Résumé

Artist, educator, photographer, and creative communications professional with experience in college studio instruction, gallery and community arts, photography production, graphic design, social media, marketing, and client education.

• M.A., Art Education

  University of Florida · Expected Dec 2026

• B.A., Art — Concentrations in Photography and Graphic Design

  McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA · May 2015

• Jan 2026 – Present

  Adjunct Instructor, Art Department

  Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL

  Teach introductory drawing and digital photography through demonstrations, guided practice, critique, and individualized feedback; develop syllabi, assignments, rubrics, and Canvas course materials. Support beginning artists in composition, camera controls, digital workflow, visual problem-solving, and confident creative decision-making.

• 2025 – Present

  Store Manager / Customer Education & Creative Marketing

  SUNMED Modern Wellness · Plant City, FL

  Lead store operations, inventory, merchandising, customer education, vendor coordination, and local outreach while creating print and digital promotions, social content, email and text campaigns, signage, and workshop materials.

• Apr 2024 – Jan 2025

  Marketing Specialist

  The Lakeland Air Conditioning & Electrical Co. · Lakeland, FL

  Created branded print and digital materials and social content with Adobe Creative Suite and Canva; supported expos, partnerships, and community outreach.

• Aug 2020 – Jan 2022

  Social Media Marketing Intern → Manager

  Duplessis Digital Productions · New Orleans, LA

  Advanced from intern to manager while developing multi-platform content, editorial calendars, client campaigns, engagement reporting, virtual-event support, and video-production coordination.

• Apr – Nov 2021

  Social Media Marketing Manager

  Threadz Nola · Gretna, LA

  Conceptualized digital campaigns, developed text and video content, maintained content calendars, monitored social channels, and supported promotional efforts.

• Oct 2015 – Dec 2021

  Committee Member & Lead Graphic Designer

  Black Heritage Gallery · Lake Charles, LA

  Supported exhibition curation, installation and deinstallation, opening events, art walks, and community art programming while designing visual materials for gallery initiatives.

• Oct 2016 – Apr 2020

  Lab Manager

  First Touch Photos LLC · Kenner, LA

  Managed photography-lab operations, client communication, scheduling, production timelines, image editing, marketing materials, quality control, and end-to-end order delivery.

• Jul 2014 – Jul 2015

  Graphic Designer & Sales Associate

  Fashionista Boutique · Lake Charles, LA

  Provided graphic design support for marketing materials and kept visual assets consistent across print and in-store displays.

Additional experience

• Customer Experience Specialist, Qgiv, Inc. · Lakeland, FL · 2023 – 2024
• Client Services Manager, Great Impressions Advertising & Marketing · Winter Haven, FL · 2022
• Front Desk, Sales & Marketing Manager, StretchLab · Brandon, FL · 2022

• Drawing I — Florida Southern College, Spring 2026
• Introduction to Digital Photography — Florida Southern College, Fall 2026

• 2026 — Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition, Grand Gallery Mezzanine, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2021 — Fall Group Show, Black Heritage Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2019 — Fall Group Exhibition, Black Heritage Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2016 — Collections: An Exhibition by Jasmine Patterson, Law Office of David J. Williams, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2016 — Louisiana; Unsolicited, Capital One Tower, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2015 — Expiration, solo exhibition, Black Heritage Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2015 — Shoots for a Cure Photography Exhibit, Black Heritage Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2015 — Senior Show Exhibition, Grand Gallery Mezzanine, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• 2015 — Annual Juried Exhibition, Grand Gallery Mezzanine, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, McNeese State University — 2011
• McNeese State University Academic Honor Roll — multiple semesters

Photography and digital imaging; photo editing in Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Bridge, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere; graphic design and layout; Canva; social media content and strategy; copywriting; email marketing; Canvas LMS; exhibition installation; workshop facilitation; curriculum and lesson planning.