Experience

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  Hertner's camera

  Apr 2005 - Aug 2006

  Digital artist

  Digital imaging: photo restoration, photo editing, color restoration, and fine art reproduction.Communication media: in-store signage, large format prints, advertisements, and photography.

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  Roasters coffee and tea company

  Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

  In-house designer

  Developed communication media: in-store signage, point of purchase, advertisements, photography, packaging labels, banners, brochures, and business cards.

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  Amarillo litho

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

  Pre-press designer

  Developed work forms, logos, catalogs, brochures, stationary, and business cards. Prepared customer artwork for printing: images, dimension, separation, color matching, and pagination.

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  Sagamore publishing

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Production manager

  Managed project timelines for deadlines, hired freelance editors and indexers, developed full publication design, and communicated with all contributing parties.

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  Rocky mountain college of art + design (rmcad)

  Aug 2009 - May 2010

  Student ambassador

  Developed student focused social events and gathered information on the experiences of students to improve areas of dissatisfaction.

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  Ripcord, llc

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Intern/freelance

  Prepared production files, designed editorials for publications, researched images for brand personas, prepared visual aides for client presentations, and created blog entries.

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  Sukle

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

  Intern

  Conceptualizing and brainstorming focused on general market campaigns.

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  Heinrich hispanidad

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2014

  Art director

  Conceptualizing, brainstorming, copy development, behavioral change, brand experience, identity development, research, and tactics focused on diverse cultural campaigns along with general market.

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  Xl edge

  Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

  Sr. art director

  Concept, brainstorm, research and tactics focused on multicultural retail markets and mass market. Create over-all look and feel for retail programs, from digital presence, traditional outlets and non-traditional executions.

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  Brotherhood of hermanos llc

  Aug 2014 - now

  Proprietor/art director/designer

  All things design with a focus on green industries, conservation education and diversity in the outdoors. Branding, Design, Art Direction, and illustration projects.

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  Cohn marketing

  May 2015 - Apr 2020

  Art director

  Developed branding, identity marks, collateral, both off-screen and digital, along with full advertising campaigns from concepting to production roll-out, for diverse industry clients.

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  Colorado parks and wildlife

  Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

  Maintenance technician - st. vrain state park

  General maintenance of the park, park services, and a friendly face/park ambassador. Working with heavy equipment, various power tools, maintaining the grounds with riding mowers or tractor/implement, utilizing inground irrigation system or tanker trailer to maintain grasses and trees watered. Minor trail maintenance mitigating falling tree (clearing and disposal) maintenance campground and camp service building. Utilizing critical thinking while on rounds and while using the equipment. Use various vehicle throughout the day including F-250, Chevrolet C5500, ATV, Mule, Riding Mowers, Tractor (small john deer 930, big john deer 4066R) Show less

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  Boulder county

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Park ranger
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  Colorado parks and wildlife

  Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  Wildlife viewing design assistant

  Various communicate needs for Wildlife Viewing Program, including updating existing content and rebranding, creating education/engaging Infographs and design content for social media platforms, creating interpretive signage, development of swag/stickers/animations for wildlife viewing festivals, provided interpretation knowledge at wildlife viewing festivals, helped CPW's main social media channel by developing new content and visual social tactics, created content for ColoradoBirdingTrail.com by promoting viewing sites, doing wildlife inventory and utilize nature journaling to engage with online viewers, created blog content and blog header art, through Natural Resource Interpretation, Visual Design, Copywriting and Design Thinking. Y en español cuando puede ser necesario. Show less

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  Boulder county

  Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

  Park ranger

  Outdoor Recreation, Interpretation, Education and Community Outreach. Experimented with visitor engagement through pop-up programs, art and casual visitor conversations. These programs blended education and some type of experiential engagement(sensory engagement). I create ties between culture/pop culture that brought elements of fine art, science, history, and observation to enhance outdoor activity. Nurtured organic partnership relationships with community organizations while developing and executing nature/art focused programs. Show less

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  Colorado parks and wildlife

  Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

  Wildlife viewing design specialist

  Revitalized and re-imagined existing content while implementing re-branding strategies.Crafted informative and captivating infographics, along with curating content for various social media platforms.Designed and produced interpretive signage to enhance the wildlife viewing experience.Created an array of engaging materials like swag, stickers, and animations for wildlife viewing festivals.Shared expert interpretation insights during wildlife viewing festivals.Collaborated on fresh content and employing visual social tactics for CPW’s primary social media channel.Generated valuable content for ColoradoBirdingTrail.com, which involves promoting prime viewing locations, conducting wildlife inventories, and utilizing nature journaling to captivate online audiences.Drafted compelling blog posts and designed captivating blog header art, drawing upon proficiencies in natural resource interpretation, visual design, copy writing, and design thinking. Show less

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  Environment for the americas

  Feb 2023 - now

  Internship lead

  Internship Lead for RAP (the Resources Assistants Program for the US Forest Service). Through Environment for the Americas, we connect diversity into fields of conservation in partnership with various Federal Natural Resource Governmental Agencies. Along with supporting various interns, I also participate in community outreach programs with a focus on education in conservation through engaging with the public with education programs and bird walks. Supporting various interns throughout the country from Alaska to Puerto Rico in a variety type of positions within the USFS agency. Duties include onboarding, interview, logistics, professional growth webinars, and overall support for interns. Show less