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Graphic Designer
Knox
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 2019 - Present (5 years 10 months)
Designer of all main collateral such as event posters and programs, digital advertising, promotional cards, logos, business cards, postcards and bookmarks.
Conceptualized and developed Touchpoint, a full-color, 16-page, weekly magazine serving as writer, graphic designer and editor. Designed all advertisements, editorial layouts and coordinated production.
Conceptualized and maintain a 4-8 page, full-color, monthly newsletter.
Create Constant Contact enews once per week, taking readership from 46-48% to 58-60%.
Coordinate communication processes and projects.
Oversee the organization’s platforms (website, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook) to promote the church’s mission.
Create sermon graphics and weekly service slides.
Develop and maintain the Knox style handbook.
Create or edit copy for press releases and information for radio outlets.
Purchase ads at the direction of the program chair.
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Driver
Uber
Cincinnati, OH
Oct 2015 - Feb 2020 (4 years 4 months)
Taxi service
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Senior Support
Roberts Paideia Academy
Cincinnati, OH
Aug 2016 - Dec 2019 (3 years 4 months)
Created main screen office and hall slides.
Photographed events and created mailers/flyers for families.
Began a communications team with teaching staff at the request of the principal.
Additional responsibilities included purchasing, event planning, payroll and bookkeeping.
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Director of Worship & the Arts
River of Life Church
Cincinnati, OH
Aug 2013 - Jul 2015 (1 year 11 months)
A multi-ethnic, multi-cultural church planted by Hope Church of Mason, Ohio.
Responsible for building and running a worship and arts program in an inner city church.
• Created and published a quarterly newsletter and redesigned the weekly bulletin.
• Began a photography club which mentors to at-risk youth.
• Managed PowerPoint, sound and music teams.
• Led Sunday morning worship.
• Led church’s first community block party.
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Communications Leader
College Hill Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati, OH
Sep 2002 - Jan 2012 (9 years 4 months)
Communications (2012)
During organizational change became Communications’ team leader.
• Designed, edited and wrote church’s newsletter, enouncements and supporting materials.
• Designed and distributed all other church-wide materials.
• Managed website and enouncements.
Director of Community Relational Outreach (2008 - 2012)
Responsible for researching and implementing programs for the church to partner with the community to build strong vibrant relationships. Managed a budget of $60,000.
• Received the College Hill Ministerium’s Martin L. King award for community work.
• Partnered with Cincinnati Opera to bring Opera Goes to Church! to the College Hill community hosting an audience of 850 people and featuring a community choir of 100 from diverse religious, cultural and economic backgrounds. Event aired on CET Arts 48.3.
• Successfully created an annual Winter Open House to provide opportunity for congre-gants to gift its surrounding community and allow the outreach ministry to work in con-cert with other ministries of the church.
• Managed up to 75 volunteers annually for a variety of events.
• Designed, wrote and distributed all department communication and advertising.
• Responsible for marketing and advertising of all department events.
Worship and Arts Coordinator (2003 - 2008)
• Assisted in planning and execution of Sunday morning and special services.
Ministerial Assistant (2002 - 2003)
Assisted Minister of Worship and Arts in the planning of Sunday morning and special services.
• Hired and managed orchestra for special services.
• Recruited and scheduled Worship and Arts volunteers.