I enjoy art and design in many forms, from painting to interiors, and most recently a foray into the DIY world with power tools, under the guidance of YouTube tutorials. Mistakes were made, lessons were learned, and the end results were (sometimes) worth it. Needless to say, my creative penchant runs deep, and you can usually find me elbow deep in some new, colorful project.

Over the last several years, I’ve had the pleasure of designing projects that have supported efforts to bring health and equity to people around the world. I’m most fulfilled when my design skills and storytelling abilities are married to an altruistic purpose that produces measurable results. Through color and coding, empathy and analytics, I weave impactful communications that pique interest and capture attention.

Nothing beats the feeling of a job well done, knowing I did what I love to do and that it served a  greater purpose.

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IKIGAI

Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or “life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.” When combined, these terms mean that which gives your life worth, meaning, or purpose.

This what makes me tick.

Best "qet to know you" question

What is one subject you can enthrallingly present about for 30 minutes without any preparation, slides or visuals?

Personal Goals

run a <30 min. 5K
dabble in contortionism
master a power nap
learn to sail
impromptu performance in a roller disco

Not to brag, but...

Silver Anvil Award Finalist
Best Campaign Nonprofit Organizations

Stevie Award: Gold
Best Annual Report Nonprofit Organizations

League of American Communications Professionals’ Vision Awards: Silver
Nonprofit Digital Annual Report

International Design Award: Bronze
Multimedia / Interactive Media

Annual International ARC Awards: Gold, Silver & Bronze
Medical & Health division: Gold for Script/Writing; Silver for Design/Graphics and Bronze for Non-Profit Organization Online Annual Report

International Design Awards: Honorable Mention
Multimedia Website Design

Years of Career Experience

The Craft

School

Parsons School of Design | BBA
Marketing + Design

University of South Florida | MBA
Marketing + Communications

The Creative Circus | PSC
General Design + Visual Communications

Idiosyncrasies

  • Learning the collective nouns for groups of animals
  • Testing different types of pens
  • Tasting soups at every restaurant I dine at

This...

MAC

Coffee

Mountains

Cat

Hot

Sweet

Morning

City

Sneakers

Reality

Soup

Restaurant

Laundry

Movies

Fiction

Board Games

Unicorn

or that?

PC

Tea

Beach

Dog

Cold

Savory

Evening

Country

Heels

Documentary

Salad

Food Truck

Dishes

Books

Non-fiction

Video Games

Dragon

Free Time Spent

Skills

  • Adobe CS
  • Brand Design + Management
  • Storytelling
  • Campaign Design
  • Digital Marketing
  • Web Design
  • Presentation Design
  • Creative Conceptualization
  • Comedy Relief

Defining "success"

“To laugh often and much: To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson