I just can't get enough


Education


  • Ryerson University

    User Experience/Interaction Design - Course - 2020 Course

  • Sheridan College

    Adobe After Effects Fundamentals - Course - 2018 Course

  • Humber College

    Graphic Design for Print and Web - Certificate - 2016 Program

  • Haliburton School of Art & Design

    Visual and Creative Arts - Diploma - 2011
    Drawing and Painting - Certificate - 2011 Program

  • Emily Carr University of Art & Design

    Design Foundation - Courses - 2009 Program

  • Fleming College

    Environmental Technology- Advanced Diploma - 2007 Program


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Experience


  • Lead digital designer - Patient News

    August 2016 - Present
    Developed products, systems, processes & training for a new digital department. Designed, built and maintained over 150 websites. Produced digital ads, infographics, icons, logos/branding, newsletters, image retouch and PowerPoint. Course

  • Instructor - Haliburton School of Art & Design

    November 2019 - Ongoing
    Teaching Adobe Illustrator Fundamentals course. Course

  • Production designer - The Highlander Newspaper

    August 2016 - March 2017 (freelance)
    Ad design and layout. Course

  • Illustration & design - Parker Pad & Printing

    October - March 2016 (contract)
    Created custom illustrations, infographics and photo retouch. Course

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Every Day I'm Hustlin'


Freelance


  • Abbey Gardens

    Web audit, UX design, web pages and Facebook ads. Course

  • CSF Cooling

    Graphic design, branding guide, digital ads, magazine ads, trade show posters and T-shirt design. Course

  • Haliburton Solar & Wind

    Custom illustrations for solar power signage. Course

  • ALMA Construction

    Logo, branding, web design and Google ads. Course

  • Hair By Krissy

    FB carousel ad campaign. Course

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She's Got it


Software


  • Mac
  • PC

  • Microsoft Applications
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • SharePoint
  • OneDrive

  • Other software/Systems
  • Salesforce
  • Workfront
  • Smartsheet

  • Communications Tools
  • Slack
  • RingCentral
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Skype

  • Adobe Applications
  • XD
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop
  • Lightroom
  • After Effects
  • Bridge
  • Encoder

  • Other Creative Tools/Apps
  • Sketch
  • Procreate
  • Wacom

  • Languages/CMS
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • X Pro
  • Divi
  • Pardot
  • Mailchimp
  • Drift
  • Vidello

Skills 


  • Design Structure & Planning
  • Design research
  • Brief development
  • Site mapping
  • Wire framing

  • Web Design
  • Prototyping
  • Building web pages
  • Custom CSS
  • Image retouch
  • Image optimization
  • Responsive design
  • User interface design

  • Quality Assurance & Testing
  • Device testing (viewports)
  • Links & browser testing

  • Creative
  • Custom icons & logos
  • Illustrations (any style)
  • Infographics & visual data

Competencies


  • Creativity & brainstorming.
  • Solution-oriented.
  • Appreciate the value of clear and effective communication for efficiency.
  • Research & learning-driven.
  • Positive attitude & strong work ethic.
  • Proponent of sharing knowledge & collaboration.
  • Can take criticism - it's part of the process to bridge the gap between vision & execution.

Like a boss


Accomplishments


  • Awarded employee of the year 2021

    I am honoured to be awarded employee of the year, in recognition of my contributions to my company's core values, team work, product quality, processes and training.

  • Voted employee of the month for the last 4 years in a row.

    A designation that is determined by my colleagues each month, this person must demonstrate the company’s core values; keeping a positive attitude, being innovative, maintaining product quality, honesty, integrity, professionalism and contributing to the highest levels to help the company succeed.

  • Co-founded a new digital department and a flagship product.

    In collaboration with the digital director, I developed systems and processes for tracking and communications. My work was instrumental in growing the department and securing more than 150 long-term clients within the first 3 years.

  • Supporting businesses as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

    I have been assisting local businesses improve their online presence through e-commerce solutions, digital ads for social media and consulting.

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