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[email protected] | (330) 554-9160 QUALIFICATIONS With 10-years of college teaching experience I have participated in curriculum development, worked with adjunct faculty and organizations outside the university, and furthered my lifelong education. Outside of academia, I operate a growing freelance business. Multiple publications and exhibitions have shown images from my master’s thesis, in what promises to be a sustained community-oriented project. Advocating the development of digital skills alongside traditional techniques, I utilize technology to enhance and influence the creative process. I am experienced in Mac/Adobe Creative Suite software and photographic reproduction methods. EDUCATION 2010 M.F.A., Kent State University (KSU), School of Visual Communication Design, Kent, OH Graduated Summa Cum Laude Major: Visual Communication Design Concentration: Illustration Thesis: Painting heroes: using illustration to improve the standing of baseball in the inner city Worked with Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Boys & Girls Club to develop a series of conceptual portraits designed to increase interest in baseball, among inner-city children, by highlighting the personal narratives of contemporary African-American baseball players. 2010 B.S., Kent State University (KSU), School of Visual Communication Design, Kent, OH Graduated Summa Cum Laude as a member in good standing with the Honors College Major: Visual Communication Design Concentration: Illustration 2003–2004 Illustration Academy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Gained knowledge of working art studio and business practices, studying with prominent artists and illustrators including George Pratt, Mark English, Gary Kelley, CF Payne, Anita Kunz and Sterling Hundley.