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Curriculum Vitae

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Summary

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Experience
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Experience

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Adjunct Instructor 
University of North Texas

2018 - Present

  • Curriculum design and instruction

  • Courses of up to 280 students

  • LMS Expert

  • Managed up to 4 Teaching Assistants 

  • Evaluated, Maintained records, reporting, and documentation for students following regulatory and university guidelines. 

  • Instructional formats: In person, Online, and Hybrid

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  • Instructor of Record for: Art Appreciation, Art and Business, Entrepreneurship, Beginning Photography, Beginning New Media, Dark Room Photography, Alternative Process Photography, Design Foundations

~Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor 
Collin College 

2021 - Present

  • Curriculum design and instruction

  • LMS Expert 

  • Evaluated, Maintained records, reporting, and documentation for students following regulatory and university guidelines. 

  • Instructional formats: In person, Online, and Hybrid

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  • Instructor of Record for: Art Appreciation, Beginning Photography, Foundations of Art

Director of Outreach

South-Central Region 
National Association of Graduate Professional Students

2020 - 2021

  • ​Worked with graduate student programs across the southwest region of the United States

  • Retained current membership in the southwest region

  • Grew membership in the Southwest Region by 20% 

  • Planned 2021 Regional Conference 

Graduate Senator



Graduate Student Council | University of North Texas

2020 - 2021

  • ​Graduate Student Library Ambassador  

  • Planning committee 2021 National Conference 

~Director of Outreach

Lifestyle Photographer 
Chewy.com 

2017 - 2018

  • Dog and Cat product photography for chewy.com and other national brands

  • Coordinated with marketing to execute marketing campaigns

  • Ecommerce photography 

  • Data tracking for products to assign and complete goals

  • Coordinated set designs, styling, modeling, and products 

  • Trained interns

~Lifestyle Photographer
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Combat Medic 
United States Army

2012 - 2014

  • Tactical medical treatment

  • Awarded Expert Field Medical Badge

  • Guidon Bearer

  • Expert Field Medical Badge

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Culinary Manager 
Chili's Bar and Grill 

2010 - 2012

  • Inventory tracking and maintenance 

  • AVT lowered under my management allowing for higher store profitability

  • Labor Tracking

  • Accomplished store profit goals

  • Employee training, coaching, and developing

  • Tested and developed multiple new menu items and promotions

~Culinary Manager
~Combat Medic
Education
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Education

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Master of Fine Arts
University of North Texas | Studio Art - Concentration in Photography 

2021

Master of Arts
University of North Texas | Art History

2021

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Art Institute of Dallas

2017

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Certifications & Training

Professional Training & Certifications

I believe continued professional development is key to success. Here are some ways I have continued to grow as a leader, educator, and team member. 

Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability 

Harvard Business School Online

Google Project Manager: Professional Certificate
Coursera 

Courses Included:​

  • ​Agile Project Management 

  • Project Execution: Running the Project

  • Project Planning: Putting it All Together

  • Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

  • Foundations of Project Management

  • Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

Google Cloud Digital Leader Training Professional Certificate
Coursera

Courses Included:

  • Infrastructure and Application Modernization With Google Cloud

  • Innovating with Data and Google Cloud

  • Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

  • Understanding Google Cloud Security and Operations 

Regulatory Compliance 

Coursera

Courses Included:

  • What is Compliance?

  • Effectives Compliance Programs

  • Privacy Law and Data Collection

  • What is Corruption: Anti-Corruption and Compliance

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Skills

A diverse background brings a diverse set of skills. Most skills are transferable for almost any industry.

This section is divided into 3 segments. Professional Skills, Technology, and Soft Skills. These sections sometimes overlap, but blend and allow me to adapt and grow in new settings.  

Professional Skills

  • Management and Leadership- 10+ years

  • Curriculum development and execution - 5+ years

  • Training and Development 10+

  • Designed and instructed classes of up to 280 students

  • Agile Project Management

  • Design Thinking

  • Human centered approach

  • High aptitude for learning new technology quickly 

  • Research

  • Customer Service

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Technology

Customer Analytics
What is Compliance 

Soft Skills

  • Organized

  • Team Player

  • Verbal and written communication

  • Ambitious

  • Creative thinker

  • Analytical Thinker 

  • Innovative

Technology

  • Learning Module System (LMS)

  • Microsoft

    • Word​

    • Excel

    • Powerpoint

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • Lightroom

  • Premier Pro

  • Logic Pro

  • After Effects

  • Mac & PC

  • Digital File Management 

  • Google Cloud

  • Asana

  • Prezi

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Technology
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Soft Skills
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Lectures, Research, and Conferences

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2022:  

 

  • The photographs of Lady Hawarden: Privilege, Representation, and the Irish Working Classes | Lecturer | Texas Center for Working Class Studies 8th Annual Conference 

  • Photography: Digital and Cyanotypes | Workshops | Collin College Summer Camps

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2021:  

 

  • Fragmenting Time | MFA Thesis Defense | University of North Texas

  • Fabricating Irish Labor: Picturing Gender, Class, and Politics in the Photographs of Lady Hawarden | Research Project Colloquium Presentation | University of North Texas

  • Professional Portraits | Workshop | NAGPS Regional Conference

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2020:  

 

  • Perseverance | Roundtable Discussion Host | NAGPS National Conference

  • Cubism | Workshop | American Association of Teachers of French

  • Impressionism | Lecturer | American Association of Teachers of French | Regional Retreat

Lectures & Presentations
Volunteer Work
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Volunteer & Professional Service

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2020-2021:     

  • Senator | Graduate Student Council | University of North Texas

  • Graduate Student Council Senator | Staff Senate | University of North Texas

  • Graduate Student Library Ambassador | University of North Texas

  • Marketing | 2020 National Conference Planning | National Association of Graduate Professional Students

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2013-2014:    

  • Change of Command Ceremonies Photographer | U.S. Army

Awards & Scholaships
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Awards & Scholarships

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Awards & Scholarships

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Awards & Scholarships

2020-2021:     

College of Visual Arts and Design Voertman-Ardoin Scholarship

J E Bond Memorial Scholarship

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2019-2020:     

College of Visual Arts and Design J Robert Eger Scholarship

College of Visual Arts and Design general scholarship

 

2018-2019:    

College of Visual Arts and Design Voertman-Ardoin Scholarship

 

2017:              

BFA Honor Graduate | Art Institute of Dallas

Outstanding Portfolio | Art Institute of Dallas                                   

 

2013:               

Expert Field Medical Badge | U.S. Army

 

2012:                

Honor Graduate| Advanced Individualized Medical Training | U.S. Army

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