My Background
WRITER • DESIGNER • DIGITAL COMMUNICATOR • EDITOR
Designer and technical communication professional with experience creating clear, accessible, and student-focused content for higher education audiences. Skilled in content development, editing, and visual communication, with a strong focus on accessibility, usability, and collaboration. Completed coursework for the M.A. in Technical and Professional Writing with graduation in summer 2026.
Education
2023 to Present
Middle Georgia State University
Master of Art in Technical and Professional Writing
Expected Summer 2026 | 4.0 GPA
Coursework Completed
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Relevant Coursework: Technical Writing in the Digital Age; Writing and Publishing in Digital Environments; Public and Professional Writing; Theory and Practice in Editing and Style; Grant Writing; Rhetoric; Web Development; Instructional Design
2023 to Present
Middle Georgia State University
Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
Expected Summer 2026
2005 to 2010
Troy University
Bachelor of Science in Design, Technology & Industry
Minor: Photography
Skills
Work Experience
University System of Georgia eCampus
2022 to Present
Graphic Designer
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Design and produce digital-first materials and corresponding print versions supporting higher education content strategy and student success initiatives, while ensuring visual consistency and adherence to established eCampus brand standards.
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Develop campaigns and digital advertising assets, including static and video graphics, and prepare files for distribution to external vendors and partners.
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Review and remediate digital materials to ensure accessibility compliance aligned with WCAG standards, including PDFs, email graphics, and digital publications, and provide guidance to team members regarding accessibility requirements and best practices.
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Design materials in accordance with multiple brand identities, including institutional, collaborative, and system-level branding guidelines.
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Create visual assets for email communications and support email design within Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including accessibility and visual consistency considerations.
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Organize, manage, and share digital assets using SharePoint and OneDrive, including coordinating internal and external access.
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Edit, proofread, and refine content to improve clarity, usability, and effectiveness of student-facing communications.
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Cross-functional collaboration with designers, internal teams, institutional partners, contractors, and vendors on projects.
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Coordinate multiple design and communication projects simultaneously, managing timelines, stakeholder input, and deliverables.
Shelby County Newspapers, Inc.
2020 to 2022
Graphic Designer
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Coordinated with designers, editors, and reporters to paginate the weekly newspapers.
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Created graphics to enhance highlighted news articles and data.
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Designed monthly magazines and other specialized publications, creating unique spreads while keeping the brand and style of each publication.
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Collaborated with magazine editor and other designers to redesign the 2021 Shelby County Visitor’s Guide and Shelby Living Magazine wedding edition pages.
The Southeast Sun
2017 to 2020
Graphic Designer
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Worked with sales representatives to design advertisements for local businesses within their individual vision and branding to be printed in the weekly newspaper and/or special publications.
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Coordinated with the sports editor and reporters to paginate the sports and scene pages in the weekly newspaper and any other specialized pages.
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Scheduled, maintained, and occasionally designed digital advertisements for southeastsun.com with in their content management system (CMS).
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Collaborated with sales representatives and clients to create advertisement celebrating the local businesses and history for the Boll Weevil Centennial Commemorative Magazine.
Aureus International
2015 to 2017
Graphic Artist
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Scheduled, managed, operated, and maintained the direct-to-garment printer and vinyl decal cutter for T-shirts and other garments.
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Designed graphics for T-shirt application tailored to customer requests.
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Worked with supervisor to research cost-efficient ways to meet client requests while meeting required deadlines.
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Created an Aureus International catalog featuring their primary flight suits, customizable add-ons, and popular sold items.
First Baptist Leeds
2010 to 2015
Graphic Design Secretary
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Managed, designed, and edited weekly publications and content to ensure accurate communication.
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Scheduled time with each minister or department head to create vision to design specialized materials for events, sermons, or projects while consistently meeting deadlines.
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Produced in-house printing of graphic material for various projects and developed working relationship with print shops for outsourced print needs.
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Created a needed design request and process to increase productivity and ensure project deadline.