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EDUCATION ​UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON​ ​| SEPTEMBER 2012 - MAY 2016
● Bachelor of Arts, Strategic Communications
● Certificate (Minor) Criminal Justice
● Graduated with Distinction, 3.7 GPA

SECURITY CLEARANCE​ NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY​ ​| MAY 2015

● Active TS/SCI (Full-Scope Poly) 

KEY SKILLS
• Graphic Design | Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Premiere
• Strategic Communications | Public Speaking, Reporting, Writing, Advertising
• Web Design and Development | HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Muse

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Booz Allen Hamilton’s (BAH) “First Year Impact Award,” awarded for significant contributions to the firm in the first year of employment
• BAH’s “Performance Team Award,” awarded for producing a high-impact deliverable that received glowing feedback from the client
• Milwaukee Press Club’s “Excellence in Journalism Award,” awarded for “Best Long Feature Story” in Curb Magazine
• Society of Professional Journalism’s “Mark of Excellence Award,” awarded for “Best Nonfiction Magazine Article” in Curb Magazine

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
 
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON ​SENIOR CONSULTANT |​ ​MCLEAN, VIRGINIA | JUNE 2016 - CURRENT
• Utilizes visual design, photography, web development, and writing skills to support the federal government as a Graphic Designer on a
Front Office Strategic Communications Team
• Designs, produces, and delivers original print and web products such as slick sheets, posters, briefings, publications, infographics,
placemats, cards, flyers, and maps using the Adobe Suite
• Enforces client’s brand identity; ensures the design, messaging, and delivery of every product and campaign is consistent
• Photographs corporate events; edits photos in post-production and properly compresses files to send digitally or post on the web
• Edits mass communications and prioritizes workload to swiftly process high-priority requests from leaders in the Intelligence Community
• Updates internal websites on Sharepoint, Joomla, and Talkabout platforms; develops new sites and web pages using HTML & CSS
• Executes various design and web projects for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Creative Media Solutions (CMS) Team, including the design,
development, and dissemination of a monthly newsletter as well as ad-hoc event advertisements
• Independently troubleshoots technical and design challenges; creatively collaborates with clients and co-workers

INTERNSHIPS
 
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE​ ​FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU INTERN | MADISON, WI | SPRING 2016
• Provided creative assistance to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) by composing and designing the Internet Crimes Against
Children (iCAC) Task Force’s quarterly newsletter and creating a brochure that was disseminated statewide to law enforcement officers
• Organized and maintained an intricate file system that held Wisconsin’s most important criminal cases for record
• Worked alongside Special Agents during investigative procedures such as search warrants and evidence collection
 NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY​ ​COMMUNICATIONS INTERN | FORT MEADE, MARYLAND | SUMMER 2015
• Designed informational graphics for upcoming construction projects, simplifying complex concepts into creative visuals
• Lead interviews with senior-level executives and strategically formulated their messages into intriguing articles
• Wrote, designed, and edited a new quarterly newsletter that was disseminated throughout the Agency

STUDENT JOBS
 
EDUCATION OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS ​GRAPHIC DESIGNER | MADISON, WI | DECEMBER 2014 - JANUARY 2016
• Utilized the Adobe Suite to create informational handouts about statewide educational events and opportunities
• Created and managed social media accounts and an email communication plan for the 2015-16 calendar year
• Designed and disseminated email newsletters using MailChimp to inform statewide educational leaders about upcoming events

WISCONSIN EQUITY & INCLUSION LABORATORY​ ​COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST | MADISON, WI | MAY - DECEMBER 2013
• Provided film, photography, and social media support during the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education in Atlanta, Georgia
• Designed graphics and wrote content for the lab's social media platforms such as Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn, and Facebook

SONY ELECTRONICS​ ​STUDENT AMBASSADOR | MADISON, WI | JULY 2013 - MARCH 2014

• Promoted Sony Electronics products on the University of Wisconsin- Madison's campus through blogging, events, and tabling
• Planned and promoted two highly-attended events on behalf of Sony; demonstrated various electronic products to UW-Madison students

RACINE COUNTY COURTHOUSE​ ​ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | RACINE, WI | SUMMER 2011-12, WINTER 2013
• Tabulated votes for State Senatorial Recall Election; responsible for ensuring the ethical, timely, and accurate handling of Wisconsin votes
• Digitized confidential court documents and filed hard copies accurately
• Delivered highly time-sensitive and important documents, such as search warrants, to the Racine County Judges in a secure manner

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
 
• Provides graphic support to the Casey Cares Foundation, an organization that provides services to children with cancer and their families
• Training to become a member of Arlington’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), a neighborhood-based team that receives
special training to enhance their ability to recognize, respond to, and recover from a major emergency or disaster situation