Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Drawing, 04/2011
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
High School Diploma - College Preparation, 05/2005
Lenawee Christian School, Adrian, MI
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
High School Diploma - College Preparation, 05/2005
Lenawee Christian School, Adrian, MI
Skills/Abilities
Newspaper comic strip creation - three years working experience
Academically trained in drawing and cartooning
Created original characters and formulated situations and circumstances
Utilized professional instruments and materials
Used professional aspect dimension standards
Edited rough drawings with Photoshop
Added speech, thought, onomatopoeia, etc. in comic book fonts
Cooperative - comfortable working as part of a team
Activities/Honors
Volunteer Poster Maker, 2009, 2010, 2011
Vacation Bible School, Cement City Baptist Church, Cement City, MI
Best Original Comic Strip - 1st Place, Division 1, 2009
College Editorial Competition, Michigan Press Association
Vacation Bible School, Cement City Baptist Church, Cement City, MI
Best Original Comic Strip - 1st Place, Division 1, 2009
College Editorial Competition, Michigan Press Association
Employment History
Fresh Associate, 05/2012 - 05/2013 and 05/2015 - 6/2016
WalMart, Saline, MI
Cleaned refrigerated and freestanding displays for meat, produce, and dairy, provided good customer service and experience
Inventory Management Specialist, 05/2013 - 05/2015
WalMart, Saline, MI
Utilized handheld scanning terminal to pick merchandise to be stocked and bin merchandise to be picked at a later date; sometimes stocked merchandise, purged bins to be reworked, organized excess overstock, located items in the back room that were not available on the sales floor
Cartoonist, 02/2008 - 11/2010
The Eastern Echo*, Ypsilanti, MI
Designed cartoon characters and created humorous cartoons with those characters, depicting farm living, academic situations, psychiatry, and (occasionally) politics with human and animal characters
Deli/Hotbar Associate, 09/2008 - 12/2010
Crossroads Marketplace, Ypsilanti, MI
Prepared and served food to students, cleaned area, stocked shelves, provided good customer service and experience
Cashier, 06/2008 - 08/2008
W. W. Cousins, Louisville, KY
Learned Point-of-Sales register interface, received payment for orders and returned change, stocked condiments, counted money at end of shift, provided good customer service and experience
WalMart, Saline, MI
Cleaned refrigerated and freestanding displays for meat, produce, and dairy, provided good customer service and experience
Inventory Management Specialist, 05/2013 - 05/2015
WalMart, Saline, MI
Utilized handheld scanning terminal to pick merchandise to be stocked and bin merchandise to be picked at a later date; sometimes stocked merchandise, purged bins to be reworked, organized excess overstock, located items in the back room that were not available on the sales floor
Cartoonist, 02/2008 - 11/2010
The Eastern Echo*, Ypsilanti, MI
Designed cartoon characters and created humorous cartoons with those characters, depicting farm living, academic situations, psychiatry, and (occasionally) politics with human and animal characters
Deli/Hotbar Associate, 09/2008 - 12/2010
Crossroads Marketplace, Ypsilanti, MI
Prepared and served food to students, cleaned area, stocked shelves, provided good customer service and experience
Cashier, 06/2008 - 08/2008
W. W. Cousins, Louisville, KY
Learned Point-of-Sales register interface, received payment for orders and returned change, stocked condiments, counted money at end of shift, provided good customer service and experience
Contact
Address
17700 Mahrle Road
Manchester, MI 48158
Manchester, MI 48158
Email
References
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