Resume

Experience:

United States Army Reserves:

2006-Present
Multimedia Illustrator

Served with multiple Psychological Operations companies with deployments to Afghanistan & Iraq; Working in high tempo environments and under short deadlines. Non-Commissioned Ocer, in charge of a squad of multimedia illustrators for the 316th PSYOP Co. Routinely creates and coordinates both print and digital product in support of unit operations.

Combined Joint PSYOP Tasks Force:

2013
Print Illustrator and Layout Specialist

Afghanistan deployment serving in a NATO environment as the sole designer for the largest nation wide billboard contract in country. Responsible for the management, upkeep, and maintenance of the product database, webmaster for the ISAF Secret CJPOTF web space, and a coordinator of visual products for the Sada-E Azade magazine, ISAF’s flagship PSYOPS print product. In advance of the NATO drawdown, training Afghan Public Aairs in graphic design, ensuring that they have the skills necessary to be successful at their mission, post 2014.

316th Psychological Operations Co.:

2010-Present
Multimedia NCO

Regularly leads a team of illustrators, utilizing industry standard graphic, web, and video editing tools to design, develop, and manage a wide range of multimedia products to t command specications. Maintains a Psychological Operations Printing System (POPS-L) at 100% operational capacity.

304th Psychological Operations Company:

2008
Multimedia NCO

Art director and assistant team leader. Maintained over 98% first time approval rating on products, ensured over $200,000 worth of print equipment was 100% operational, and trained junior team leaders in graphic design. Provided leadership and team members with technical assistance on design issues.

316th Psychological Operations Company:

2006-2010
Combat Documentation & Production Specialist

Photography and Video specialist working with Special Operations Media System - Broadcasting (SOMS-B). Operated advanced digital photographic and video cameras.

Chadon Photographers:

2004-2005
Event Photographer & Regional Manager

Photographed the West Lafayette area’s Greek events. Once promoted to regional manager, coordinated equipment usage, schedules, and film drop off.

3GUpload.com:

2004-2005
Content Manager

Managed over 30,000 user submitted files for 3GUpload, a start-up internet company, to ensure compliance with copyright & quality standards. Created graphics in support of initial site development.

Education:

Academy of Art University:

(In Progress, 2014)

Master of Fine Arts in Web Design & New Media

Purdue University:

2004

Bachelor’s of Science in Photography

Skills:

Areas of Interest:

Web Design, Photography, Multimedia Illustration

Web Design:

HTML, CSS, ActionScript, PHP, JavaScript/JQuery

Programs:

Adobe Creative Suite/Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office