Education
Syracuse University, May 2019
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | College of Arts and Sciences
BS, Graphic Design & Psychology Double Major
Fashion & Beauty Communications Milestone
GPA: 3.8
Honors: Magna Cum Laude | Dean’s List | Founder’s Merit Scholarship
Soft Skills
Creative Thinking & Problem Solving
Written & Verbal Communication
Branding Strategy & Aesthetic
Emotional Intelligence
Attention to Detail
Time Management
Visual Storytelling
Color Application
Trend Analysis
Collaboration
Adaptability
Hard Skills & Programs
Project Management: Slack | Microsoft Teams | Airtable
Photography: DSLR | Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom
Website Design: Shopify | Squarespace | WordPress
Motion Design: Adobe Premiere & After Effects
Graphic Design: Adobe InDesign & Illustrator
Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
3D Design: SketchUp | Adobe Dimension
UI/UX Design: Webflow | HTML | CSS
Type design: Glyphs Mini Type Design
Animation: Stop Motion | Claymation
Microsoft: Word | PowerPoint | Excel
Experience
Wardrobe PA for NBC TV Series FBI Most Wanted | February 2023 – August 2023
Manage and organize costume closets for all characters | Execute shopping and then returning of unused assets | File receipts for all purchases and returns | Directly responsible for running pieces to set by precise deadlines | Assist in styling characters
Marketing Designer for Pearhead, Inc | March 2020 – February 2023
Cohesive and Comprehensive branding strategy | Tradeshow strategy, design and execution | Social media and website management and content creation | Visual merchandising and product marketing | Art direct freelance photographers and videographers
Design TA for Master’s Graphic Design Course at Newhouse | July 2019 – August 2019
Honed personal design and leadership skills through teaching | Edited and advised work done by students for an improved end product | Worked closely with talented Newhouse professors and students
Design Director of University Girl Magazine | September 2018 – May 2019
Published a newly founded magazine semesterly | Created and implemented branding guidelines for cohesion with a custom aesthetic | Social media content creation: logo animation and weekly motion designs | Multitasking and collaboration to oversee all design decisions and designers
Senior Designer at the Pixels and Print Design Workshop | February 2019
Three-day turnaround with a hard deadline to rebrand a non-profit organization | Chosen designer to illustrate and animate the new logo for our client “HUGs from Cara” | Firsthand experience in a professional setting with accomplished designers | Necessity in meeting needs and desires of clients
Motion Designer for Nave Law Firm in Syracuse, NY | April 2018 – May 2018
Used the company’s assets to make a promotional video targeted to a niche audience | Created their logo animation for future use | Freelance experience
Graphic Designer in Valencia, Spain | May 2018 – July 2018
Immersed into Valencian culture with a host family and experienced a new and dissimilar way of life | Used cultural influence to create new designs | Illustrated a Valencian inspired post-card series | Toured local design studios including “Gràffica”