At the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, I instruct courses covering a range of topics including typography, layout design, photography, videography, web design and mobile reporting.
At Doane, I develop and teach graduate-level online courses for the Instructional Design and Open Learning Academy programs.
As a Marketing Assistant, I created for a variety of companies in the Telesis family including Lazlo's Brewery & Grill, Empyrean Brewing Co., FireWorks Restaurant, and Data Security Inc.
College of Journalism and Mass Communications Master's Thesis
Our team submitted a 27-page plans book to be judged and presented a 20-minute explanation of our campaign at the AAF District 9 competition. The team took home 2nd place in the district, and received praise from the judges on the quality of our creative work.
Sweden, a historically welcoming country to asylum seekers, faced a crisis beginning in 2015 when over 160,000 people sought asylum within the country. The massive influx of refugees, negative international press, and concerns of the Swedish publics prompted Sweden to pass immigration restrictions. Sweden needed to maintain its image as a humanitarian and social welfare leader in the face of this crisis. To do this, Sweden used strategies from the Image Repair Theory in its official communications.
Sometimes you create just for the sake of creating. Here is what I work on in my spare time.
The Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) conducts survey research projects for the state of Nebraska and various entities at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Branding and packaging design for Bootleg Brewers beer.
Working under the Director of Marketing and Communications at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, I created interactive presentations, print and digital media, and promotional content.
This project was the result of a tendency to take music too seriously. I found when I was recording that I would settle for nothing less than perfection. To take some of the stress away from the process I decided to do One Take Wednesdays - a single rendition of a song published with mistakes for the world to hear.
The CoJMC Student Advisory Board serves as a liaison between the student body and faculty/administration.
The Neihardt Date Auction is an annual philanthropy for the Nebraska Make-A-Wish Foundation. Date Auction is basically a Talent Show where each act is bid on, and the highest bidder receives a “date package” donated by local businesses.
As a Resident Assistant, I had the opportunity to impact the student experience for UNL students living in the residence halls.