November 2005-
Present

GASTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Gastonia, North Carolina
Fire Fighter 1 Certification (In Progress)

Area of Study:
Orientation & Safety, Fire Alarms & Communications, Fire Behavior, Portable Extinguishers, Personal Protective Equipment, Forcible Entry, Ventilation, Ropes, Ladders, Salvage, Overhaul, Emergency Medical Care, Rescue, Water Supplies, Fire Prevention Public Education, Fire Control

September 2003-
December 2004

ADOBE PROGRAMS:
Adobe Illustrator Versions 8 & CS
Experience Level: High to Professional
I use this program everyday at my current employment using it from everything from creating designs to recreating existing logos and/or designs
Speciality: Using and making Gradient Meshs and Recreating real life objects for screen printing. (i.e. redrawing everything from Hot Rods and Fire Trucks to Motorcycles, and creating them off photos provide by the customer).

Adobe Photoshop Versions 6 & CS
Experience Level: Moderate
I use this program every couple of weeks to color correct a customer photograph for printing or creating high color designs for heat transfer. Or creating menus and images for the web.
Speciality: Color Correction and enhancing photos and images, and photo manipulation (i.e. modifing images to add in or take out objects in a photo like adding a shark to a picture of a surfing scene)

Adobe ImageReady Versions 7 & CS
Experience Level: Moderate
I have very rarely used this program since college but I did use it to create banner animations and web site animation extras

Adobe InDesign Version CS
Experience Level: Low to Moderate
I use every couple of months to create flyersor business cards for the company for various events and/or sales and specials

MACROMEDIA PROGRAMS:
Macromedia Freehand Version MX
Experience Level: Moderate
I have very rarely used this program since college because at my current workplace I use Adobe Illustrator to design.

Macromedia Dreamweaver Version MX
Experience Level: Moderate
I use this program every rarely at my current job, however I do use it every so often to create website for customers and it was used to create this site as well. I have only used this program with .Enhanced HTML with Java

Macromedia Flash Version MX
Experience Level: Low
I have not used this program since college and my experince with this program is very low and my training was very basic flash with animation and simple menus.

QUARKXPRESS Version 4.7
Experience Level: Moderate
I have not use this program since college, but was trained on this program extensively and have imported this program into Adobe InDesign.

AWARDS EXPRESS
Charlotte, North Carolina
Art Director

Responsibilities:
Create, edit, and design logos and designs for a wide variety of companies, organizations and sporting events. Recreating logos for engraving, heat press, and other merchandise. Building and modifying web sites for customers and the company. Be able to work in other areas of the business from driving company vehicles, assembling trophies and plaques, work in the heat press department weeding and heat pressing shirts and signs; and packing/shipping items.

RADIO DISNEY 1480
Charlotte, North Carolina
Fun Squad Member

RADIO DISNEY 1480
Charlotte, North Carolina
Intern

June 2001-
October 2002

HARRIS TEETER #259
Charlotte, North Carolina
Cashier

LUCIA-RIVERBEND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Gaston County, North Carolina
Fire Fighter

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENGBURG POLICE EXPLORERS
Charlotte, North Carolina
Achieved the Rank of Sergeant

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 133
Charlotte, North Carolina
Achieved the Rank of Eagle Scout