[Education]

BAIA Interdisciplinary Degree in Product and Graphic Design
San Francisco State University, San Francisco (May 2008)
GPA 3.60

A.A. Degree in Transfer Studies Emphasis in Art and Design 
Mesa Community College, San Diego (Aug 2005)

[Experience]

|Advanced Elements, INC.|, Benicia, California [June 2008-Present]
Position: Product Designer

Responsible for the development of innovative products in the Paddlesports Industry and for the Outdoor Living market.

-Conceptualization of new products and redesign of older products.
-All solid modeling utilizing Solid Works CAD software.
-Production liaison during product development/manufacturing with factories overseas.
-Graphic design involving the development of sell sheets, logos, product graphics, and marketing advertisements.
-Creation of all specification documents.
-Collection, organization, and management of all hardware and material samples.
-Product Instruction Manual development including all copy and illustrations.
-Product research.

|Industrial Design Outreach|, San Francisco State University [Feb 2006-May 2008]
Position: Senior Mentor/Design Educator

Educated and mentored high school students in the principles of design. Helped to develop curriculum and led workshops on shop and tool safety. From 2007 to 2008, helped students from Thurgood Marshall High School in San Francisco develop a community bench which was eventually exhibited in San Francisco's DeYoung Museum.

-Develop, modify, and execute design curriculum.
-Educate high school students in design and tool/shop safety.

[Skills]

|Computer|
-Solid Works
-Adobe Creative Suite
-Flash
-MS Office

|Raw Materials/Medium|
-Woodworking
-Metals
-Plastics
-Polymer clay
-Sketching with graphite, charcoal, oil pastels, and chalk pastels

|Communication|
-Developed strong interpersonal skills communicating design ideas and
concepts to students while being an active member of IDO.
-Verbal communication skills and presentation skills continually refined through annual speaking engagements.

[Achievements]

-Award Winner: ID Magazine Annual Design Review 2010
Received Honorable Mention in the Transportation Category for the
AirFusion Kayak.
(May 2010)

-Community Work exhibited in San Francisco's DeYoung Museum
(May 2008)

-Nominee: IDSA/SFSU Student Merit Award
(Spring 2008)

-Dean's list (at least 3.75 GPA for semester), San Francisco State University
(Spring 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008)

-SFSU Student Show, Graphic work exhibited, Furniture design exhibited.
(Spring 2007, 2008)

-Epsilon Pi Tau, International honor society for professions in technology.
(Inducted Nov 2006.) 

*Award Winner: ID Magazine Annual Design Review 2010

*Nominated for the IDSA/SFSU Student Merit Award 2008.

*Member of Epsilon Pi Tau: the international honorary for professions in technology.