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RESUME

Education
Ashford University

Clinton, Iowa

2010 - 2014

 

  • Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

  • Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing

  • Minor in Visual Arts

  • Minor in e-Business

  • Minor in Religious Studies

Honors/Awards

Junior Senior Honor Society

2013-2014

Scholarship

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Deans List

2010, 2012, 2013

Exhibition Record
 

Photography Contest

Coggon, Iowa

June 2014

 

  • Second Place in Open Category, Central Camera Sign

  • Honorable Mention in Open Category, Through the Looking Glass #1

  • Second Place in Black and White Category, Willow by the River

  • Honorable Mention in People Category, Cowboy
     

Sawmill Museum, Struve Mill Exhibit

Clinton, Iowa

Spring 2012 - Present

 

  • Took photos for the museum at the old Struve Sawmill

  • Displayed in the Struve Mill exhibit at the museum

 

 

Clinton County Tourism

​Clinton County, Iowa

September 2012 - Present

 

  • Photographs and Design Layout in Spring and Fall 2013 issues
    of Our Iowa Magazine

  • Photographs and Design Brochures for Clinton County communities

 

 

­­­­Figge Art Museum, Area College Exhibit
Ashford University

​Davenport, Iowa

November 2013 - February 2013

 

  • Photograph - Through the Looking Glass #1

 

 

Student Juried Art Show
Ashford University

​Clinton, Iowa

 

Spring 2014

  • ​Photography - Bathtime with Birdy

  • Pencil Drawing - Hummingbird with Flower

 

Spring 2013

  • Senior Photography Show

    • Through the Looking Glass #1-5

  • Painting - Mysterious Windmill (Honorable Mention)

  • Painting - Country Farm

 

Spring 2012

  • ​Painting - Lighthouse

  • Photographs

 

Skills

Adobe Design Suite

Some Web Design

Large Format printing

Microsoft Word

Powerpoint

Prezi

 

Languages

Some Spanish

Some Sign Language

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References

Related Work​

Experience​
 

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport, Iowa

March 2016-Present

  • ​Photography - Headshots, Events, Photos for Marketing Purposes

  • Photo Archival

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Midwest Advertising

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

October 2015-Present

  • ​Design Ads for Menus

  • Design Menus/ To-Go Menus for Restaurants

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Freelance - Blaber Photography and Designs

​Davenport, Iowa

July 2010 - Present

Website: www.blaberdesigns.com

 

  • Design logos, business cards and letterheads for professional companies

  • Take digital photographs and edit them; weddings, engagements, seniors, family, ext.

  • Manage payments and paperwork

  • Design and maintain the website

 

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Betenbender Mfg.

Coggon, Iowa

May 2014-May 2016

  • ​Update Website

  • Design Advertisments

  • Photograph Machinery

  • Other various design jobs

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Photography Club, Ashford University
Vice President

​Clinton, Iowa

August 2011 - May 2014

 

  • ​Helped organize and plan group trips and events

  • Designed Contest Posters

  • Attended AU Student Leaders Meetings

  • Tended to the club bulletin board

 

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Practicum - Clinton County Tourism

​Clinton, IA

September 2012 - December 2013

 

  • ​Designed Logo

  • Took and edited photographs for website, ads, and brochures

  • Designed two ads that was published in the Our Iowa magazine

  • Designed logos, posters, fliers, and banners for the Rock Creek Eco Center

  • Collaberatied with one other student to design the Clinton County community brochures

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Internship - Sawmill Museum

Clinton, Iowa

September 2012 - May 2013

 

  • Design brochures and bookmarks

  • Enlarged and enhanced old photographs

  • Took photographs for displays & organized/set up exhibits

  • Printed photos on a large-format printer for exhibits

Subway

Central City, Iowa

July 2014- April 2015

July 2007-June 2009

 

  • ​Made sandwichs

  • Customer Service

  • Some Assistant Managerial Roles

     

Volunteer Firefighter - Coggon Fire Deptment

Coggon, Iowa

July 2004 - August 2009

July 2014 - Present

 

  • ​Firefighter and Auto Accident Training

  • Hazmat Training

  • CPR Certified

 

 

Service Learning - Ashford University

Clinton, Iowa (Around the Clinton Area)

  • Helped with many projects around the Clinton Area

 
Service Learning Trip - Ashford University

Clinton, Iowa

Nov 2013 - Washington, Illinois

 

  • Helped with a donation drive

  • Set up Facebook Page to organize donation drive

  • Help deliver donations

  • Spent a day helping a family go through their home from the tornado

 

Mar 2012 - Joplin, Missouri

  • Helped clean up lots of rocks and garbage

  • Helped a couple lay foundation chat for the rebuild on their home

  • Helped a local charity unload a semi of donations and pull nails out of boards for them

 
 
Security Guard - Permar Security

Davenport, Iowa

June 2012 - October 2013

  • ​St. Ambrose University dorm security officer

  • Nestle Purina main gate Security Guard

 

August 2010 - March 2011

  • Nestle Purina main gate Security Guard

 
 
Security Guard - Securitas Security Services

Iowa City/Cedar Rapids, Iowa

July 2009 - July 2010

 

  • ​Directed Traffic during construction at Cargill Corn Milling Plant

  • Security Guard at Cargill Corn Milling Plant in Cedar Rapids

  • Fill in Security Guard at Verison in Cedar Rapids


 

Work &
Volunteer Experience

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