Bernadette Lamb

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer / Illustrator / Graphic Designer, self-employed
May 2020 – present | St. Louis, MO/Remote
• Ideates, revises, and completes creative and marketing writing/editing services and illustration/design pieces on a project basis.
• Illustrates social media posts for Parish Content’s monthly subscription service.
• Developed and designed a 47-slide PowerPoint game for ProjectYM.
• Edited 19 pages of website copy for The Little J Marketing Co.

Graduate Assistant in Instruction, Washington University in St. Louis
August 2021 – present | St. Louis, MO
• Supports instructors in undergraduate-level studio courses (F21 Intro to Letterpress, S22 Word & Image).
• Accompanies students in their creative and technical problem-solving.
• Critiques and grades students based on growth over the course of the semester.
• Fields questions and concerns in regular office hours.
• Performs administrative tasks, including taking attendance, writing announcements, and distributing course materials.

Sales Associate, Bricks & Minifigs
September 2020 – August 2021 | Tucson, AZ
• Served customers of LEGO franchise specializing in rare and pre-owned products.
• Calculated trade estimates for customers reselling LEGO items.
• Booked and hosted events held in on-site party room.
• Led store opening and closing procedures.

THINK TANK Writing Tutor & Marketing Assistant, University of Arizona
August 2017 – May 2020 | Tucson, AZ/Remote
• Conducted in-person and online appointments for university students to receive feedback on all aspects of writing, from brainstorming and organization to grammar and citation formats; provided students actionable steps for revisions.
• Presented workshops to university classes on the model of the Writing Center and the help it provides to all disciplines and career paths.
• Designed marketing materials (flyers, posters, social media) and educational resources (visual charts, training videos and documents).

Seasonal Office Assistant & Design Consultant, Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus
December 2015 – August 2019 | Tucson, AZ
• Temporary office staff in summers 2018 and 2019 for local non-profit.
• Created graphic design materials for internal and external marketing on commission basis (donor letter and new letterhead package).
• Worked as cashier at seasonal Christmas Tree Lot in December (2016-2018).
• Volunteered at box office for concerts and annual gala fundraisers.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Life Teen Ministry Core Team Member, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
May 2016 – October 2020 | Tucson, AZ
• Led high school teens closer to Christ through personal testimonies, small group discussion, and group prayer and reflection.
• Gave theological talks and organized spiritual studies on Scripture and tradition.
• Planned weekly ministry events, weekend retreats, and summer activities.
• Chaperoned annual Steubenville West youth conference.
• Prepared and led three-week Bible study on 2 Maccabees.
• Set up and tore down annual fundraiser; sold raffle tickets and auction items.

Guest Speaker, Girl Scouts of San Diego
July 2020 | Remote
• Recorded and edited videos on careers in illustration for girls ages 12-14
attending a virtual summer camp.

Literacy Tutor, Davis Bilingual Elementary Magnet School
September 2018 – December 2018 | Tucson, AZ
• Tutored 4th grade and 5th grade students in weekly 1-on-1 reading sessions.
• Researched and selected literature specific to each student according to Lexile and DRA reading levels and teacher/parent requests.
• Led students in retelling, questioning, and predicting.
• Logged reader responses, including key miscues and improvements.
• Compiled written experiences in research on the impact of illustrations in elementary reading.