2002-2003 AOP Printing, Roswell, New Mexico
Graphic Designer and Print Design Manager
• Created ads, brochures, booklets, newsletters, posters, PDFs, web graphics, and
illustrations for the region’s largest four color print shop.
• Managed plate production, offsite printing, and staff of three.

2001 Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
Gallery Assistant, Ad Layout
• Created full color ads for national arts magazines, updated website.
• Inventoried, photographed, and tracked work in the Filemaker database.

1997-2000 University of Oregon Bookstore, Eugene, Oregon
Graphic Designer and Window Display Artist
• Designed store signage, logos, artwork for ads, web graphics and window displays,
• Worked as part of a team creating a 24 page color catalog, including writing
copy, styling items for photo shoot, color correcting photos, and press check.

1995-1996 Alder Gallery, Eugene, Oregon
Gallery Assistant
• Photographed exhibits, wrote press releases, interviewed artists.
• Documented monthly art receptions and artist talks on video.

1994-1995 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, Minnesota
Visitor Services Signage Intern
• Created layout and designed outdoor screenprinted and vinyl signage.

1990-1992 The Minnesota Daily, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Staff Supervisor, Newspaper Production
• Managed computer page layout staff and stationary camera operation.
• Facilitated communication between editorial and production departments.

1992 COMPAS: Community Programs in the Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota
Cultural Assemblies/Artists in the Schools Intern
• Wrote study materials for each artist’s cultural arts presentation.
• Scheduled artists’ presentations in schools, compiled evaluation of program.

Education

Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Cultural Studies, University of Minnesota, 1995, GPA 3.8.
Year Abroad: Università di Roma, La Sapienza, Italy, 1992-1993. Fluent in Italian.

I am also a contemporary fine artist and I exhibit nationally.

Contact Information

910 West 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN Home: (612) 824-1092 Cell: (314) 520-8048