Previous Employment Experience

Graphic Designer, Angela Jiniel Graphic Design, Swanton, OH 2004–2017

  • Freelance business started and maintained partially alongside full-time employment
  • Specializes in small business marketing (i.e. business cards, letterhead, advertising, social media, websites, etc.)

Graphic Designer, Impact Products, LLC, Toledo, OH 2005–2014

  • Designed and created all in-house marketing publications, including 100+ page catalog and price lists
  • Designed and created  advertisements, flyers and other marketing materials for Impact, customers and outside sales
  • Assisted Executive Director of Marketing and VP of Marketing in preparation for tradeshows and sales meetings, including booth design, presentations and accompanying literature
  • Maintained image and data libraries of extensive product line
  • Designed, wrote and published a company-wide newsletter
  • Re-organized layout of catalog, clarifying product information in an easy-to-read format
  • Clarified, organized and simplified information and files within the marketing department on an on-going basis
  • Worked on cross-functional teams to roll-out new product lines and marketing strategies
  • Photographed new products and created lineart and instructional documents for products
  • Shot and edited video for sales meetings, product demonstrations and trade show use, as well as directed production of other video with contract talent and wrote video scripts
  • Managed social media presence and coordinated information with Product Development Team
  • Coordinated production of website and online catalog with outside company
  • Built and maintained customer rewards program from the ground up on a very limited timeline and budget
  • Managed, wrote and evaluated effectiveness of email campaigns
  • Wrote and prepared webinars, both live and pre-recorded, for internal and external use

Program Assistant, Immergrün, Inc., Sylvania, OH 2004–2005

  • Created and maintained informative website, office documents, stationary, newsletter, and informational brochures
  • Developed and organized program procedures to simplify and streamline business practices
  • Created and kept patient records and database for non-profit organization
  • Served in customer service role by answering phones and booking patient appointments
  • Processed claims and billed patient accounts, including assisting patients with billing questions

Experience While in College

Honorarium Recipient, University Relations, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 2004

Public Relations/Publications Volunteer, Connections Volunteer Center, Delaware, OH 2004 

Production Intern, Arthritis Foundation, Central Ohio Chapter, Hilliard, OH 2003–2004

Design Editor, Transcript, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 2002–2003

Career Services Publications Intern, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 2002–2003

Co-editor, Transcript, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 2003

Education

Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH Bachelor of Arts, 2004
Journalism major, Art and Graphic Design concentration Cumulative GPA: 3.42

  • Recipient of The Gerald Heyl Spirit of Service Award 2005
  • Recipient of Gilson Wright Award for Journalistic Enterprise 2004
  • Recipient of Ohio Wesleyan’s Trustee Scholarship (3/4 tuition) 2000–2004