Major: Interactive & Digital Media
Concentration: Web
Minor: Informatics
Minor: Studio Art
Executive Dean's List Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Web Design Experience
The Logging Process August–September 2016, May 2017–Present
Assistant Web Developer
Assisted in coding full HTML and CSS for a web buildout designed to showcase the work from an Immersive Journalism class in the Media School at Indiana University.
Determined the layout of stories for each page in order of relevance and intensity.
Designed a logo for the class along with animation graphics, infographics and icons in Adobe Illustrator & AfterEffects.
Coded and designed the layout for a semester long story coverage detailing the lives of freshman women experiencing the college atmosphere for the first time.
Designed infographics detailing important statistics that were relevant to the storyline.
Researched and participated in the storyline development, interviewed subjects and composed a short video as a visual aid.
Leadership Experience
Subway December 2014–September 2016
Shift Manager
Performed managerial tasks such as overseeing the morning preparation or evening closing processes, executed cash deposits and provided outstanding customer service.
Opened the store in the mornings, at times running the restaurant on my own.
Kept others on task in a positive manner while keeping the restaurant clean and operating efficiently.
Jackson Creek Middle School November 2014–February 2015
7th Grade Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
Helped execute drills during practice as a team as well as in small groups.
Co-coached the 'B' Team games alongside the team's other assistant.
Supervised all locker room activity, keeping things in line in the home locker room on a daily basis as well as on the road during away games.
Internship Experience
Indiana University Office of Creative Services February 2013-June 2013
Intern
Shadowed multiple graphic designers learning about software and varying techniques and was active in their creative processes.
Participated in meetings to learn about the creative process and what it’s like designing for a client.
Organized work areas in order to improve efficiency.
Midwest Color Printing February 2013-June 2013
Intern
Shadowed the company’s graphic designer to learn about software, printers and packaging equipment.
Organized, printed and packaged posters and booklets in store for clients.
Provided input and assisted in logo design for multiple projects.
Graphic Design Coursework
Professional Practice for Graphic Designers Spring 2017
Student
Practice basic print and production problem solving to develop a portfolio of work where we could demonstrate ability to apply our technical skills to challenges of legibility and meaning.
Learned about the design industry and how to apply design principals to solve visual communication problems.
Analyzed and articulated the effectiveness of our own work and the work of our peers during critiques.
Typography Fall 2016
Student
Developed a strict attention to detail through careful observation of letterspacing and composition.
Gained an understanding of the historical development of typography and printing.
Learned how to create sympathetic visual relationships and meaning through the use of typographic hierarchy.
Informatics Coursework
Information Representation Spring 2017
Student
Analyzed requirements and solicited information to design Conceptual Schemas using an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD), converted ERD into Logical Schema, and implemented the Logical Schema into a Relational Model (SQL).
Gained the ability to write advanced SQL queries to retrieve data from a SQL database and format the output data.
Participate in a Team-Based Learning environment to increase interpersonal and team skills.
HCI/d - Human Computer Interaction Design Spring 2016
Student
Learned about the importance of design and how all design impacts a user experience.
Participated in meetings to learn about the creative process and what it’s like designing for a client.
Organized work areas in order to improve efficiency.