Available to hire
WRITER/DESIGNER/AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR/PHOTOGRAPHER
EXPERIENCE:
- 07-2021 - present - Freelance Illustrator/Designer/Writer since
- 07/2019 - present - Website Content Writer/Designer/Blogger/Photographer.
- 07-2019 - present - Social Media Content Writer/Designer/Photographer.
- 07/2019. - present - Children’s book Author/Illustrator.
- 05/1998 - 06/2000 - Multimedia Artist for Lyrick Studios, the company that created Barney, the purple dinosaur.
- 09/2009 - present - Certified Teacher.
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Experience Level
Google Drive
Expert
Social Media Design
Expert
Presentation Design
Expert
Photo
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Microsoft Word
Expert
Microsoft Powerpoint
Expert
LinkedIn
Expert
Instagram
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Google Drawings
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Facebook
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
AI Images
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Canva
Expert
Book Cover
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Brochure
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Twitter
Expert
Infographic
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Business Card
Expert
Charcoal Illustration
Expert
Copywriting
Expert
Web Design
Expert
iOS
Expert
Portrait
Expert
Procreate
Intermediate
WiX
Intermediate
GIMP
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
SEO
Beginner
Affinity Publisher
Beginner
Language
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Education
Bachelor of Photojournalism, Art minor at The University of North Texas
November 15, 1989 - May 15, 2024Worked two jobs and attended a full class load. Graduated with the honor of "Most Outstanding Photojournalism Student" on Honors Day the year I graduated.
Teaching Certificate at University of Texas at Dallas
August 15, 2002 - December 17, 2024Content Marketing Certificate at HubSpot Academy
April 26, 2024 - May 3, 2024Content Marketing Basics
SEO Certificate at HubSpot Academy
February 28, 2024 - March 8, 2024SEO Basics
Certificate - The link between author's purpose and craft at Region 10 Education Service Center
November 8, 2024 - November 8, 2024Discussed the ways to identify the author's purpose in writing.
Certificate - Real writing in the AI world at Region 10 Education Service Center
October 24, 2024 - October 24, 2024Explored ways to employ written AI content in writing.
Certificate - K-5 Tech Apps Competancy at Region 10 Education Center
October 16, 2024 - October 16, 2024Learned the basics of coding, how AI LLMs work and programmed Vex robots.
Certificate - Seriously wild about assistive technology roundtable group at Region 10 Education Service Center
September 12, 2024 - September 12, 2024Learned about websites, apps and computer settings for assistive technology to help disabled students.
Certificate - The art of writing - Teaching the author's craft at Region 10 Education Service Center
December 8, 2020 - December 17, 2020Learned about different techniques and styles of writing and how to teach it.
Qualifications
Lyrick Studios Star Award
April 14, 2000 - April 14, 2000Recognized for "outstanding effort, extraordinary teamwork and exemplary attitude."
Lyrick Studios Marketing Miracle Award
April 25, 2000 - April 25, 2000Recognition for successfully taking on the additional task of maintaining the Marketing Creative Department's job database and conciving the idea to convert the FilemakerPro database into a Sequel Server database that both Mac and PC users could access using any browser. Also collaborated with the programmer to create it.
Lyrick Studios Star Award
November 17, 1999 - November 17, 1999Recognition of "outstanding effort, extraordinary teamwork and exemplary attitude."
Outstanding Assistant in the Coordination of Barney University
November 17, 1999 - November 18, 2024Awarded by the Licensing Department for helping create a last-minute presentation for Barney University (required trainings for clients that made Barney products).
Outstanding Student in Photojournalism
April 15, 1994 - April 19, 2024Recognition on Honors Day the year I graduated while working two jobs.
Industry Experience
Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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