Ray Parris
Entrepreneur | Founder of Money Movez | Creative Director at Parafruit Designs | Educator & Mentor | Financial Literacy Advocate
- Role
- Education Professional at Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Location
- Miami, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ray Parris
I’m Ray Parris, an entrepreneur, educator, and creator with a passion for financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and digital media. As the founder of Money Movez, I aim to empower individuals—particularly students—with the tools and strategies they need to achieve financial discipline and success. Our interactive board game ‘Money Moves: Cook or Be Cooked’ teaches essential skills in personal finance, entrepreneurship, and investing, in an engaging and fun format.In addition to Money Movez, I lead Parafruit Designs, where we provide customized digital solutions for small businesses and start-ups, helping them build unique brands with services ranging from logo design to web development. With over 30 years of experience in digital media and business marketing, my focus has always been on innovation and accessibility for entrepreneurs.As an educator with more than 26 years of experience, I mentor young creatives, guiding them through business concepts, creative development, and leadership skills. I teach at New World School of the Arts, where I inspire the next generation of digital artists and entrepreneurs through hands-on learning and innovative projects.
Experience
Education Professional
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Feb 2000 — Present · Miami, FL, US
Parafruit provides consultant work for After school Program and Business Marketing
Education
University of Central Florida
Specialist Degree in CTE
2006 — 2007
University of Maryland
Master Degree, General Fine Arts / Master Education
1991 — 1996
American College of Education
Educational Leadership Specialist, Educational Leadership and Administration, General
2014
Maryland Institute College of Art
Master of Fine Arts - MFA
Skills
- Banners
- Flyers
- Editing
- Digital Photography
- Html 5
- Dreamweaver
- Illustrator
- Layout
- Online Marketing
- Final Cut Pro
- Video
- Graphic Design
- Branding & Identity
- Digital Illustration
- Image Manipulation
- Actionscript
- Business Cards
- Fine Art
- Css
- Painting
- Social Media
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Flash
- Book Design
- Art Direction
- Newsletters
- Creative Direction
- Logo Design
- Drawing
- Photography
- Brand Development
- Corporate Identity
- Pre-Press
- Brochures
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Illustration
- Indesign
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Editing
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