EXPERIENCE
WWU Libraries // Mendery Assistant
Bellingham, WA . June 2007 - June 2009
Repaired and restored library materials, while learning preservation and improving hand skills. Tasks necessitated a high level of personal initiative and often required finding unique solutions to unexpected problems.

Klipsun Magazine // Designer
Bellingham, WA . April - June 2008
Collaborated with editors, writers, photographers, and a design team to generate story ideas and create layouts for this life and culture magazine.

Opus Creative // Brand Management & Production Intern
Portland, OR . August - September 2007
Was responsible for pre-press, attending press checks, creating illustrations, compiling production kits, and maintaining brand integrity for a variety of clients and projects.

INVOLVEMENT
AIGA Student Chapter
President: September 2007 - June 08
AIGA member since Sept 2006
Orchestrated and participated in events and activities, coordinated meetings, and delegated to students in leadership positions.

J. Ruth Kelsey Materials Grant
June 2008
I was awarded this generous grant based on the quality of my portfolio and my pursuit of an advanced major in design production.

New Media Design Search Committee
January - March 2008
Acted as the student liaison in the hiring of a New Media Design professor. Helped in application reviews, phone interviews, and decision-making.

SKILLS
Hands-on pre-press + press checks, offset printing, letterpress printing, book + publication design, screen printing
Computer-based Adobe Creative Suite, Quark 6.5, HTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress, Microsoft Office

EDUCATION
Western Washington University // BFA in Design; University Honors
Class of 2009
A well-rounded graphic design core with a focus on design production techniques and issues, as well as an emphasis in book design.

REFERENCES
Elsi Vassdal Ellis // Professor of Design, WWU
360.650.3461
elsi.vassdal-ellis [at] wwu.edu

Meg Kaczyk // Executive Creative Director, Opus Creative
503.220.0252
meg.kaczyk [at] opuscreative.com

Eric Mastor // Conservation Specialist, WWU Libraries
360.650.3102
eric.mastor [at] wwu.edu