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 ProgramEmily Carr University of Art & Design
Design Foundation - Courses - 2009 Program
Fleming College
Environmental Technology- Advanced Diploma - 2007 Program
work it
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. CourseInstructor - Haliburton School of Art & Design
November 2019 - Ongoing
Teaching Adobe Illustrator Fundamentals course. CourseProduction designer - The Highlander Newspaper
August 2016 - March 2017 (freelance)
Ad design and layout. CourseIllustration & design - Parker Pad & Printing
October - March 2016 (contract)
Created custom illustrations, infographics and photo retouch. Course
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
She's Got it
Software
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Salesforce
- Workfront
- Smartsheet
- Slack
- RingCentral
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Skype
- XD
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Lightroom
- After Effects
- Bridge
- Encoder
- Sketch
- Procreate
- Wacom
- CSS
- HTML
- WordPress
- Drupal
- X Pro
- Divi
- Pardot
- Mailchimp
- Drift
- Vidello
Skills
- Design research
- Brief development
- Site mapping
- Wire framing
- Prototyping
- Building web pages
- Custom CSS
- Image retouch
- Image optimization
- Responsive design
- User interface design
- Device testing (viewports)
- Links & browser testing
- 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.