Curriculum Vitae

Full CV available upon request.

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications
Major: Advertising | Minor: Business Administration
University of South Carolina (USC) Columbia, SC

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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 2021

  • Featured 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 2023

  • Charleston 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 2022

  • Conducted 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