EDUCATION

University of Florida, ****

Bachelor of Science in journalism

A concentration in magazines and magazine management and an outside concentration in business

Wallace Community College, 2010

Intermediate Photoshop and Design Projects

An extended education class to supplement my degree and further my knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator, giving me new techniques, ideas and ways to benefit my designs

EXPERIENCE

Studio 6 Photography, 2010-present

* Owner and responsible for all business decisions.

* Design custom albums and artwork for clients.

* Contribute to photographing clients with business partner.

Dothan Eagle newspaper, 2007-2010

* Design pages for daily editions of the Dothan Eagle.

* Involved in deciding content for the paper.

* Responsible for coming up with headlines and sub-heads.

* Create graphics and illustrations for the newspaper and special sections, including the gift guide, football tab and home and garden tab, on a regular basis.

* Contributing editor and designer for Wiregrass Magazine.

* Responsible for content ideas and placement of stories for all sections of Wiregrass Magazines.

* Working with the reports, photographers, sports and proofers to pull Wiregrass Magazine together.

* Working with the printers to ensure Wiregrass Magazine is received correctly and will be shipped on time.

Houston Printing, 2009

Working on various projects like business cards, forms, brochures, posters and football programs. Worked with printers to ensure documents were correctly set up for printing.

First Choice Insurance, 2004-2007

* Held a 440 insurance license

* Responisble for running the the office and keeping the workflow going

* Wrote policies, customer service, worked with insurance companies

* Managed office duties

SKILLS

Quark XPress, Adobe Photoshop, Proficient on both PC and Mac, Work well on deadline and under pressure, Photography, AP Style and grammar

AWARDS

Page design

Given once a quarter to best page layout for all of Media General newspapers.

D. Tennant Bryan

A Media General award given once a year. The Dothan Eagle staff was awarded for coverage of the Samson shootings.

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