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Freelance Designer
Self-Employed
Phoenix, AZ
May 2013 - Present (11 years 7 months)
■Provide consultation on product design, graphic design, and brand identity
■Develop innovative solutions through conceptual sketching, form and model making, and computer aided design software (Autodesk Alias, Sketchbook Pro, Adobe Creative Suite)
■Independently working to manage time with the help of products such as Microsoft Projects
■Direct collaboration with owners/clients to gain in depth understanding of the creative direction of the project and brand
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Academic Advisor
EDMC
Chandler, AZ
Oct 2014 - Jul 2015 (9 months)
■Maintain consistent, direct contact with assigned student group covering multiple campuses. Engage in recruitment activities to conduct appointments with students in order to register, coach and counsel in persistence issues, identify barriers to success, set goals and develop action plans for academic success
■Develop processes, programs, activities, or workshops to support student cohorts such as new students, online students, students on academic warning, and honors students
■Work with Academic Affairs to understand, monitor and convey all aspects of curriculum, sequencing, academic
status, registration, and college policies and procedures for both on-ground and online students
■Participate in and support all key departmental operations including tracking statistics, proper file documentation, departmental meetings, strategic planning and program assessment
■Assisted in the creation of programmatic training plan for the Academic Advising Department for the Art Institutes by contributing personal knowledge of the fields of industrial design, graphic design, and interior design
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Product Design Intern
RS3 Design
May 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)
-Real world design experience creating consumer goods. Built rapport through excellent communication, meeting of deadlines, and client satisfaction
-Conducted market and user research to gain consumer insight for new product development.
-Applied design research through conceptual sketching in order to advance the product into the next stage of the design process
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Intern
Juggernaut Design
Nov 2009 - Aug 2010 (9 months)
-High school internship which taught the basics of product design. Was able to see the daily operations of a design consultancy
-Lessons included design drawing, composition, marker rendering, and the design process.
-Created 3D models using Polyurethane and Polystyrene.
-Learned to give final product presentations in a real world environment