Resume
Ryan Gates
African American, Native American, Scandinavian, and Latino
Chicago, IL 60643
(708) 737 - 0382
***********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
Ferrara Candy co., 7301 Harrison St, Forest Park, IL 60130 — Box Stacker
June/2017 - January/2020
I worked for this warehouse working with a temp agency called R.E.M. My job was to stack boxes from a conveyor belt and sort candy. I nearly completed 3 years of working here.
Optic Kat 115, YouTube and my home — Freelance Graphic Designer and Video Editor
March/2015 - PRESENT
I use YouTube as a way to build my graphic design and videography portfolio. I’ve always been an artist since I was 3 years old. Graphic design and videography took my ability to create to a whole new level. I now use graphic design to crop and edit photos for my videos. I use video editing to make animations with my digital drawings and edit footage. Almost every day I post a new video.
After School Matters: Employment Training, Evening Star Baptist Church, 4235 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL July/2015 - August/2015
In this summer job program I learned how to become an entrepreneur and how to work a couple of other jobs like graphic design (a tiny bit), customer service, and stocking.
Tulfa inc. Christmas Flier, Remote Job — Graphic Designer Dec/2019 - Dec/2019
I made a Christmas sale flier for this company. The flier that I made for them is in my portfolio.
SKILLS
1. 4 years of experience
Marketing
2. I have access to a
desktop and laptop
computer with high
speed internet.
3. Advent Social Media
Trend Seeker
4. 8 years of experience
in Adobe Photoshop
and PicsArt
5. Online Marketing -
travstud.threadless.c
om - 4 years
6. 8 years of video
editing - Adobe
Premiere, After
E ects, and Cyberlink
Mobile
7. Strong
Communication Skills
8. Time Management -
Very Good
9. Meets Deadlines
10. Microsoft O ce 365
11. Work ethic -
Consistent and
e cient
12. Customer service
training - 1 year
Trav Stud, Home — Graphic Designer
Feb/2017 to PRESENT
I made logos and designs for this clothing line. This is a product that I developed and feel very passionate about. The designs and some of the logos can be seen below and in my portfolio.
EDUCATION
King College Prep, 4445 E. Drexel Blvd, Chicago, IL 60653 — High School Diploma
September/2011 - June/2015
Aside from gen-ed classes; I participated in choir, art, Spanish, engineering, astronomy, and trigonometry.
Capella University, 225 S. 6th st. Minneapolis, MN 55402 — Some College
March/2021 - November/14/2021
Here, I studied Information Technology, was eligible for an 8 thousand dollar scholarship, and sustained a GPA of 3.2.
University of Arizona Global Campus, Tucson, AZ 85721 — Some College
Jan/2022 - Currently Enrolled
I just transferred to this school and I'm already loving it. There are so many resources here that Capella University doesn't have. I'm still continuing my bachelor's degree for information technology and my GPA is still 3.2.
LANGUAGES
English and some Spanish
TRAITS
1. Ambitious
2. Determined
3. Strategic
4. Opportunistic
5. Athletic
6. Well-educated
7. African-American
8. Multiracial
9. Male
10. 25 years old
11. 160 - 170 lbs
12. 6’1
13. Empathetic
14. Hard-Working
15. Team Player