EDUCATION

Batchelor of Arts Degree, Visual Media with Graphic Design minor

Honors:

• Presidential Scholarship (1995-present)
• Graphic design work displayed in "(Everyone's speechless)" show at American University (March 1996)
• University Honors Program (1995-1996)
• Golden Key Honor Society (1995)

Relevant Coursework:

• Computer Graphics 1; Basic Digital Imaging (portfolio); Design Techniques 1; Basic Visual Media Production; Typography: Theory and Practice; Design: Form, Space, and Vision; Design: Color Theory and Practice

Projects:

• designed Web site for WVAU Radio (Spring 1998)
• co-directed and co-edited, WKRP in Cincinnati short montage video (Spring 1997)
• co-directed and co-edited, The Clown short silent video (Spring 1997)
• co-directed, co-edited, and narrated, Racism in The Eagle? short documentary video (Spring 1997)

FAMU film school in Prague, Czech Republic (Fall 1997)

Semester abroad

Relevant coursework:

• Directing (taught by Jiri Menzel); Film Technology and Practice

Projects:

• assistant directed Appointment short silent comedy 16mm film (Fall 1997)

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA (June 1997)

Associate of Arts Degree with Honors, Liberal Arts

EXPERIENCE

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

• data entry
• designed various office signs

WVAU Radio, American University, Washington, DC

Station Manager (Fall 1998)

• oversee day-to-day station operations
• webmaster

• designed new station logo (portfolio)
• Layout Editor of Static newsletter
• publicized station events

International Orientation, American University, Washington, DC

Orientation Assistant (Fall 1996, Spring 1997, Spring 1998)

• team leader for group of new international students

Nautilus yearbook, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA

Layout & Copy Editor (1994-1995)

• initiated and coordinated computer-based page layout system
• trained colleagues in computer-based layout system

SPECIAL SKILLS

Computers

• designed coffeehouse directory Web site at http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/8777/
• extensive knowledge of Macintosh operating system
• adept at Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Netscape Communicator, and Quark XPress
• familiar with Corel WordPerfect, Macromedia Director, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Works

• photographed senior portraits for church graduation banquet (June 1993)
• photography classes at Santa Monica College: (Summer 1992, Fall 1992)

ACTIVITIES

• DJ, WVAU radio show (1995-1998)
• Founder and coordinator, high school recycling program

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