RESUME

skills

• Skilled with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Quark, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS; Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher); some Javascript and PHP
• Highly refined typographic eye and color palette
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Trained in gift-basket arranging and display techniques
• Very methodical, organized and detail-oriented working practices

awards

• Silver Award, Admissions Marketing Report, 2009 (see work)
• Silver Award, Admissions Marketing Report, 2008 (see work)
• Award of Distinction, Communicator (IAVA) Awards, 2008 (see work)

publications

ForMICA: You Are Here | Production Team Leader; writer; photography credit
PRINT Regional Design Annual, 2004

Raw, Boiled & Cooked: Comics on the Verge | Designer
Last Gasp Books, 2003

Philadelphia Magazine | Art Department Intern credit
June, July, August, and September issues, 2003

memberships

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

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education

Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor's of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, 2004
Major: Graphic Design | Minor: Art History

experience

Creative Director, Office of Institutional Advancement
Nazareth Academy High School, Philadelphia PA
July 2006 to present

• Design of all printed materials related to the Development Office, including event invitations, event programs and signage, capital campaign and other fundraising/promotional materials, and bi-annual alumnae newsletter

• Art direction of photo shoot and design of Admissions Office materials in keeping with new marketing strategy, including viewbook, profile, advertisements, forms, posters, flyers, and other recruiting materials as needed

• Design and maintenance of NAHS website, including direction of reworking site infrastructure; art direction of site and overall look; front and back end creation of site, including forms and animations; ensuring day-to-day operations, updates and maintaining quality, performance and reliability of website.

• Coordination of publishing program that will most effectively communicate NAHS branding and marketing strategies to all constituencies (parent, alumnae, and community) in both print and web, including logo and stationery design, school calendar/planner, advertisements, online announcement blog, organization Facebook page, etc.

• Assistant to the Director of Development in coordination and implementation of event planning, including catering, entertainment booking, centerpiece design, prize solicitation and presentation, and volunteer leadership for all alumnae and fundraising events

• Assisting the Director of Development in all fund-raising activities, including planning, management and implementation of annual giving, capital campaigns, special projects, and other school-related solicitations; assist in monitoring/evaluating the progress towards set goals by preparing research, communications, and gift acknowledgement

• Technical management of alumnae email distribution list and design of mass email

• Database management and some administrative duties

• Copy writing for all fundraising materials and alumnae newsletter

Graphic Designer, Marketing Department
Blue Tulip LLC, Bordentown, NJ
February 2005 to June 2006

• Assistant to Marketing Director Molly Cobb; some administrative duties for CEO David Cully

• Created in-store signage for merchandise and fixtures consistent with Blue Tulip brand

• Design of marketing materials, including direct mail postcards, annual holiday catalog, giveaway flyers and coupons, corporate holiday card, corporate forms, and newspaper advertisements

• Design of wedding and event invitations for Blue Tulip customers (in-store at both the Paoli and Princeton locations) as well as design and coordination of Blue Tulip Creations, proprietary invitation line

• Copy writing for all marketing materials, including holiday catalog and in-store signage

• Photo shoot direction for holiday catalog and direct mail pieces