Experience

Work Experience

Bookish Crafting, Owner and Proprietor

August 2020 – present

  • Keep clear and organized expense sheets
  • Create and produce book sleeves, bookmarks, and eyeglass cases
  • Maintain social media presence
  • Work with individuals for custom orders
  • Purchase supplies on a budget

Freelance, Graphic Designer / Developer / Consultant

June 2008 – present

  • Meg Flanagan Education Solutions (formerly MilKids Education Consultant)
  • Julia Gilstein Editing
  • Deborah Ann Chainmaille
  • Custom House Coffee
  • Cei Builders Inc.

Jobs for the Future, Graphic Designer

September 2011 – December 2015

  • Conceptualize and create print, web, and email products
  • Adhere to JFF branding standards in print, web, and email products
  • Write clean HTML code and keep consistency throughout www.jff.org pages maintained in Drupal CMS

Jobs for the Future, Design Assistant

March 2009 – September 2011

  • Collaborate in creation of print and web products
  • Provide general administrative and production support
  • Organize and keep data on the publication inventory room

Claire T. Carney Library, Assistant Librarian

August 2004 – June 2008

  • Maintain Electronic Reserves System
  • Manage money transactions with patrons
  • Organize shelving sections for University Library

Education

Treehouse

January 2018 – Completed November 2019

Techdegree in Front-End Web Development

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

September 2004 – Completed May 2008

BFA in Visual Design/Letterform with an Art History Minor

  • GPA 3.717
  • Magna Cum Laude

Skills

Web Development

  • HTML
  • CSS/SASS
  • JavaScript/ES6/React
  • WordPress

Print Design

  • Adobe Creative Suite
    • InDesign
    • Illustrator
    • Photoshop
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader

Office

  • Microsoft Office
    • Word
    • PowerPoint
    • Outlook
    • basic Excel

Work Ethic

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills
  • Attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment

Awards

Girl Scout Silver Award

Summer 2003

Collected and donated over 5,000 books to St. Vincent’s Children’s Treatment Center and a women and children’s family shelter in New Bedford, MA.