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20 years professional photography experience; 14 years graphic design experience; 10 years managerial experience; 10 years international experience in West Africa with emphasis on communications, community-based development and export promotion. My career goal is to work in a creative environment where I can utilize my design and photography skills

•	Photographed advertising shots for use in marketing material. 
•	Designed internal company forms and templates.


Freelance Designer/Photographer

•	Designed and executed layout of project reports, newsletters and marketing materials.
•	Photographed project events and activities for use in online and printed media.
•	Developed and designed trade informational guides for five cross-border information centers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo and Senegal.
•	Managed and supervised 8 technical staff in implementing project’s communications program.
•	Worked with technical staff to compile statistics of project activities for reporting including the creation of info-graphics to summarize findings.
•	Collaborated with transport infrastructure team in organizing quarterly truck driver training sessions in 6 countries throughout West Africa, targeting 1,000 truck drivers regionally.


Communications Consultant	

•	Managed and supervised creative team of 3 graphic designers in the design and layout of billboards and printed media.
•	Photographed commercial products and locations for printed marketing materials.


Creative Director

•	Managed regional office of 10 employees for a shea butter exporting company including administration, motor pool and purchasing.
•	Planned and supervised the purchasing, packaging and shipping of 420 tons of shea butter produced by rural women’s groups for export to the United States and Europe.
•	Created weekly budgets and reports
•	Created monitoring and evaluation system to follow shea butter production in over 11 women’s groups comprising 845 women producers throughout northern Ghana.
•	Coordinated trainings and developed internal control system for the organic certification of 17 shea nut collector groups comprising 750 rural women.


General Manager	

•	Established market linkages between agricultural producers and exporters resulting in the exportation of over 15 tons of mangoes and 14 tons of shea butter.
•	Analyzed transportation and exportation constraints for shea butter and mangoes originating in Guinea.
•	Organized the trainings of 75 trainers and 570 farmers (408 women) from 100 rural villages on improved shea butter extraction techniques using the value chain development approach.
•	Advised and educated rural communities in appropriate land management and agricultural techniques, in order to prevent land degradation and environmental damage. 
•	Supervised two rural income-generating projects with a budget of $10,000, addressing the concerns of malnutrition and improving food security.  


Environmental Extension Volunteer

•	Managed crew of four urban foresters in tree removal and pruning.
•	Supervised the maintenance of company trucks and machinery.
•	Trained new employees in proper techniques and safety procedures.


Foreman	

•	Staffed counseling center help desk servicing 75 clients admitted into a 28 day drug rehabilitation center.
•	Observed and documented patient behavior and activity.
•	Assisted clients with information and hands-on problem solving.


Associate Counselor

•	Designed corporate identity including company web site, software interface, logo, letterhead, business cards, and brochures.
•	Collaborated on publicity strategies and marketing materials.


Graphic Designer

•	Contributed to marketing and publicity campaigns of three Fortune 500 companies; work included the photographing of industrial products for use in parts catalogs, and development of interactive CDs.
•	Executed page layout of product catalogs (print, online, and CD based).


Production Artist Intern

•	Managed team of five photographers servicing twenty professional golf tournaments annually as lead photographer, lab technician and designer.
•	Coordinated training schedule and technical support for twenty employees and franchise purchasers.
•	Organized weekly travel and lodging arrangements for photographic team, and maintained three company vehicles and trailers including parts purchasing


Road Manager

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