JUSTIN HORNBAKER

7880 Terry Ave. Black Hawk, SD 57718 Cell: 605.515.1501 Email: justin.hornbaker@gmail.com QUALIFICATIONS:

• Well-rounded social and digital communication skills with clients or co-workers • Proficient with computer hardware, Windows OS and many computer programs including, but not limited to:

o Adobe Programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, etc. o Microsoft Office programs: Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, OneNote, etc. o 3D Programs such as Simens Visual Mockup, Creo (ProEngineer), 3D Evolution, 3D Studio Max, etc.

• First-rate problem-solving expertise in any given scenario with swift learning and adapting capabilities • Superb time-management with intimate attention to detail • Punctual, responsible and can meet any reasonable deadline • Experienced with confidential and sensitive information, very dependable • Goal oriented ethos, organized and brisk typing skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Virtual Support Designer October 2012-Present Day RFA Engineering – Agency Employee for Caterpillar Virtual Support Services Group in Black Hills Engineering Design Center

Activities include locating CAD models for a requested product, assembling in 3D environments, applying color and sending the final to be rendered to life-like images. Persistent problem-solving in an array of situations. Dynamic use-cases of CAD models included Virtual Product Tours, lighting studies, visibility studies and "light-weight" models. Extra responsibilities include acquiring new employee photographs, creating facility badge identification, power point presentation graphics, process development posters and visual aid displays.

Credit Recovery Department Head / Supervisor / Instructor November 2009 – May 2012 Little Wound High School; Kyle, SD

Worked with students to obtain high school credit for missing or failed courses. Trusted with confidential student information. Ran and supervised two separate computer-instructive learning programs. Ran and maintained an entire room of computers for my department. Helped find creative solutions to meet school-wide goals. Created official school documents in Microsoft Word and Excel for all staff.

Freelance Design & Photography August 2007 – Present Day Independent Business at Home

Manage time effectively to design simple websites for clients to expand their advertising to the internet. Many websites built over the years using HTML & CSS or based in WordPress. Also provide affordable digital photography solutions. Design of t-shirt graphics has been included for several community and business events.

Flash Animation & Design Contract Artist August 2007 – August 2009 Cendyn – www.cendyn.com; Boca Raton, Florida

Assembled and animated Flash MMT’s (Multi-Media Tours) for luxury hotel clients. All work and communication was acquired over the internet. Managed time effectively to work from home. Acquired knowledge of ACTIONSCRIPT and HTML languages in order to be efficient in each project. Cendyn won Visual Communication awards for a number of the projects that I created.

VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY:

South Dakota Apologetics 2016 - 2017, Non-Profit Christian Ministry, Rapid City, SD sdapologetics.com Director of Art & Media and co-founder. Included a vast number of responsibilities ranging from the design of all marketing material (print, website and social media) to event coordination and planning. Built and maintained website, photographed events, added visuals to blog posts and edited verbiage. Contributed content to articles, podcasts and videos. Some videography included. Participation in the preparation of three separate conferences and a public debate with over seven-hundred in attendance.

Hills Alive 2010 - 2017 Music Festival held in Memorial Park, Rapid City, SD www.hillsalive.com

Designed the 2017 event poster, trifold and shirts. Formatted and designed internal pages of printed booklet which is the main handout for event information. In the past I created a to-scale map of Memorial Park for sponsor & event placement.

EDUCATION:

o Will be working towards a Masters of Divinity Master’s Seminary o Certification in Christian Apologetics Biola University o Educational Credits for Teacher Certification Oglala Lakota College o Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design & Digital Arts Kansas State University o High School Diploma Washburn Rural High School, Topeka, KS

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Matthew Wilgers (605) 999-9732 Profession: VSS Support Technician at BHEDC (Caterpillar) Relationship: Mentor over me in my current position at BHEDC Jon Ness (612) 419-8184 [Please ask before calling] Profession: RFA Engineering Supervisor for RFA contract employees at BHEDC Relationship: Agency Supervisor over me in my current position Mathew Irwin (605) 381-9730 Profession: BHP Coordinator & Director of Operations at SD Apologetics Relationship: Ministry partner Brian Johnson (605) 484-6789 Profession: Business Owner & Director of Communications at SD Apologetics Relationship: Ministry partner Charles Deyo (561) 314-3212 Profession: President of Cendyn in Boca Raton, FL Relationship: Hired and supervised me while working at Cendyn

WEBSITES

www.staremedia.com – Some photography work displayed here. www.justinhornbaker.com – Portfolio of design & art work (under construction).