EDUCATION:
2000 - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art (Specialization in Graphic Design)
West Virginia State University, Institute, West Virginia
 
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
2001 - Present:  Principal
Switchback Design

2012 - Present:  Studio Assistant, Partner
Element Clay Studio  |  Savannah, GA 

2008 - 2012:  Marketing Designer
Martin-McGill, Inc. / McGill Associates, P.A.  |  Asheville, NC

2005 - 2008:  Marketing Designer/Lead Specialty Designer
Gannett Corporation / Asheville Citizen-Times  |  Asheville, NC

2001- 2005:  Graphic Designer, Digital/Large Format Print Production Manager
FASTSIGNS  |  Asheville, NC 
                                             
2001:  Graphic Designer
Womack Publishing Co. / Smith Mountain Eagle  |  Moneta, VA

2000-2001:  Creative Director
National College of Business & Technology  |  Salem, VA

1997-1998:  Graphic Designer/Art Director Assistant
​Balzout Inc. / S & E Printing  |  Nitro, WV 
 
AWARDS:
Awarded Fellowship from National Speleological Society - 2011
Creative Designer of the Year, Asheville Citizen-Times - 2008