Bailey Pixton

Experience

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  EXPLORATIONS V CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  Day Camp Counselor

  - Camp leader planning week activities.- Themed camp days included outdoor outings, enrichment activities, and engaging movies. - Skills in curriculum planning, coordinating, and management were used.

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  PINE GROVE ELEM SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  After School Care Coordinator

  - Able to handle crowds of 15-20 kids at a time.- Assist with homework and downtime. - Daycare activity management. - Parent assistance, management, and conversation. - Learned skill of how to write and conduct incident reports. - Knowledge of safety protocols such as run, hide, fight, prescribing medications, CPR/First Aid, child management protocols, parent and student conversations.

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  Freelance

  Sept 2018 - now

  Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator

  Several Graphic Design Roles Include: Logo Designer - Momentum College Advising (April 2022 - May 2022)Layout Designer & Content Creator - Colorado Mesa University (December 2021 - March 2022)Illustrator & Identity Designer - Sugar Sharks & Co. (May 2020 - March 2022)Layout Designer - Colorado Mesa University (June 2021 - August 2021)Layout Designer - Friends of the Grand Valley (July 2021 - December 2021)Content Creator & Illustrator - Arizona State University (June 2021 - July 2021)Illustrator - The Baha Mama (May 2020 - December 2020)Illustrator & Social Media Coordinator - The Lady Boss Blogger (June 2020 - November 2020)Illustrator & Content Creator - Ben Brainard (June 2020 - July 2020)Illustrator - Aiden Watcher (June 2020) Graphic Designer - The One Club for Creativity (January 2019 - April 2020)Illustrator - The Literary Review (September 2018 - December 2019)Layout Designer - CU Denver (2021)Website Designer - CU Denver Liberal Arts College Page (2021)Layout Designer - Colorado Mesa University (2020-present) Various projects in illustration for friends and family. (to see example works view featured items such as my website and portfolio website at https://bastioneart.wixsite.com/portfolio) Show less

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  Colorado Mesa University

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

  -Advised and assisted other workers with phone support, email, and front desk. -Phone support & front desk support where financial aid, loan management, student account, and other questions are met to provide the best care and service to our customers.-Advanced customer service skills.-Help with loans, financial aid, student accounts, tax documentation, independent and dependent status verification, FAFSA, and other questions.-Front desk customer service where face-to-face care is provided to our customers. Show less

  • Peer Advisor

    Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  • IRIS Solutions Team Lead

    Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  • IRIS Solutions Specialist

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
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  COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Gallery Assistant

  - Communication skills in informing the guests about the latest artist of the month, their story, and the works for sale.- Money handling skills in payments for the works that were sold at the gallery.- Skilled crowd control management and coordination of artist talks during the gallery's grand opening nights.

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  The Baha Mama

  May 2020 - Dec 2020

  Illustrator

  - Illustrated a children's book in collaboration with The Baha Mama. - In charge of creating 20 cohesive illustrations throughout the book. - Effective client communication and contract skills. - Effective collaboration, needs, and deadline efficiency were met.- Photoshop and Indesign skills used for this job. - The title is "Asha's Little Ears" and tells the story of a little girl who was born with Microtia stage 1. - The family wants to write this book for their child and other children to have better representation in children's book and media. Show less

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  LadyBossBlogger

  Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

  Illustrator & Social Media Coordinator

  - Illustrator for LadyBossBlogger. - Creating 3-5 illustrations a week for her blog and Instagram page @ladybossinfluencer. - Social media skills in the use of the platform Planoly, hashtag research and use, and research for the best time of day to post each illustration. - In charge of scheduling each post for Instagram via Planoly. - Photoshop and InDesign skills were used for this job.

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  Arizona State University

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Content Creator & Illustrator

  Company reached out and asked to cr eate a non-binary characterto be used in future lesson plans for an English course.Six character poses created and put into the virtual lesson plans.

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  TerraSlate Paper & Waterproof Menus

  Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Lead Graphic Designer

  Menu designer creating layout designs for clients. Customer-facing role working with clients and bringing in potential new clients. Design edits and email communication.

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  University of Colorado Denver

  Dec 2022 - Aug 2023

  Academic Advising Support Specialist

  - Data manager in excel on topics such as academic standing, dean’s list, orientation registration, enrollment eligibility, grade information, and more.- Manage call campaigns, email, and text outreach through the slate system, and appointment scheduling for advisors. - Manager of student-worker relationships, schedules, and other. - Manager of new student orientation attendance, hold management, advisor assignments, orientation attendance notes in slate. - Manage the front desk, phones, and email information. - Manage grade change approvals, enrollment into internship courses, processing late withdrawal forms, and other. Show less

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  Colorado Mesa University

  Aug 2023 - now

  IRIS Academic Advisor & Financial Counselor

  - Take point and assist in general, non-traditional, academic, and financial appointments. - Maintaining current knowledge of all majors, associates, and certificates on campus and specifically working to retain knowledge on majors that specialize in social & behavioral science, engineering, teacher education, and math. - Data management in Excel and create timely outreach call and email campaigns for my advisor caseload for thorough and thoughtful student reminders.- Build and advise incoming Freshmen on appropriate schedules.- Took point and assigned all one-on-one general, non-traditional, probation and suspension, schedule change meetings based on ability to remain calm and collected in adverse situations.- Thoughtfully assist students with financial aid-related concerns and problem-solve account holds. - Navigate complex transfer enrollments to allow for timely degree completions. Show less