Work Experience:
Freelance Graphic Designer and Marketing Consultant
September 1999 to current
Responsibilities include assisting small businesses with branding by developing business materials such as logos, business stationery, web sites and advertising; working with media suppliers to determine appropriate placements and ad frequencies; obtained bids and securing printing services for business materials; development and implementation of advertising campaigns; designing social invitations and stationery for the private sector.

Lead Creative Services Representative
North Platte Telegraph, North Platte, Nebraska
March 2003 to September 2005
Responsibilities included developing advertising campaigns for local newspaper and its advertisers; handling commercial printing jobs for outside clients; redesigning and producing a monthly real estate publication; coordinating outside printing services; supervising a team of 4 designers. Received numerous awards for design and copy writing.

Studio Manager
LJM Photography Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado
October 2001 to February 2003

Public Relations Coordinator / Marketing Assistant
USA Shooting, Colorado Springs, Colorado
August 1998 to September 1999
Responsibilities included managing athlete appearances; writing, editing, and designing official publications including monthly magazine; serving as liaison for organization between the United States Olympic Committee, local and national media, athletes and the general public; pitching story ideas to the media; responding to media requests; coordinating and facilitating events with major media and celebrity participants; designing marketing publications; soliciting proposals for printing and exhibit services; issuing press releases
Served on the Olympic Public Relations Association Steering Committee 1999
Press Officer for the US Delegation at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada

Customer Service Representative
Xpedx Paper Store, Colorado Springs, Colorado
March 1998 to August 1998

Stationery Consultant/Printing Department Head
CJ Kard, Colorado Springs, Colorado
March 1997 to March 1998
July 1994 to October 1995

Personal Assistant/Office Manager
Crazy Legs Productions, Colorado Springs, Colorado
October 1995 to March 1997

Education:
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
August 1990 to May 1992
Theatre Arts, emphasis in Stage Direction

Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
August 1996 to May 1998
Business and Liberal Arts

References Available Upon Request