Digital Media Specialist
I am a digital media creative professional with over four years of experience in marketing, graphic design, and social media. I have gained many experiences that has given me the ability to showcase my design and communication skills. As a digital marketer, my responsibilities push my creative abilities to create engaging content that build an foster unique online communities. On my free time, run a small clothing brand that I launched during my freshman year of college. ​
Online Portfolio
Fun Fact About me
I was born in Ethiopia, which is located on the the eastern side of Africa. I was adopted from there in 2009 along with my twin brother. I had a fortunate opportunity to go back to my country two years ago, to see my biological family after being apart from them for fourteen years. I love my country and I am proud of my culture. I am unable to speak my country's primary language but I am currently taking classes to relearn it. I grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I still consider it my home even though I do not reside there anymore. There is a lot to my background and I hope we can connect to I can share all of them with you.
Favorite Project
In my Digital Imaging class, We were tasked to create a promotional poster for the University using an art style and one iconic scene on campus. I chose to include the Old main building with an addition of our school mascot, Rocky the lion. This is my favorite project that I have completed so far. My poster was one of the few chosen posters to be displaced in the department building hallways. The challenges that came with this project gave me many experiences that helped me strengthen certain skills. Overall, I gained so many new experiences from working on this project and enjoyed it very much, despite the challenges. Click here for more design projects.
Aspirations
I aim to secure a creative multimedia role, preferably in an interactive, team-oriented physical workspace rather than a remote job. To strengthen my academics, I am considering about getting my MBA as a part time student. My dream role is to hold a "creative director" position in a major company. I want to be able to use my leadership and cultural managing skills to drive successful projects for a large company. A creative role in the hospitality field would be a dream come true. I gained a big passion for marketing in the hospitality environment after my role as the director of media for the University Program Board, at Slippery Rock University. No matter what I do, I envision building a team, leading employees in a creative environment. Combining my creativity, communication, and media production skills, I believe that I call achieve all of these things.
Current Title
I currently work part time as the Direct Support Professional at a non-profit company called "Merakey. My role as a Direct support involves assisting individuals with developmental disabilities daily living activities and assistance in community engagement. I have been working here for two years and deeply love what I do. I find so much fulfillment in this position. I am also a full time student, on my final semester of college. I have been able to work anywhere between 16-24 hours weekly depending on time of year, while taking a full course load and managing a 3.4 GPA.
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