Aircraft Tooling Attendant at Delta Air Lines, Technical Operations – Aircraft Tooling Department, Atlanta, GA

Inventory management, tooling issuance, repair and laser tooling, prioritizing safety in all tasks within Delta's Technical Operations – Aircraft Tooling Department.

Sr. Graphic Designer & Digital Publishing Specialist at Delta Air Lines, Flight Operations – Nav. Svcs., Ops Info & Tech Pubs, Atlanta, GA

Layout and design of pilot publications, training aids and displays; implementation and management of a digital catalog for schematics, diagrams, instrumentation and other graphic elements in fleet manuals; creation and media purchase of CAT Magazine ads for Delta Pilot Training; creation and maintenance of navigational charts, maps, and Engine Out procedures diagrams; training of staff in vector editing (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat); technical writer duties for FOM, APB, and pilot publications; cross-department support for Marketing/PR and HQ.

Freelance Artist & Designer at Self-employed / Freelance

Acquired freelance accounts designing product branding, catalogs, logos, signage, ads, and related graphic materials for various clients (e.g., Goody Products/Newell-Rubbermaid; Wilson Construction; Pure Light; Frederick’s Old World; P.E.O.).

CDL Driver at Fayette County Board of Education, Transportation Department, Fayetteville, GA

Maintained safe and timely transportation of students to facilities and field trips; built positive relationships with students, parents, educators and staff.

Stained Glass Artist & Designer at BJ’s Stained Glass & Frederick’s Old World, Fayetteville, GA

Apprentice-style training in precise glass cutting, grinding, lead came, soldering, and finish patina; established own studio and completed commissioned stained glass projects.

Mom on Call at Fayetteville, GA

Dedicated to family roles including engineering, chef, educator, nurse, financial analyst, scheduler, purchaser, chauffeur, seamstress, psychologist, referee, etc., performed concurrently for 11+ years.

Design Studio Manager at KAR Printing, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Studio management, sales coordination, team motivation, delegation, scheduling, design and typesetting for eastern region ADVO ads, travel brochures, cruise line advertising; extensive photo retouching and manipulation; MacOS.

Temp Technical Arts Teacher at Sandy Creek High School, Tyrone, GA

Classroom/lab lesson planning and instruction in computer graphics, paste-up, photography, darkroom development, design and advertising.

Graphic Designer & Advertising Specialist at KAR Printing, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Design and typesetting of eastern region ads; extensive photo retouching and manipulation; project coordination.

Creative Production Designer at American Composition and Graphics, Roswell, GA

Typesetting, design of style sheets, galleys, pagination, and covers for textbook clients; photography and layout tasks.

Creative Projects Manager at FC&A, Inc., Peachtree City, GA

Art department leadership; concept-to-final product management for international and domestic catalogs, books, direct mail, and promotional materials; extensive photo retouching.

Media Buyer/Designer at FC&A, Inc., Peachtree City, GA

Advertising & marketing department – ad space scheduling and purchasing for domestic campaigns; design and flow of editorial ads; invoicing and scheduling.

Graphic Artist (Intern to Permanent) at Gannett, Inc., Gainesville, GA

Creative Services – design and production of newspaper ads, covers, logos and tab/supplement materials.