Career Snapshot
Work
Experience
2025 - Present
Web & Print Design Specialist
The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
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Led the full visual redesign of Today’s Catholic, establishing a modern masthead and cohesive design system that guided a complete publication refresh and elevated overall brand presentation
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Directed the creation of cohesive marketing, print, and social media assets across diocesan departments, strengthening brand consistency and improving clarity of visual communication across channels
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Oversaw and produced promotional and campaign materials for multiple diocesan departments, unifying visual identity standards and ensuring consistent execution across all communications platforms
2013 - 2025
Associate Senior Graphic Designer
Our Sunday Visitor
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Spearheaded design initiatives and creative direction for high-profile projects, including collaborating to design and launch the new national publication, Our Sunday Visitor magazine
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Developed on-brand marketing collateral for print and web, professional conference displays and more
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Designed book covers and interior layouts for a wide range of publications, contributing to visually compelling products aligned with brand and audience expectations
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Honored with multiple Catholic Press Association awards for design excellence
2010-2013
Marketing & Communications Specialist
YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne
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Designed and developed creative marketing collateral for print and digital campaigns
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Directed visual branding and art direction across multiple projects, establishing consistent creative standards and elevating overall brand presentation
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Maintained and optimized company website
Education
2003 - 2007
Purdue University-Fort Wayne
Bachelor's of Arts
Communications | Public Relations
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Design editor for the campus newspaper, The Communicator
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Charter member of the Modern Communications Society, a campus organization for communications majors
Skills
& Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Adobe Creative Suite
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Photoshop
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InDesign
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Illustrator
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Acrobat
Wordpress
Microsoft Office
Google Programs
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Word
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Powerpoint
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Excel
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Outlook
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Google Drive
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Google Docs
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Google Sheets
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Google Slides
Canva
Design Experience & Skills
Periodicals
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Newspaper
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Magazine
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Web news
Marketing Collateral
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Brochures
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Catalogs
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Banners
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Trade show displays
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Mail campaigns
Web & Social
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Social media graphics
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Web-ready design
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Infographics
Awards
Catholic Press Awards
Catholic Media Association
Best Layout of an Article or Column
Awarded for the best use of graphics, text, and/or photography in a single article or column layout, based on the effectiveness of how design enhances readability, storytelling, and visual impact
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​2018, 2021, 2022, 2024
Best Cover
Honors the most effective and compelling cover design that communicates the essence of the issue while standing out visually and editorially.
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​2023