Resume

Delivering creative that breaks down walls and elevates brands.

 

Aura
May 2022 - Current

Associate Creative Director
Oversee creative and 4 designers at a rapidly growing intelligent safety company.

 

 

DISH - OneTen Creative
Oct 2015 - May 2022

Associate Creative Director
Spearhead creative and manage 12 direct reports at a fast-paced, in-house agency within Fortune 200 Company. Assemble and oversee teams of up to 14 people to deliver unique branding, storytelling, campaign, social, digital, photo/video shoot, and other full-funnel marketing solutions for DISH, Sling, and 5G Wireless. Collaborate cross-functionally and with external agency partners on high-profile TV and web projects. Led 8 campaigns of various scales in the past year and currently in the testing phase for DISH 2023 Big Idea integrated brand campaign. Facilitated 1,000+ hours of social media projects resulting in a 250%+ increase in reach and engagement. Maintain a proven track record of building, developing, and retaining amazing teams (4 open creative requisitions).


Sr. Art Director

Art-directed a versatile team of 14 creatives (including social, motion graphics designers, and photo/videographers) and 8 total B2B and B2C clients. Conceptualized impactful creative including DISH Media presentation that generated $750M in sales. Performed pre- through post-production duties (shot lists, executive presentations, retouching oversight, etc.) for photo and video shoots with budgets of $50K - $300K+. Awarded 2019 Mentor of the Year by DISH Women’s Network (out of 17,000 employees).


Art Director

Successfully led cross-functional teams for 360-integrated campaigns, including Tuned In To You and Hands-Free TV, in partnership with Google and Amazon. Art-directed multi-day photo and video shoots with 10-30 talent (plus concepting, storyboarding, pre-production, and post-production oversight). 


Jr. Art Director/Sr. Graphic Designer
Created compelling designs for a variety of internal and external brand pieces including print, digital (web/display/email), social, presentations, infographics, and environmental graphics. Consistently delivered quality creative as a multidisciplinary designer. Trained junior designers. Managed intern. Coordinated and hosted lunch and learns to team of 25.


Graphic Designer
Ensured all creative aligned with marketing objectives and overall company strategy from concept to completion. Led the design and installation of wall graphics for 20,000SF commercial office space, including 7 walls with graphics spanning 50’ x 8’ and one painted mural.

 

Layer Cake Creative
Nov 2013 - Jul 2015

Lead Designer
Developed impactful brand identities through design of print and digital materials for B2B and B2C clients. Designed 10+ websites (responsive, e-commerce, and landing pages) using agile workflow. Created sitemaps, wireframes, and comps to optimize user experience. Provided marketing consulting on high-value, winning proposals and qualifications packages.

 

Iron Horse Architects
Nov 2011 - Nov 2013

Marketing Coordinator
Coordinated marketing efforts (direct marketing, PR, events, advertising, proposals) and collateral design. Created brand identity style guide during company growth of 200%. Layout and infographic design for proposals, resumes, email campaigns, and all other collateral. Co-chaired website redesign in 90 days and developed social media strategy. Composed award submittals with 75% win rate. Spearheaded successful proposal strategies and pursuit teams (85+ total), including design/production.

 

 

LEAD Program
2017 - 2018

Manager Training & Essentials
Improved leadership and management skills, including manager essentials, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution through various courses.

 

Dale Carnegie Training
Feb 2013 - Apr 2013

Skills for Success
8-week course to strengthen interpersonal, stress-management, and persuasive communication skills. Learned how to handle fast-changing workplace conditions.

 

 

Education

Bachelor of Environmental Design, Architecture Emphasis
University of Colorado Boulder
(Graduated with Honors)

Architecture
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)

 

 

Software

Adobe Bridge, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Basecamp, Figma, Google Suite, InVision, Keynote, MS Suite, ProCreate, Sketch, Some Knowledge: Adobe After Effects, HTML/CSS