A high-energy, competitive designer with advanced knowledge in design theory and art history. Acclimates quickly to new situations and environments, and is very proficient with both Mac and Windows based computer applications.

An outgoing and personable professional who enjoys working with directly with clients and coworkers so as to create art work that is both appropriate and exceeds clients' needs and expectations.

Software proficiencies include

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

• Lead design and production for 2008/09 Challenger Tractor Sales DVD
• Software training module for Warner Brothers, Inc. Utilized by field representatives to rate employee goals and achievements.
• Edited and produced a series of five commercials in HD, for American Express, which was utilized at trade shows and the American Express web site.
• Co-produced a series of promotional videos for AT&T Cable Services and Bank One.
• Produced and edited a series of sales and marketing videos featuring Oracle, Apple Computer, UPS, Owens Corning, HP, and the Hartford Insurance Company.
• Co-produced and edited video clips featuring McCann Erickson in the UK, UPS Europe, Corporate Express in the Netherlands, and UPS/Porsche in Southern Germany.
• Assisted GKN Aerospace win international recognition (within GKN companies) by producing the "2003 Health and Safety" documentary aired in the UK.
• Received Top Honors and won the "Green Scheme" Award for editing and producing the GKN Aerospace 2004 nomination video.
• Recognized by Corporate Express Promotional Marketing with a "Teammate of the Month" Award.
• Recognized by GKN Aerospace, St. Louis with the "Jetstreams of Success - Star Performer" Award in 2004.

CAREER TRACK

• Brown Shoe Company (Designer/Developer) D2C - Direct to Consumer. Design / develop online and special interest along with third party advertisements including web site enhancements and email campaigns for an international apparel and fashion foot ware industry leader.
• Avatar-Studios (Editor/Programmer) St. Louis' premier post production house. Responsible for interactive Flash development and DVD authoring for various training and sales modules and commercial advertisements.
• Digital Creations LLC (Producer/Editor) A multimedia firm specializing in video production, graphic design, and web integration. Shot, edited, and produces nonlinear video (commercial, documentary, special interest) for clients in a variety of industries, including aerospace, medical, sporting goods, sporting events, information technologies, safety products and promotional products, entertainment and automotive. Designs web-based resources as well as logo art for local and national companies. Creates print ads and other collateral materials.
• Visiontracks (Editor/Programmer) Edit HD and SD video using Avid Symphony and Adobe Premiere Pro . Composite special effects in Adobe After Effects. Create training modules in Flash and linked to clients internal LMS systems.Various web, kiosk and other multi-media projects.
• Corporate Express Promotional Marketing (Graphic Designer/Web Developer) A $100M promotional B2B distributor providing corporate identity merchandise to Fortune 500 companies. Performed web site maintenance and revisions in HTML and ASP at client sites. Provided graphic development of proposals, including conceptualization, design, and creation of templates, graphic images, animation, and themes aligned with the prospect's image and the company's proposal standards. Devised logo art and graphic themes for client presentations and sales promotions.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor of Arts, Interactive Media and Video Production (In Progress), Webster University
  
• Associate of Applied Science, Interactive Multimedia, Sanford Brown/Webster University
  
• Advanced Training, Various Mac and PC Graphic Software Packages, University of Missouri
  
• Sales Advantage Training, Dale Carnegie
  
• Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop, Adobe Ace Certification
  
• Graduate, Computer Graphics/Prepress Training Program, Graphic Arts Institute
  
• Member, National Association of Photoshop Professionals