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About Me

Hello, my name is Brittiny Lené Rafferty, but most people know me as Brittiny Lené or know my work as Unspoken Words.

 

If you are searching for a creative candidate who thrives under pressure – with a sunny disposition – then you should continue reading. I am a digital artist who enjoys helping others. In fact, I attended school for mortuary science and cosmetology to do just that. These may seem like odd career paths, but my original goal was to own a funeral parlor. Unfortunately, my plans fell apart and that did not happen. If interested in learning more about this please feel free to ask. Long story short, I am now doing the next best thing – digital media.

 

I think I possess a diverse skill set and experiences that can be utilized by your team. Please reach out if you agree.

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Organizational Awards

2025
  • Best of Erie Awards: Child Development Centers

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  • Erie's Choice Awards: Child Development Centers

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  • Community Votes Erie Awards: Child Development Centers

2024
  • MemoryFox Annual Awards:  Child Development Centers

    • Honorable Mention: Creative Storyteller of the Year

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  • Erie's Choice Awards: Child Development Centers

    • Won: Childcare

    • Runner-up for: Preschool, Childcare

      • Due to a misunderstanding, CDC as a whole tied with one of our centers.

    • ​Nominated for: Daycare, Preschool, Employer, Nonprofit

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  • Community Votes Erie Awards: Child Development Centers

    • Won: Childcare, Daycare, After-School Program

Personal Awards & Shows

2020

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2017​​

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  • Wolves Club of Erie 2017 Leadership Award

2019​​​​​

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  • Gannon University's Literature and Journalism Awards

    • Photojournalism Category: 2nd Place

      • Photo: "Gitnik Manse"

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  • LEAF ArborEAT'em Gala and 2018 Calendar 

    • 8th place out of 12 winners (out of over 150 entries)

      • Photo: "The Path Less Traveled"

    • Honorable Merit

      • Photo: "Lifes Little Paths"

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2018​​

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  • Schuster Gallery 2018 Spring Show

    • Photo: "Spring Up"

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  • Schuster Gallery 2017 Christmas Show Photo Contest 

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2017​​

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  • Wolves Club of Erie 2017 Leadership Award

Employment History

January 2021
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October 2020
JCPenney Portraits  - Erie, Pennsylvania

Seasonal Photographer/Sales Associate

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Present
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December 2021
Child Development Centers - Erie, Crawford & Venango Counties, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts Degree

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September 2020
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June 2019
Community Shelter Services - Erie, Pennsylvania

Public Relations & Outreach Coordinator

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September 2020
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June 2019
​PeteyVid.com - Erie, Pennsylvania

Public Relations & Outreach Coordinator

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May 2019
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October 2016
​Erie Bayfront Convention Center - Erie, Pennsylvania

Food & Beverage Floor Supervisor

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Education

May 2018
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August 2016
Gannon University - Erie, Pennsylvania
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree

  • Major: Communication and Media​

  • Organizations:

  • The Gannon Knight Newspaper - Photo Coordinator and Staff Photographer

  • 90.5 WERG Radio Station - Promotions Director and DJ

  • Internship: Gannon’s Marketing Department

  • Core Studies: Marketing • Business Management • Journalism • Copywriting • Graphic Design • Photography • Audio & Video Engineering • Research

  • ​Goal: Help others effectively communicate.

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June 2014
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October 2013
Toni&Guy Hairstyling Academy - Erie, Pennsylvania
  • Cosmetology License

  • Goal: Attended to support the goal of becoming a funeral director at the time.
     

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December 2013 
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August 2010
​Gannon University - Erie, Pennsylvania
  • Three years of training

  • Major: Mortuary Science

  • Minors: Marketing & Gerontology 

  • Core Studies: Marketing • Business Management • Financial and Managerial Accounting • Business Law and Ethics • Gerontology

  • Goal: I attended with the goal of helping others at their darkest hour; however, life took me on a different path. I discovered a love of marketing and art.
     

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