Computer Software & Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft applications
PC and Mac Environments
WordPress
SharePoint
Abila netFORUM Pro
Experience
International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) • Sterling, VA
Communications Assistant: July 2015–April 2016;
Communications Manager: April 2016–present
Responsible for creating trade association meeting and membership marketing plans as well as creating print and web designs, while adhering to marketing budgets. Also defined branding standards for each meeting plus keeping all association branding consistent throughout internal and external channels. Maintained relationships with vendors for print and promotional item needs. Worked closely with meetings and membership departments to craft materials for targeted promotions. Other accomplishments include refining internal administrative processes, creating a branding guide and taking the lead in an AMS database switch.
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) • Fairfax, VA
Freelance: June 2007–present;
Publications Coordinator: July 2013–July 2015
Tasks include designing conference materials (programs, postcards, signage), brochures for multiple departments and internal documents. Design, layout, and production lead for the association’s magazine, SIMB News. Creates and manages the production schedule for printed materials.
CSC (formerly Computer Science Corporation) • Chantilly, VA
March 2006–August 2014
Primary duties included proposal work (concept visualization, cover artwork, and graph and chart creation), designing updates on existing documents and marketing pieces, editing text changes to existing documents, marketing ads and brochures, conference graphics and support and event/product posters, and managing web sites. Other tasks included creating brochures and quick reference charts, preparing designed projects for print and for web viewing, as well as making all web documents 508 compliant.
Holton Design, Inc. • Leesburg, VA
June 2004–March 2006
Worked with primary art director to create layouts for brochure, nomination guides, calendars, and other forms of materials. Job also included collecting files for output and print, emailing clients, placing/formatting text for existing newsletter layouts and updating brochures, directories, creating mockups of collateral and photographing the final products for online catalogs.
Education
George Mason University • Fairfax, VA
1999–2003
Graduated May 2003; Bachelor of Arts – Concentration in Graphic Design