My name is Ashley. I’m a designer, illustrator, accountant, robotics coach, and community volunteer. I studied at Marshall University, receiving a Bachelors of Fine Arts in 2016 and a Bachelors of Business Administration in 2018. My areas of emphasis are graphic design and accounting. If you are wondering why graphic design and accounting, well I’m not sure what to tell you. They are very different fields, but I enjoy them equally. I received my first copy of photoshop when I was high school age, teaching myself through online tutorials. After interning as a graphic designer at my church, I knew this was a field I wanted to get into. Several years later, after taking many design courses at Marshall, I needed some “non-art” electives and took business courses thinking that they would help me run my own company someday. The accounting courses were particularly enjoyable so I continued to take them, but it wasn’t until I was many courses in that I decided to finish taking the classes I would need to receive an accounting degree. Currently, I am working as a field auditor for the WV State Auditor’s Office, and spend my free time volunteering and freelancing.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. I encourage you to look through my portfolio, my flickr, read my blog, and follow me on facebook if you want to see more of what I am up to. If you are curious about something, then feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.
Marshall University – May 2018
Bachelors of Business Administration: Accountancy
Marshall University – May 2016
Bachelor of Fine Art: Graphic Design
Minor: Accounting
2018 – Current Feild Auditor, WV State Auditor’s Office Cheif Inspector Division
2014 – 2018 Student Assistant, Office of Student Financial Assistance- Marshall University
2017 – 2018 Accounting Assistant, Hamrick Insurance Services
2016 – 2017 Accounting Intern, United Way of the River Cities
2015 Graphic Design Intern, Barnes Agency
2014 – 2015 Receptionist/ Office Assistant, Standard Alarm Company
2013 – 2014 After School Care Worker, River Valley School Age Connection
2010 – 2011 Customer Service Representative (Escalation), Amazon
2010 Media Department Intern, Christ Temple Church
2018 Academic Achievement in Accounting
2017 WV Society of CPAs Huntington Chapter Annual Scholarship
2015 Start Up Weekend West Virginia, 1st Place Winner
2012 – 2018 Deans List
2014 – 2015 Donald B. Harper Scholarship
2013 – 2015 Dr. O. Norman Simpkins Memorial Scholarship
2013, 2015 Tuition Scholarship Recipient
2014 Hometown Sportswear Scholarship
2014 Student Juried Exhibition Winner, 3rd Place in Foundations
2014 Marshall University Holiday Card Competition Winner
– 1st Place for the Holiday Card
– 2nd Place for the Commemorative Plate
V5 & VEXIQ Educator Certifications (see credential)
VITA Advanced Preparer, Foreign Student, and HSA Certifications
NASBA Ethical Leadership Certification
Business Professionalism Certificate
Coach and Mentor. VEX Robotics Club at Marshall University, 2019 – Current.
Robotics Competition Volunteer. VEX, 2017 – Current.
Robotics Competition Volunteer. First, 2017 – Current.
VITA Volunteer. MU, CCPL, HHA. 2016 – 2020.
Community Volunteer. United Way of the River Cities, 2016 – 2019.
Child Care Assistant. Meadows Elementary School, 2014.
Audio/Visual Technician. Christ Temple Church, 2008- 2015.
Photographer. Christ Temple Church Camp, July 2011, 2012, 2013.
Missionary. Dominican Republic. Score International, June 2013.
Missionary. Apache Indian Reservation. Outpost of Freedom Mission Base, 2009.
All Works Copyright of Ashley Taylor ©2017