Toby Sutherland
Athens, OH / Younstown, OH
Summary
Creative, results-driven visual communications professional with 4+ years of retail, event, and team leadership experience and a strong foundation in digital design.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Leader
Ohio University Culinary Services - Nelson Market
Athens, OH
08.2025 - Current
- Lead daily front-of-house and back-of-house operations for a high-traffic campus market
- Supervise, train, and manage a team of 15-30 student employees
- Maintain POS and cash-handling procedures, reconcile daily sales, and enforce compliance with health and safety regulations
- Create signs and flyers for market promotions, seasonal sales, and issues customers need to be visually notified of such as market hours, broken equipment, and understaffing
- Create lists and price tags for all inventory when updated
- Respond to employee, customer, and vendor emails to resolve issues and communicate updates
- Oversee schedule administration and coverage to coordinate shift coverage and manage call-offs
Committee Member
Mahoning Valley Irish Festival
Youngstown, OH
2021 - 2024
- Led the Merchandising Committee; designed festival merchandise including t-shirts, posters, and signage, and assisted with pre-event digital marketing content.
- Managed on-site gate operations during the festival, overseeing ticketing, cash and digital entry fees, customer service, and age verification.
- Coordinated volunteer recruitment and management for successful event execution.
Assistant Manager
Mimi's Creative Corner
Youngstown, OH
2020 - 2024
- Led merchandising and inventory management, maintaining accurate stock levels and attractive visual displays.
- Handled cash and digital payments, performed daily reconciliations, and maintained financial accuracy.
- Designed digital product artwork and coordinated production for physical merchandise; supported advertising and promotional initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Visual Communications - Info. Graphics/Pub. Design
Ohio University
Athens, OH05.2028
High School Diploma -
Mahoning County Career & Technical Center
Canfield, OH05.2024
Skills
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Microsoft Office Suite
- File & Document Management
Timeline
Student Leader
Ohio University Culinary Services - Nelson Market
08.2025 - Current
Committee Member
Mahoning Valley Irish Festival
2021 - 2024
Assistant Manager
Mimi's Creative Corner
2020 - 2024
Bachelor of Science - Visual Communications - Info. Graphics/Pub. Design
Ohio University
High School Diploma -
Mahoning County Career & Technical Center