David Kuiken

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Floyd, VA **091

540-***-****

adi1cs@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Roanoke College - Salem, VA Expected Graduation: May 2021 Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies — Minor, Studio Art Related Courses (Communications, Art & Art History): Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Communication Theory, Rhetorical Traditions, Research Methods for Communications, Rhetoric & Criticism, Global Contemporary Art & Architecture, Italian Renaissance Art, Photography I & II, Mixed Media - Experimental Topics, Issues of Contemporary Drawing Activities on Campus: RC Film Club (2017-2018), RC Campus Newspaper (2018-2019), Communications Studies Marketing Committee (Spring ‘19), Washington DC Semester Study Program - LCWS (Spring 2020) JOB EXPERIENCE

Chief Staff Photographer, Brackety-Ack, Roanoke College; Salem VA: Sept. 2018—Dec. 2019

• Photograph on-campus events & staff for RC Campus Newspaper & newspaper’s social media channels, design, conceptualize, & create promotional content, graphics, and logos for biweekly issues & social media channels Brand Ambassador, Mariner West: May—Dec. 2019

• Promote brand & its products via social media, utilizing unique discount code – gained experience with marketing via social media

Bookseller, Barnes & Noble; Christiansburg, VA: May—Aug. 2019

• Provide helpful assistance in locating books and other products, merchandise shelves & displays, as well as selling Memberships – consistently above quota & leading store in membership sales

• Sales & Customer Service experience in a sales-oriented retail environment, cross-training experience (trained in Café) Internship, Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Washington, DC: Jan—May 2020

• Conceptualize, design, & create promotional content for agency-wide employee Training Programs

• Consistently met deadlines for graphic design work, received commendations from agency chairman & executives for work Merchandise Associate, HomeGoods; Christiansburg, VA: June 2020 — present

• Conceptualize, create, and merchandise frequently maintained and rotated seasonal homeware store displays; provide prompt assistance to customers with finding vast array of products

• Worked in a team-oriented, multifaceted retail environment; gained additional Sales and Customer Service experience SKILLS

• Merchandising/Sales/Retail Customer Service Experience – Summer 2019, Summer 2020—present

• Exhibit Planning & Gallery experience: Taubman Museum of Art - Fall 2019

• Assisted curatorial staff in cataloguing & installing pieces for artist Hunt Slonem’s Huntopia exhibit, wrote & recorded segments of guided audio tour for exhibit

• Social Media proficient, Microsoft Office proficient, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom & InDesign software proficient, experience with Adobe Illustrator software

• Extensive photography & editing experience from classroom environment, RC Campus Newspaper, FCC, & freelance work

• Graphic Design experience through FCC training & creating content for employee training programs (Spring 2020)