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RESUME

University of Washington
Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
2020 - 2021

UW Foster Microsoft Excel Credential (Completed June 2020):

• Completed online course to develop Microsoft Excel skills applicable for building spreadsheets for business.
• Enhanced Excel skills in areas such as: PivotTables and advanced chart types for functional use in spreadsheet manipulation.
• Passed online course with a cumulative score of 92%.

EDUCATION

 

Seattle University
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Design, Magna Cum Laude
Cumulative GPA: 3.74 / 4.00
2016 - 2018

  • Messina Scholarship recipient ($16,000 / year)

  • Annual Tau Sigma National Honor Society Scholarship recipient ($1,000)

  • Dean’s List: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2017

  • President’s List: Winter 2018 and Spring 2018

Edmonds Community College
Associate of Arts
Cumulative GPA: 3.8 / 4.0
2014 - 2016

  • Honor Roll in 7 academic quarters

Instructional Designer | Philips Healthcare
August 2018 - August 2019

Recruited for the newly-formed position to create cost-and-time-effective education materials for Philips Ultrasound products. Distributed the materials to markets around the world, to then be used globally to train Philips' employees and customers (i.e. physicians and sonographers).

  • Created over 34 quick guides and 26 tutorial videos, which fulfilled a global need for education materials and received positive feedback from the markets.

  • Supported a 9.3% sales growth of Philips Ultrasound products through creation of education materials, which helped facilitate adoption of new features and functionality.

  • Conserved time and over $20,000 in annual spending by developing the education materials in-house.

  • Formalized the content creation process by developing a comprehensive SOP document for the purpose of training future instructional designers.

PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE

 

Design and Visual Media Intern | HyreCulture
April 2018 - June 2018

Created graphic design and photography materials which were used for marketing purposes. Represented the company during information sessions at Seattle University by explaining the company’s services.

  • Headed a project of taking professional headshots of 20 other interns.

  • Headed a project of refreshing the company’s website, allowing for a more pleasant user experience: hyreculture.com

 

Design Editor | Seattle University School of Law
January 2018 - March 2018

Designed the new cover of the school’s law journal, the SU Law Review. Led the creative process and worked with the school’s editorial team to brainstorm and create the new design.

  • Won a campus-wide competition to be selected as the designer.

  • Revitalized the journal by redesigning the cover, which had not been re-designed in >10 years.

Student Speaker / Representative | Seattle University
March 2018 - March 2019

Invited multiple times to represent the institution and speak at public events, with audience sizes ranging from 30-200+ people. The whole process consisted of conceptualization, refinement, and the delivery itself.

  • Annual Tau Sigma Induction Ceremonies (March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2018).

  • Represented Seattle University’s transfer students at the Accepted Transfer Student Open House (May 12, 2018) and at the College Advisor Information Session (May 1, 2018).

VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE

 

Creative Media Team | PERMIAS Seattle
October 2017 - June 2018

Collaborated with graphic designers to create promotional materials (i.e. flyers, posters). Led the documentation team by assigning tasks to photographers during events and ensuring timely delivery of the photographs.

  • Contributed to a $1,000 profit from food fundraising sales by designing promotional posts for Instagram.

  • Revamped the organization's website by re-designing the appearance and layout, thus enhancing the overall user experience: www.permiasseattle.org.

 

Director of Communications | Tau Sigma Gamma Mu Chapter
June 2017 - June 2018

Handled all forms of communication with the organization’s members, which included sending out official emails and informing members about upcoming events. Took notes during board meetings, then distributed it to the team.

  • Created the organization’s promotional materials, which includes flyers, posters, and event invitations.

  • Represented the organization at the Annual Tau Sigma Leadership Conference in Chicago on
    October 27th - 29th, 2017.

  • Foster Microsoft Excel Credential (92% Cumulative Score │ Completed June 2020)

    - PivotTables, advanced chart types and mathematical functions

  • Creativity Software:
    - Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, Premiere Pro)
    - Apple Final Cut Pro X

  • Productivity Software:

    - Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneNote)
    - Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets)
    - Apple Keynote

  • ​Project management: ​Asana, Trello, Slack

  • Social Media: Instagram, YouTube

TECHNICAL
SKILLS

PUBLISHED
WORK

  • Seattle University's Imagining the World 2017 Photography Competition:
    Received 1st Place in the Study Abroad category (Focused) and two honorable mentions in the Study Abroad and International Student categories (Colors of Venice and Exploration). Judges for the competition are industry experts:

    - Jane Perovich (Getty Images, Senior Photo Editor)
    - Greg Gilbert (The Seattle Times, Photographer)
    - Terry Divyak (Owner of Shutter Tours, Photographer)
    - Jeffrey Phillips (Owner/President of All About Images, Photographer)
    - Sy Bean (Photojournalist)

RECOGNITION

 
Left to right: Jane Perovich, James Alexander, Bruce Decker, Greg Gilbert, Terry Divyak

Left to right: Jane Perovich, James Alexander, Bruce Decker, Greg Gilbert, Terry Divyak