Lindsey Hawkins

Lindsey Hawkins

Chair of Drafting and Design at ITT Technical Institute, Kennesaw, GA

Greater Atlanta Area

Current
Past
  • Program Director for School of Design at Westwood College
  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Coordinator at Westwood College
  • Assistant Academic Dean at Westwood College
Education
  • Southern Polytechnic State University
  • Purdue University
Connections
98 connections
Industry
Education Management
Websites

Lindsey Hawkins’s Summary

Energetic design professional searching for a dynamic company that can utilize raw design talent, refined personnel management skills, proven client management methods, and a smooth business acumen.

Lindsey Hawkins’s Specialties:

:: corporate identity
:: logo design
:: layout design
:: web design
:: e-learning
:: advertising
:: illustration
:: image editing


Lindsey Hawkins’s Experience

  • Chair of Drafting and Design

    ITT Technical Institute

    (Public Company; ESI; Education Management industry)

    June 2009Present (2 months)

  • Freelance Designer

    {Midwest and South U.S.A}

    (Design industry)

    January 1998Present (11 years 7 months)

    • Consulted clients on their design needs and identity of their companies
    • Designed and produced various graphic design works for small to large companies
    • Managed projects involving corporate identity, layout design, advertising, and other various visual communications needs from concept to print

    Client list: Fifth House Solutions; Sublime Photography; BigDay Photography; Amanda Moss;Waterways; IngeniousMed; Paul’s Menswear; Jennifer Kolb Photography; Smoke and Mirror Productions; Westwood College; Amurol Confections; ShopGenerocity; Galyan’s (name changed to Dick’s); Digital Creations; Purdue University

  • Program Director for School of Design

    Westwood College

    (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

    May 2004June 2009 (5 years 2 months)

    • Strategically planned the development of the design department
    • Researched new trends in the industry and followed through with creating community involvement
    • Built effective presentations for 10 to 200 people while representing the design department
    • Hired and managed the graphic design instructors
    • Mentored and empowered graphic design instructors to improve their job performance
    • Resolved conflicts with students and staff members
    • Taught the visual communication courses
    • Effectively communicated with the students and helped them achieve their educational goals
    • Scheduled the design courses throughout the year for 4 different degree programs with an average of 160 students
    • Maximized retention of students towards the completion of their programs and provided a proper educational environment

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Coordinator

    Westwood College

    (Education Management industry)

    January 2009June 2009 (6 months)

    • Project managed the organization of all documentation for the HLC
    accreditation process for the Westwood Atlanta Midtown Campus
    • Trained faculty and staff regarding the Westwod mission statement and standards of higher learning
    • Audited and reviewed departments on campus to insure the
    understanding of the HLC criteria

  • Assistant Academic Dean

    Westwood College

    (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

    May 2008January 2009 (9 months)

    Working under the supervision of the Academic Dean, I am responsible for the delivery of educational programs at the campus, ensuring effective teaching, faculty hiring, evaluation, training, and development.

    Currently, Westwood College as a whole is a candidate for Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation. I am overseeing the process for HLC at the Atlanta Midtown campus.

  • Design Instructor

    Westwood College of Technology

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

    July 2001May 2004 (2 years 11 months)

    Instructed college students in visual communication courses. Taught and managed an intense ten-week course involving art, design and conceptual thinking. Authored and reviewed courses in art and design. Substituted for director of department duties when needed and trained new faculty. Courses Taught: design theory, art and design history, digital illustration, image editing, layout design.

  • Art Director

    KTK Design

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

    April 2000May 2001 (1 year 2 months)

    Conceptualized, designed and produced a variety of compositions from advertisements to corporate collateral. Practiced well-tuned time management, decision making and organization skills in a fast-paced environment.

  • Editorial Graphic Designer

    The Lafayette Leader

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

    December 1999April 2000 (5 months)

    Designed and produced a weekly community paper, while working with a team of editors and writers. Created business to business ads for the sales department to promote advertising in the paper.

  • Graphic Designer for Boiler TV

    Purdue University

    (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

    January 1998June 1999 (1 year 6 months)

    Created advertisements for local organizations shown between scheduled movies. Responsible for operation of the electronic equipment and associated software.

  • Designer

    Bernard Hodes Advertising

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Design industry)

    May 1998August 1998 (4 months)

    Designed BHA stationary and in-house newsletters. Performed production work on major ad campaigns including GE, Delotte and Touche, and CareerMosaic.


Lindsey Hawkins’s Education

  • Southern Polytechnic State University

    M.S. , Information Design and Communication , 20052009

    Focusing on multimedia,web design, and e-learning.

  • Purdue University

    BA , Visual Communications , 19951999

    Activities and Societies:
    Resident Hall Counselor at Meredith Hall

Additional Information

Lindsey Hawkins’s Websites:

Lindsey Hawkins’s Interests:

Artist {Lola Art Gallery & Gift Shop- Historic Roswell, GA} - 2007 - 2009 Exhibited fine art work:: acrylic on canvas Artist {The Fifth House Studio- Marietta, GA} - 2007-2008 Exhibited in group art show my Homesick series:: acrylic on canvas Artist {Westwood Faculty Art Show- Atlanta, GA} - 2005 Exhibited fine art work in group art show:: acrylic on canvas

Lindsey Hawkins’s Groups:

Member {High Museum of Art- Atlanta, GA}
Presented walking lectures to my students regularly

  •    Purdue Alumni

Lindsey Hawkins’s Honors:

Instructor of the Year {Westwood College- Chicago, IL & Atlanta, GA}
Received this honor at Westwood College- Atlanta Midtown Campus for 2006 and at Westwood College of Technology Chicago O’Hare Campus in 2001


Lindsey Hawkins’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
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