EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA | November 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications
Major: Advertising | Minor: Business Administration
University of South Carolina (USC) Columbia, SC | August 2003
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CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Online/Hybrid Teaching Certification
Charleston Southern University (CSU), North Charleston, SC | Spring 2020
Marketing Your Business on the Internet
Georgia Southern University (GSU), Statesboro, GA | July 2020
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor of Graphic Design | Program Coordinator
Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC | August 2013 – present
Teaching Artist, North Charleston After School Arts Enrichment Program
AC Corcoran Elementary, North Charleston, SC | March – April 2019
Adjunct Instructor of Graphic Design
Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC | October 2012 – April 2013
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GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Freelance Graphic Designer
September 2003 – present
Lead Graphic Designer/Art Director
Spartina 449, Hilton Head, SC | September 2007 – July 2012
Assistant Graphic Designer/Intern Coordinator
Charleston Magazine, Charleston, SC | December 2006 – May 2007
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AWARDS/HONORS/RECOGNITIONS
Featured in CSU’s Buc Eye View E-newsletter as a Global Education leader, Belize, Central America, July 2023
Designed Black Alumni Collective Leadership Symposium logo and graphics, Charleston, March 2023
Design finalist for North Charleston’s flag design competition, North Charleston, SC, July 2022
Charleston City Market vendor, Charleston, SC, 2011 – present
Sold over 150+ custom paintings and hand-lettered artwork to customers across the country
Featured Artist in Shoutout Atlanta online magazine, November 2021
Artwork accepted into the South Carolina Department of Archives’
“Black Carolinians Speak: Portraits of a Pandemic” exhibit, Columbia, SC, July 2021Featured in Charleston Magazine, Charleston, SC, July 2021
Artwork featured on several social media sites with 80 – 170K+ followers, Summer 2021
Featured by South Carolina State Museum for Arts Week 2021, Charleston, SC, March 2021
Created hand lettering video tutorial provided to high school students in South Carolina
CSU LinkedIn Faculty Spotlight Feature, Charleston, SC, March 2021
West Elm Window Artwork Display with Estelle Colored Glass, Charleston, SC, February 2021
Charleston Southern University Faculty Friday Takeover, March 2020
Created graphics for CSU’s social media
Featured students, videos, and created over 13 graphics and videos to promote how
I practiced social distancing and taught online graphic design courses
Post & Courier “Gift Guide” feature, November 2020
Featured in Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni E-newsletter, September 2020
“Alumni Spotlight” for University of South Carolina, April 2019
Designed Black Alumni Collective logo, March 2019
Featured in Charleston Southern University magazine, Charleston, SC, 2018 & 2020
South Carolina Top 20 Under 40, Columbia, SC, May 2016
Featured article on blacksouthernbelle.com, October 2015
Featured article in Southern Lady magazine, September 2015
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PRESENTATIONS
Global Education Leader and Guest Lecturer, Sacred Heart Junior College, Belize, Central America, July 2023
Conducted Creative Arts Workshop: “Monochromatic Shape Portraits,” hosted by the City of North Charleston
Cultural Arts Department, North Charleston, SC, July 2023Charleston Development Academy Summer Enrichment Program, “Paint Party,” Wadmalaw Island, SC, June 2022
CSU Graphic Design Program Presentation for Accepted Student Weekend, North Charleston, SC, April 2022
CSU “Bible Hand Lettering” workshop, North Charleston, SC, April 2022
CSU “Paint with the Professor” paint party, North Charleston, SC, March 2022
South Carolina State Museum “College Art Day,” created graphic design department promotion
video and spoke with prospective students virtually, March 2022Conducted Creative Arts Workshop: “Decorative Hand-lettering” hosted by the City of North
Charleston Cultural Arts Department, North Charleston, SC, September 2020“Promoting CSU Graphic Design Program,” Summerville High School, Summerville, SC, February 2020
Career Day Speaker, Darlington High School, Darlington, SC, April 2019
Savannah College of Art & Design Guest Speaker, “Typography & Hand-lettering” Lecture, February 2019
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ART SHOWS
CSU Spotlight Art Gala and Silent Auction, April 2022
South Carolina African American Heritage Commission, “Black Carolinians Speak” exhibit, July 2021
Artwork featured in KSquared Boutique in Atlanta, GA, August 2018
o Completed hand lettered custom orders for the store’s Grand Opening’
Celadon’s Flea & Farmer’s Market, July 2018
Charleston Battery Food Truck Festival, November 2018
Crafty Bastards Handmade Fair, December 2017
Artwork featured in model homes for True Homes, September 2017