2015

  • Work Experience

    April 2013 - Present
    Program Manager, Camp Quest Inc.
    National affiliate relations and management, international relations, licensing enforcement, policy creation, training, systems administrator, registration, national event planning, communications, human resources, curriculum team leader, brand management

    December 2011 - Present 
    Freelance Photography and Art, Barczak Studios
    Fine art photography and illustration, gallery representation with ArtBot Gallery in Washington D.C.
                                                                                               
    January 2012 - April 2013                                                                                          
    Bookseller, Half Price Books
    Buying and selling new and collectible books/comics/games/media, marketing and sales, training                                                                                       
    December 2011 - June 2012                                                                                             
    Form Designer, CoverMyMed.com
    Reformatting and digitalizing of medical forms for multiple medical companies; Blue Cross Blue Shield, SilverScript, Humana, Medco

    October 2010 - December 2011
    Photographer - Lead Sales Representative - Assistant Manager, Portrait Innovations
    Photographing families, children, and businesses and the sales of the photographs, photo editing, training, recruiting, managing staff 

    November 2009 - October 2010 
    Product Photographer and Layout Design, Rod’s Western Palace
    Photographing and styling of various products, lighting setups, editing and color correcting for web and print, print layouts, graphic design, page design, cover concepts


    Awards and Publications

    Publications: Alive Paper, the Atlantic Magazine, voicesofsurviors.com, Philip V. Augustin Southwestern Americian Photographers, Aperture, Outlook Magazine, UWeekly, Ball State Daily News, Muncie News, Hot 17

    Awards: Indiana Craftsman/Talbot Street Art Fair Endowment Award, Jack Huntington Camera Award, Urban Costuming Award, Coolest Photograph in Show Award, Inconjunction Bronze Medal, Iron Costumer First Prize


    Techincal Skills

    Still Graphics: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Bridge, Dreamweaver Flash up to CS5.5; Aperture, Capture One, CorelDRAW, Vinyl Express LXi, Tajima DGML
          
    Motion Graphics: Adobe After Effect, Final Cut Studio Pro Digital Video Editing and Sound Design

    Photography: DSLR/SLR 35 mm Canon and Nikon Cameras and Lenses, Flash Lighting in Studio and Outdoor Setups, Halogen Lighting, Tethering, Metering, Large and Medium Format Cameras, Alternative Processing, Chemistry, Large Format Printing

    Theory and Knowledge: Typography, Color Theory, Illustration, Storyboard and Concept Share, Layout, Macintosh and Windows computer experience, Powerpoint, Office, Excel, Marketing, Advertising, Social media, Networking constructs


    Affiliations and Notable Projects

    Affiliations: 

    Columbus Artists Alliance, Secular Student Alliance, 83 Gallery, 400 W. Rich, Camp Quest, Wild Goose Creative 

    Notable Projects:
                                Photographer for Reason Rally
                                Art Director for Camp Quest Ohio and Chesapeake
                                Photographer for Secular Student Alliance National 
                                The Hot 17: Columbus’ Local Bands, photography and set design

    Education: 

    Ball State University
    Photography, BFA
    Marketing and Advertising, minor
    Mary 2009

    Columbus College of Art and Design
    Pre College Summer Program
    August 2004

    Fort Hayes Metropolitan School
    Commercial Arts and Advertising
    June 2005