My educational career was characterized by a variety of diverse interests that all benefited from

my designs. I found a niche as a lead designer on an undergraduate newspaper before taking

my skills to a Washington, D.C. NGO as a diplomatic policy fellow and designer. Today, I’m
privileged to design for clients and specialize in document, publication, and print-based designs
and layouts.

In a rapidly-evolving industry, I’m earnest to learn and grow my skill-set. For the past two years,
I’ve been earning my Masters of Business Administration to supplement my design skills with
marketing and management knowledge. In the future, I look forward to growing my technical
skill set and being challenged by my employer and peers.

EDUCATION

2017-2019 - MBA, Frostburg State University 2013-2017 - BS (Honors), Professional Writing

(4.0 GPA), AACSB Accredited (English), Political Science, Journalism minor,
Frostburg State University (4.0 GPA)

SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of Adobe CS, including 4 years experience designing newspaper for
Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator campus of about 5,000 students

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint 6 years administrative assistant experience

MailChimp and other email applications 5 years experience public speaking, including

CV
addresses, speeches, and debates
Wordpress
3 years executive committee experience on
Mac and PC flexibility university shared governance bodies

Professional writing and editing Extensive international travel experience

Familiar with Adobe Premiere Pro Interest in photography

Nicholas DeMichele
Graphic Designer
demicheledesigns@gmail.com References
www.demicheledesigns.com References available upon request.
POSITIONS
2017-Present
Design Graduate Assistant
Office of the Dean, FSU College of Business
Responsibilities include design of biannual college newsletter,
design and maintenance of advisory board profiles and catalog,
event advertisements, social media promotions, and document
editing.
2016-Present
DeMichele Designs
Owner & Designer
Contract design work at hourly rate. Experience has included
projects adhering to existing branding in addition to projects
with broad creative freedom. Client examples to follow.
2018
Teaching Assistant
Hunan University of Commerce, P.R.C.
Served as an in-person teaching assistant and instructor for 120
students enrolled in English 101 in Changsha, China alongside
tenured professor. Duties included grading of essays, exams, and
classwork, as well as selected lectures and student assistance.
2013-2017
Design Manager
The Bottom Line Newspaper
Voting position on the executive board of university newspaper
included entire design and layout of print newspaper and adver-
tisements, printed weekly for a campus of over 5,000 students.
Average weekly design took approximately 12 hours to com-
plete on weekends. Included complete re-branding campaign.
2016
Fellow
United Macedonian Diaspora
Designed and edited materials and programs for the 2016
Macedonian-American Leadership Conference and UMD Voice,
the NGO’s magazine, along with social media and print adver-
tisements and promotions. Also attended foreign policy brief-
ings, think-tank discussions, and Congressional receptions on
behalf of the organization.
LEADERSHIP
2017-2018
Student Representative
FSU Graduate Council
Selected by college dean to serve as the sole graduate student
representative on council responsible for approving program
proposals and resolving graduate issues. Role was a voting
position.
2017-2018
Graduate Representative
FSU President’s Advisory Council
Selected to serve on the university president’s executive com-
mittee for counsel as the sole graduate student. The committee
advised the president on resource allocation, academic priori-
ties, and management of the strategic plan. Previously served as
undergraduate representative. This role was a voting position.
2016-2017
President
FSU Student Government Association
Elected office duties included coordination of four senatorial
committees as well as delegation to over twenty campus-wide
shared governance committees. Responsible for semesterly
State of the SGA report detailing initiatives and financing. Previ-
ously served as treasurer and managed a budget of $162,562.00.
AWARDS/HONORS
2018
Beta Gamma Sigma
Member of international business honor society for
AACSB-accredited schools, which are the top 5% of
business school programs around the world.
2017
Pillar of the Community
Selected by Frostburg State University Department of
Student and Community Involvement for highest annual
student award recognizing campus impact.
2016-2017
President’s Leadership Circle
Was selected through application and interview process
as one of twelve university seniors to shadow president and
confer. Included two-week volunteer trip to Uganda to
work on water sanitation efforts.
 United Macedonian Diaspora
D.C.-based NGO and advocacy group for issues relevant to
Macedonians and Eastern Balkan states. Significant design
contract work after 2016 fellowship includes dozens of social
media promotions, creation of programs for UMD Tribute Ball,
multiple annual reports, leadership conferences, and fliers.

Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina

D.C. advocacy group for Bosnian Americans. Designs have
included a new logo and branding, annual reports, promotions,
as well as annual gala programs, at which both Vice President
Biden (2017) and President Bill Clinton (2018) have been the
guests of honor.

Saij Elle Financial Consulting

Canadian-based financial consulting firm working with
women’s financial literacy. Design work has included
infographics, presentations for prospective clients, corporate
proposals, social media imagery, editable graphic tables,
templates, and email campaigns.

Cove Drive Rideshare Application

Hong Kong-based rideshare application. Design work has
included retail print promotions and posters, as well as social
media advertisements and instructional materials.

CLIENTS
 Frostburg State University
Regional public university located in Frostburg, Maryland.
Undergraduate and graduate enrollment exceeds 5,000
students. Employed as Design Graduate Assistant for the Dean
of the College of Business. Duties include event promotions,
semesterly newsletter, printed advertisements, infographics, and
other design needs.

MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
• BUSINESS ANALYTICS
• HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
• MANAGEMENT

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT C U R R E N T G L O B A L F O O T P R I N T
ACCOUNTING
COMBINED BS/MBA OPTION

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
ECONOMICS
• BUSINESS ECONOMICS
• PUBLIC POLICY ECONOMICS Frostburg State University’s College of Business
• QUANTITATIVE ECONOMICS maintains cooperative partnerships and exchange
agreements with universities in different parts of the
globe, allowing students to discover rich, cross-cultural
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT horizons and faculty to collaborate with international
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION peers in research and teaching.
• GENERAL MANAGEMENT
• HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Augment your education with an international
• HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT perspective and take advantage of one of many global
• SMALL BUSINESS / ENTREPRENEURSHIP educational opportunities offered by the CoB. From the
mountains of southern Germany to the northern shores
of Taiwan, your journey awaits you. Bon voyage!
MARKETING AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION To learn more about opportunities within the College of
• FINANCE Business, visit us at www.frostburg.edu.
• GLOBAL BUSINESS
• MARKETING
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CHANGSHA GUAYAQUIL

EMPLOYMENT
 The design of publications such as
annual reports, magazines, and event
programs is something I have experience
in with multiple clients and positions.

I enjoy synthesizing data with

photography in a way that enhances the
entire experience for the reader
and publisher.

PRINT
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MULTI-ETHNIC.
DEMOCRATIC.
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2007 - 2017
Celebrating a decade of 1510 H Street, NW, Suite 900
Bosnian-American advocacy Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: (202) 347-6742
in Washington, D.C. info@acbih.org

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