LINDSAY YEAGER

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EDUCATION

ABOUT ME

University of Delaware (UD) 2015

BFA Visual Communication, Interactive Media Minor
GPA: 3.8/4.0 | Cum Laude, Degree With Distinction

Skills: Digital Photography and Lighting, Video, Video

Editing, Audio Recording, Interviewing, Graphic Design,
Branding, Adobe Creative Suite, Lightroom, Final Cut Pro,
Microsoft Office

Thesis Title: Tanzanian Women - Photographs & Stories

For Social Change
2010 Study Abroad Brazil // Plant Sci & Field Sketching
2014 Study Abroad Tanzania // Photo Teaching Assistant

Characteristics: Adventurous, Passionate, Creative

Interests: Feminism, Social Justice, Human Rights,
Activism, Yoga, Mindfulness, Camping, Traveling

RELATED EXPERIENCE
CO-ASSISTANT MANAGER & PROJECT LEADER
2014 - Dec 2015, Dare Womens Foundation, Tanzania

TEACHING ASSISTANT
2013 - 2015, Digital Media, Design, Photography, UD

Assist rural Tanzanian women in starting small businesses

making and selling reusable sanitary pads

Taught creative thinking, problem solving, design, and art for

social change to students

Design womens health educational materials for

Tanzanian women

Provided constructive feedback to students and stimulated

classroom discussion / participation

Conduct interviews with Tanzanian women regarding

gender inequality and photograph their portraits

Provided mentoring to underclassmen

Classes focused on both digital and analog mediums

Grant writer, fundraising manager, art director, branding

PHOTOGRAPHER & CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
2014 - Present, EseEja Cultural Mapping Project, Peru

GRAPHIC DESIGN & VIDEO EDITING INTERN

Summer 2013, PVH Corp, New York

Cultural preservation of the EseEja hunting and gathering

indigenous society in the Amazonian region of Peru for a
project partially funded by National Geographic

Graphic design for IZOD including online ads, in-store

signange, and print ads

Design educational games for EseEja children about

hunting and gathering
Document the role of women and children in the
community through video and photography

Assited on photoshoots for IZOD

Video editing for Van Huesen
Creative direction for a mock marketing campaign for Arrow,
targeted at young professionals

MEDIA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

2015 Horn Program in Entrepreneurship, UD

GRAPHIC DESIGN & VIDEO EDITING INTERN

Summer 2012, Haute Hippie, New York

Develop information taught for a social entrepreneurship

online course for high school students worldwide

Designed online ads and web banners

Filmed, edited, and created infographics for educational

videos on how to start a business or social venture

Assisted at womens apparel photoshoots

Managed a team of 4 student interns

Edited branding videos and short online ad videos

Edited online interactive videos to showcase womens
clothing from all angles

PUBLIC SPEAKING / WORKSHOPS

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS - selected

Topic: Convocation Speaker, UD Art Department

Topic: Feminine Hygiene in Tanzania, Caesar Rodney Rotary

2015 UN Women Singapore Committee, Project Inspire

Top Ten Finalist and Peoples Choice Award

Topic: Beginner Photo Workshop, Serviam Girls Academy

2014 Kenneth Cole For Good Competition, Finalist

Topic: Social Entrepreneurship Workshop, Youth

Entrepreneurship Summit, Delaware

2015 Social Innovation Competition, First Place, Horn

Program in Entrepreneurship