Experience
August 2001-present | Bahá’í National Center | Evanston, IL
Youth Desk Coordinator for the National Teaching Committee
Managed content and designed 12 issues of Fertile Field magazine online (4 issues per year), www.fertilefield.org, including 1 issue in print.
Directed efforts to launch www.bahaiyouth.com (an international website for Bahá’í youth and their peers). Over 16,000 unique visitors worldwide were logged in the first 5 weeks (site launched in February, 2004). Currently directs all content for the site.
Regularly contributed articles and photography to The American Bahá’í, a monthly newspaper mailed to every Bahá’í in America.
Contributed academic papers on web technology and the Millennial Generation to two academic conferences.
Delivered dozens of presentations on youth, technology, and Bahá’í topics at local events, academic conferences, and Bahá’í youth conferences to diverse audiences.
Provided monthly expert study and strategic advice on youth to/on behalf of the National Teaching Committee, the primary research committee of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States.
Jointly directed activity of two office interns and 8 regular off-site volunteers.
Maintained formal office correspondence and acted as a liaison between grassroots youth and the nationally-based Institutions.
Planned youth program at Bahá’í National Convention for 2 years for over 100 youth total, planning transportation, meals, formal and informal activities.
1999-2001 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA
Student Technology Assistant
Provided technology and web support to students on campus
Designed/Maintained School of Visual Arts website, the first major revision in over 3 years
1999-2000 | Digital Insight | Athens, GA
Design Intern
Designed a bank of templates for use later with clients
Designed and maintained a database of all client work
Administrative assistant
Freelance
Contributed 3 editorial articles to local online publication Gaper’s Block
T-shirt design won votes at threadless.com and was printed; the design quickly sold-out
November, 2003 participant in the DIY Craft Fair (illustration)
October, 2003 (entire month) showed paintings at the Chicago Sound Gallery
September 2003 participant in the Renegade Craft Fair. Sold t-shirts of own design as well as boldly-colored, hand-painted postcards.
April, 2002 designed Lakota Indian-inspired headstone for Patricia Locke, former National Spiritual Assembly member and American Indian activist
Founder and current owner of www.no-east.com, an online visual playground for creative-types in the Chicago area
Skills
Experienced in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Pagemaker & Quark (samples upon request)
Familiar with Flash
Familiar and passionate about weblogs, weblogging and the impact of blogging in the workplace, the business world, and at home.
Public speaking on topics related to the Bahá’í Faith, weblogging, and online community development
Project management, technical writing, and creative writing skills
Produces paintings, drawings, and photography regularly each week (samples upon request)
Education
1997-1998 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY
1998-2001 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA
B.F.A. with a concentration in graphic design
Graduated Cum Laude
Interests
Designing, developing and maintaining the weblogs at lay-c.com, digital photography, painting, reading, knitting, volunteering time for the Bahá’í Faith and traveling.
Contact
Lacey Graves
4606 N. Hermitage Ave. #302
Chicago, IL 60640
847.858.1473
lay-c@lay-c.com
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