University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications, May 1994

College of Charleston
Charleston SC, 1989-1992

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Design and maintainance of Web sites. Layout and design annual reports, catalogs, business cards, advertisements, newsletters, resumes, invitations, business plans, marketing plans, sales kits, flyers, postcards, logos, etc.

Web site design portfolio

Photography portfolio

Graphic design portfolio

Splash Studio Client List

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RELIV INTERNATIONAL
Food science and health/wellness company specializing in patented nutritional products

Sales and marketing, July 2004 - present
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MYRTLE BEACH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Myrtle Beach, S.C. - October 1994 - May 2004

 

Web Manager / Web Designer, July 2000 - May 2004

 

Graphic Design Manager, Web Designer, Photographer, Aug. 1996 - July 2000

 

Public Relations Assistant / Photographer, Oct. 1994 - Aug. 1996

 

Specialized in Web site management and Web design of the chamber's internet site, myrtlebeachinfo.com. The site consisted of more than 250 pages in which I maintained and update daily. I worked with programmers to develop feature modules for the site.

When in the graphic design department I created layouts and designs for chamber's monthly newsletter, annual report, marketing plan and other publications. Also created logos, advertisements, brochures, billboards, flyers, posters, business forms, newspaper tabloids, and various promotional items. Liason with commercial printers, image setters, and professional photographers.

 

 

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ABOUT.COM
Special interest internet information company, New York, N.Y. About.com is owned by the New York Times.

 

Internet guide for topics of waterskiing/wakeboarding, June 1997 - May 2007

 

Maintain site: waterski.about.com

 

Wrote feature articles and performed weekly updates to the site.

 

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WCBD TV-2
ABC affiliate, Charleston, S.C.

Internship, September, 1991 - April 1992

 

Researched, wrote, produced and edited commercials and promotions within the Promotions/Programming/Production Department

 

Wrote news stories for anchors

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Awards

-	American Advertising Federation (AAF) - As the 2001-2002 President for Coastal Advertising and Marketing Professionals I was named the AAF 2002 National President of the Year for division IV clubs, which is for clubs with 100 members or less. We had 99 members.
-	PICA Awards - Printing Industry of the Carolinas, Inc. - 2000 Special Judges Award - Chamber Member to Member Resource Guide
-	National Award - First Place - Grand Strand Optimist Club Newsletter, "Sunnyside" - 2000
-	American Chamber of Commerce Executives - 2000 ACE Award for Communications Excellence, Merit Award - Most Improved Publication for the chamber's "Grand Strander" monthly newsletter
-	American Chamber of Commerce Executives - 1997 ACE Award for Communications Excellence, Merit Award - Myrtle Beach Chamber Web Site Design
-	American Chamber of Commerce Executives - 1997 ACE Award for Communications Excellence, Award of Excellence - Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Canadian Study Research Project. Project designer.
-	CAMP American Advertising Awards: 1995 Citation of Excellence, package design - local district

Published Photos / Photography Awards

	- Photo published in the 2008 Myrtle Beach Town Planner Community Calendary. Photo featured for the month of February.
-	Photo published in the 2005 Friends of Kimmie calendar benefiting the Grand Strand Humane Society. Photo featured for the month of March.
-	Semi-finalist in the International Library of Photography Contest - Children category
-	Photo published in the February 15, 2000, "Woman's World" magazine
-	A winner in the 1999 "Family Life" magazine "Great Vacations" photo contest. June/July 1999 issue
-	Two photos chosen for publication in the 1998 book "South Carolina: A Tradition of Excellence"
-	Two time Photo of the Month winner at Wolf Camera in Myrtle Beach
-	Photo published on the 1997 board game "Snapshots Across America"

Other

-	Graduate of the 1997-1998 Leadership Grand Strand XVIII (LGS) program
-	Alpha Delta Sigma and Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Societies
-	National Dean's List, Golden Key National Honor Society
-	Chief Photographer, Comet Yearbook at College of Charleston, 1990-1991
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