Experience and Recognition


Fine Art

Awards

  • "The Thinker" - Certificate in Printmaking (2009 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards)

  • “Self Portrait” - Certificate in Printmaking (2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards)

Employment

  • National Art Honor Society President (Sep. 2010 - May 2011)

  • VOICES Literary Magazine Art Editor (Jan. 2011 - May 2011)​

Photography

Awards

  • "Trystonite" - Certificate in Photography (2010 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards)

  • "Dizzy" - ​Gold Key in Photography (2011 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards)

  • "Walkway to Kresge" - ​8th Place (2014 Oakland University Winter Photo Contest)

  • "Trans*parency: Revealing the Life of a Trans* Man” - 1st Place (2015 Communications/Journalism Student Showcase)

Employment

  • The Oakland Post Photographer (Jul. 2014 - May 2015)

  • Photo Editor at The Oakland Post Photo Editor (May 2015 - Dec. 2015)

Writing

Awards

  • "Trans*parency: Revealing the Life of a Trans* Man” - 1st Place (2015 Communications/Journalism Student Showcase)

  • "Vietnam's Cumulonimbus" - Editor's Choice for Best Poetry (Echo Cognitio Vol 3. - 2016)

  • "Reconciliation" - ​Editor's Choice for Best Short Story (Echo Cognitio Vol 3. - 2016)

  • "The Art of Falling"

    • ​1st Place - Inkitt's Wanderlust Fantasy Contest

    • Top 10% - Inkitt's Hither & Tither Fantasy Contest

    • Top 10% - Inkitt's Dreamlands Fantasy Contenst

    • Top 10% in Inkitt's Story Pkea Novel Contest

Employment

  • Macomb Community College Writer's Club Treasurer/Secretary (Aug. 2012 - May 2013)

  • Oakland Post Reporter (May 2014 - Dec. 2015)​​

  • Dealership Chat Advisor (Jan. 2016 - Oct. 2017)​

  • Social Media Care Advisor (Oct. 2017 - Oct. 2018)

  • Social Media Senior Care Advisor (Oct. 2018 - Nov. 2021)

  • Account Executive and Community Management Lead (Nov. 2021 - Nov. 2022)

  • Senior Account Executive, Community Management Lead, and Project Manager (Nov. 2022 - Present)

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