Work
2000 - Present
Lone Prairie Art Works
Owner
Freelance writing, art, graphic design. Virtual assistant. Consultant. Author. Finding clients. Managing multiple clients and projects, tracking data and expenses.
2011 - 2014
Todaymade/CoSchedule
Content Creator
Worked directly with clients to assist in brand creation, social marketing, and media. Wrote thousands of words each week for blogs. Proofread, edited, and managed content on the blog by assigning topics, managing the editorial calendar, managing guest writers. Wrote how-to content. Office management.
2009 - 2011
Patisserie on Fourth
Pastry Chef
Created menus and recipes. Tracked inventory and helped run a busy kitchen. Created specialty pastries and desserts for events. Sold gourmet Lone Prairie Cupcakes through shop.
2008 - 2009
Central Market
Head Pastry Chef
In charge of running and maintaining the pastry department, managing inventory, tracking expense, creating new desserts, and pricing competitively.
1999 - 2008
Creative Impressions
Designer
Worked with clients and staff to design shirts and a variety of other personalized products. Managed and updated computer systems. Trained other designers. Used CAD cutting and laser engraving machine, scanning, printers, sublimation, and vinyl sticker creation. Familiar with processes for screen printing and embroidery files.
1998 - 2005
Various Art Councils
Artist in Residence
Taught art and art history for evening, after school, or weekend classes for students age 8 and up through adults for non-profit art councils.
2003 - 2005
Cavalier County Republican
Reporter & Photographer
Reporter, writer, columnist, and photographer. Met with people for interviews, found and compiled stories, gathered data, covered public meetings, and shot photos to accompany news articles. Created graphics and charts as necessary, designing cover layouts for sports and seasonal inserts.
2000 - 2007
Various Public Schools
Substitute Teacher
Subbed for both elementary and high school classes as a fill-in teacher.
2005
Munich Public School
Writing Instructor
Taught week-long creative writing course to elementary and high school students.
1998 - 1999
Langdon Area Public School
Art Instructor
Taught art for K - 12 grade students covering a broad range of topics, from basic art theory through art history. Included commercial art and video.
Education
1993 - 1997
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing Concentration
Art History Minor
Phi Kappa Phi
Graduated Summa Kum Laude
1992 - 1993
North Central University
Private college in Minneapolis.
Played clarinet on music scholarship.
Organizations
2009 - Present
Civil Air Patrol
Captain in the Civil Air Patrol.
2012 - 2014
NDPA
Vice President
Promoted aviation in North Dakota through the ND Pilot's Association.
2011 - 2014
NDAC
NDPA Representative
Represented the NDPA on the North Dakota Aviation Council.
2003 - 2011
NRN-ND
Webmaster & Secretary
Maintained the website, served as board secretary, and helped as a travel coordinator for Nicaragua Resource Network - North Dakota, a missions group that traveled to the Leon region of Nicaragua to build homes, churches, farms, and sponsor children in school.
Licenses & Certifications
2022
FCC
Ham Radio: Technician Class
2008
FAA
Private Pilot, SEL