate art style, consistency, and overall brand book for NSAC's 2023-2024 client; lead team of creative advertising students in artistic and creative pursuits that fit the brand vision, goals of product line, and overall voice of the assigned brand/client - Works alongside NSAC executive board and NSAC general members with strategy and research in planning creative deliverables for the NSAC submission in the spring - Upholds the legacy of UIUC’s award-winning streak in the NSAC pool of competitors in managing team of advertising students



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art + Design First-Year/Transfer Registration Assistant

  • May 2023 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Art + Design Event Photographer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• FAA 101 Discussion Leader

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• School of Art + Design Tour Guide

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Art + Design Laboratory Assistant

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Urbana-Champaign -Operates, maintains, and administers assistance to Art + Design students in the Digital Output Support labs and through the Art + Design Checkout Window while creating visuals for the school’s social media sites via gallery photography and event documentation -Advises and handles professional grade Epson printers, Zortrax 3D printers, and advanced Canon photography/videography equipment -Executes management of resources for fine art production to 500+ student body

• FAA James Scholar Advisory Board Member

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Champaign, Illinois, United States



American Advertising Federation at Illinois

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States -Curates and critiques the creative work produced by 11+ agencies and committees within the nation’s largest chapter -Cultivates a creative brand for AAF at UIUC that follows nationwide standards in pursuits of expanding funding for the organization

• Client Lead for The Fashion Network, Circular Fashion Expo (RSVP, OTH, CTRL+V)

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• AdLab Director

  • May 2022 - Apr 2023

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Hyperlink - Creative Team

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• AdBuzz - Creative Team

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• AdLab - Active Member

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  Champaign, Illinois, United States



Circular Fashion Expo

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Lead Organizer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States -Founded UIUC’s largest fashion event, featuring a full, 2-hour runway, art installation, 100+ vendor event, and overall convention promoting sustainability -Coordinates the vision, execution, and logistics of the show, ultimately leading to four successful renditions in Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Fall 2023; attended by 1000+ students, faculty and community members in its various iterations

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Co-Organizer, Head of Creative/Artistic Direction

  • Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

  Champaign, Illinois, United States



Gather & Collect

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

• Creative Curator & Retail Associate

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States -Spearheads room arrangements, display settings, and overall shop aesthetics at Gather & Collect, an eclectic vintage emporium and outlet in Glen Ellyn, Illinois throughout peak business months in the summer and fall -Assists manager in sourcing thrifted/vintage pieces for store supply and across various social media sites to an audience of 5,000+



WILLIAMSLENSES

• WILLIAMSLENSES, LLC., CEO + Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States -Founded and upholds WILLIAMSLENSES Photography, a self-started photography brand and business specializing in portraiture -Features photographic work in the likes of New York Times, VSCO, and various other publications; serves state and nationwide clientele across a 4,000+ follower platform -Leads 100+ photoshoots a year for clients, creative collaboration, and brand representation across diverse genres and project needs



The Fashion Network UIUC

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Nov 2022 - Dec 2023

  Champaign, Illinois, United States -Facilitates and leads 500+ members and executive board in managing the largest fashion RSO on campus -Itemizes, organizes, and finalizes the creative vision of 4 semesterly photoshoots, a final semesterly publication, and semesterly fashion show, the Circular Fashion Expo (CFE) amidst social events, workshops, and large gatherings

• Director Of Photography

  • Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

  Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Photographer

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Champaign, Illinois, United States



Illini Union

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Illini Union Art Gallery Featured Artist

  • Jul 2023 - Nov 2023

  Champaign, Illinois, United States



Youth Water Initiative

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director, Co-Director

  • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Champaign, Illinois, United States -Organized branding and graphic design revamp of entire non-profit to promote a more cohesive narrative of our mission -Created and executed several events for fundraising -Lead efforts in creating "Salon De Paradiso," a night of art and raising money for YWI at Caffe Paradiso -Designed, screen-printed, and sold 50+ tote bags and t-shirts with original YWI graphics



Flashpoint Photography

• United States
• Photography

• Creative Director

  • Dec 2021 - May 2023

  Champaign, Illinois, United States -Organizes creative visions for bi-weekly meetings focused on photographic education and advancement to 50+ members -Leads 5+ excursions a semester, including local speakers, studio visits, on-site photoshoots, and technology training

• FPP - Active Member

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  Champaign, Illinois, United States



Aurelio's is Pizza Franchise, Ltd.

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pick-up + Delivery Sales Employee; Delivery Driver; Waiter

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  Winfield, Illinois, United States -Managed pick-up, delivery, catering, and reservation calls through peak business hours up to 5 times a week -Assisted managers and superiors in cleaning, stocking, organizing, and keeping the restaurant and pick-up areas in top shape -Facilitated COVID-19 necessary changes to pick-up, delivery, and restaurant protocols; worked with team in an ever-changing environment during unprecedented business developments



Barone's of Glen Ellyn

• Pick-up + Delivery Sales Employee

  • May 2017 - Oct 2020

  Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States -Managed pick-up, delivery, catering, and reservation calls through peak business hours up to 5 times a week -Assisted managers and superiors in cleaning, stocking, organizing, and keeping the restaurant and pick-up areas in top shape -Facilitated COVID-19 necessary changes to pick-up, delivery, and restaurant protocols; worked with team in an ever-changing environment during unprecedented business developments