Education
1996-2000 Birmingham High School General Ed.
2000-2003 CalArts Fine Art
2010 Tony Klein NRA Certified Instructor
Technical Skills
Print: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark, Corel Draw, Acrobat Distiller.
Web: HTML, FTP, some Flash, some Dreamweaver.
Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Other: Tajima Digitizing Software.
Creative Skills
Painting: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor.
Screen Printing: Prep, Burn, Print, Cleaning.
Wood Work: Wood burning, Carving, Staining.
Craft: Sewing, Crochet, Knitting.
Misc. Skills
Mac and PC friendly.
Good with digital cameras, scanners, and other electronic devices.
NRA certified pistol instructor
Professional History
February 2010 - Present
League of Lethal Ladies Reno, NV
Founder/Organizer
Created an all-women shooting group. Create events and fund raisers to promote the importance of personal safety, our 2nd Amendment rights, and the joy of shooting recreation to our sisters. Run LLL website and forums, post events pertaining to shooting happening in Reno to get more women involved in shooting sports.
February 2010 - Present
Women's Shooting Academy Reno, NV
Marketing Coordinator
Spread the word on classes offered and promote local awareness of the company. NRA Pistol Instructor Certified, working on NRA Rifle Instructor Certification.
June 2008 - February 2010
Gunslinging Housewife Reno, NV
Freelance Graphic Designer/Artist
Website designing, building, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Custom logo and corporate identity designs. Clients include Slim's Gunsmithing and Designs By Vennie.
July 2007 - June 2008
Northern Nevada Business Weekly Reno, NV
Graphic Designer
Build ads for The Orange Book and other custom publishing pieces. Work on page layouts for custom publishing. Design custom pieces for local clients from concept to finished product. Help out with other departments when needed.
October 2002 - May 2007
Sport Chalet Team Sales Van Nuys, CA
Graphic Designer/Art Director
Design team sales catalogs and ads. Inventory departmental supplies. Create logos for screen print (spot and 4 color process) and embroidery. Set up files for Roland Cad Cutter for vinyl heat press names and team decals. Track outsourced jobs. Manage departmental budget. Maintain status of jobs in real-time tracking system as well as inform salesmen and customers of daily art status.
July 2000 - August 2002
Rubin Postaer & Associates Santa Monica, CA
Copy Typist/Administrative Assistant
Perform general clerical and administrative work for quality control manager. Format copy for print, radio, and TV ads.