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Graphic Design Faculty
Cherokee County School District
Canton, GA
Jul 2022 - Present (2 years 2 months)
Teach graphic design and print production to students in grades 9-12. This is a pathway program in which students that complete three years can earn an Adobe certification. The first level students learn the basics of the Adobe Creative Suite along with the graphic design principles and elements. Second level continue honing their creative skills as will as learn how to print using sublimation heat presses, comb binding, and large format printing. The third and fourth level classes take orders, create the commissioned design, and final the product as though they are in a real print shop. Products range from Christmas ornaments to tumblers, stickers and banners.
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Faculty Graphic Design
Art Institute Atlanta/Online
Aug 2008 - Sep 2018 (10 years 1 month)
* Teach 100-400 level courses to a diverse student body from incoming freshmen to senior level * Create, write, and implement testing materials, projects, and supplemental handouts * Evaluate students' work, develop - creative awareness, technology aptitude, and artistic skills * Ranked in the above average percentile for teaching excellence and accessibility for students * Member of the Faculty Development Committee and facilitator of open house conferences * Strong facilitation skills with the ability to effectively communicate information to groups * Manage up to 100 students quarterly, counseling on grades, prioritization and time management skills
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Senior Graphic Designer
AT&T Ad Solutions (BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation)
Atlanta, GA
May 1996 - Aug 2008 (12 years 3 months)
* Meet with clients to develop branding solutions, create advertising campaigns and logo design * Acting Support Supervisor motivating others to reach performance goals while fostering creative thinking in the work environment * Mediate employee disputes in an equitable manner to maintain an amicable work environment * Working on complex issues with customers to maintain positive light on the corporate image * Increase company revenues by recognizing errors during prepress before circulated print errors * Develop methods, create procedures, and train all levels on usage of various reports * Customer service representative responsible for calling and maintaining log on customer feedback of services received and reporting results to key management during weekly meetings