About

A short bio, work history, education, skills, and references for Julie Shelton-Anderson

BIOGRAPHY
I have been a graphic designer and photographer for 15 years, with experience in digital, print, and social media marketing & SEO strategy. I am owner and operator of J.Shelton Photography. I have also recently graduated with a Masters of Science in Forensic Psychology from Oklahoma State University. 


EXPERIENCE

• Senior Star Management 
June 2016 – Present 
I currently work in Marketing, Graphic Design, and Photography for Senior Star Management. My role as the Creative Manager encompasses overseeing the Senior Star brand, and implementing the brand in print and digital marketing materials for thirteen communities across the Central and Midwestern United States. 

• Lamar Outdoor Advertising 
February 2015 – June 2016 
I served as the sole Graphic Designer for Lamar Outdoor Advertising in Tulsa, specializing in the design of digital and vinyl billboards, spanning all of Northeastern Oklahoma. 

• Tulsa Ballet 
October 2009 – January 2015 
I served as the sole Graphic Designer / Marketing Assistant and in-house photographer, specializing in all print collateral marketing pieces, along with web development, video production and all elements of photography (shooting, creative directing, post-production). 


EDUCATION

• Masters of Science Forensic Science 
Oklahoma State University 
2015 – 2018 

• Bachelor of Fine Arts 
Oklahoma State University 
1999 – 2002 

• Associate in Arts 
Rogers State University 
1997 – 1999 


SKILLS

• Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Bridge 
• Photography: Project planning/management, mastery of craft, editing 
• Writing: APA, MLA, AP, Creative, Business Correspondence 
• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher 
• Business Communication: Meeting organization & follow-up, brainstorming 
• Project Management: Organizing tasks, delegation, supervisory review


REFERENCES

• Dr. Ronald Thrasher 
Associate Professor of Forensic Sciences at Oklahoma State University 
r.thrasher@okstate.edu 
(918) 561.1415 

• Katie Childers 
Owner & Digital Marketing Specialist, 
Smart Girl Digital 
katie.childers16@gmail.com 
(918) 810.7358 

• Angela Evans 
Content Specialist, Senior Star 
angelaevanspr@gmail.com 
(307) 321.4167