My Resume
Summary
Creative leader with 20+ years helping organizations communicate through branding, marketing, design, storytelling, and video to connect with audiences, strengthen brand impact, and drive results.
Education & Skills
Education
BFA in Graphic Design
Minor in Communications
Rochester Institute of Technology
May 2006
Soft Skills
• Project Management
• Production Planning
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Mentorship
Specialities
• Creative Direction
• Marketing Campaigns
• Content Strategy
• Branding & Identity
• Copywriting & Editing
• Layout & Design
• Video Editing
Technical Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva, Figma, Asana, Basecamp, WordPress, Squarespace, HubSpot, Mailerlite, MailChimp, Coda.io, major social media platforms + scheduling tools (e.g. Sprout Social), Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite
Work History
Creative Strategist
DEAF ORGANIZATIONS FUND / AUGUST 2025—JUNE 2026
Led marketing and communications strategy for a nonprofit subsidiary of CSD, overseeing multi-channel campaigns across social media, email, web, and print
Developed and tracked KPIs to measure performance; used Google Analytics and platform data to optimize creative strategy and audience engagement
Created storytelling and content that communicated DOF’s mission and impact to donors, funders, nonprofit partners, and community members
Grew DOF’s audience to 1,000+ email subscribers, 4.1K Instagram followers, and 7.5K Facebook followers
Adjunct Lecturer
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY / AUGUST 2025—DECEMBER 2025
Taught Principles of Design and Color, guiding undergraduates through visual communication, color theory, and applied design
Global Content Manager / Creative Producer
CONVO COMMUNICATIONS / JUNE 2015—JULY 2018, APRIL 2020—MAY 2025
Contributed to five short documentaries as researcher, interviewer, and assistant video editor, conducting 60+ interviews and garnering 200K+ combined views
Led content development for national and global campaigns
Produced B2B/B2C content for social, web, and email to drive engagement
Collaborated across teams to align creative work with company goals
Managed a small team of writers and video editors to execute campaigns
Social Media Coordinator
PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS / NOVEMBER 2018—APRIL 2020
Planned, published, and monitored social media content while managing community interactions to support marketing initiatives and maintain a trusted brand presence
Visual Designer
COMMUNICATION SERVICE FOR THE DEAF, INC. / JANUARY 2015—MAY 2015
Executed internal design requests from concept to delivery, collaborating with the creative team to maintain brand integrity
Voter Rights Coordinator
CENTER FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS / JUNE 2013—OCTOBER 2014
Built and maintained a statewide voter database and outreach network
Partnered with 30+ organizations to deliver nonpartisan voter education
Creative Director
SNAP TELECOMMUNICATIONS / DECEMBER 2009—MARCH 2012
Oversaw creative output for the media team, directing 30+ digital marketing campaigns across platforms including 16 videos
Media Project Coordinator
VIABLE COMMUNICATIONS / JANUARY 2009—DECEMBER 2009
Managed production timelines, vendor relationships, and cross-functional schedules, tracking progress and communicating updates to keep creative projects on track and within scope
Graphic Designer
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF / JANUARY 2007—DECEMBER 2008
Modernized the organization’s branding and redesigned its print magazine
Managed layout and coordinated content with writers for publication delivery
Community & Leadership
Board Member
DEAF SPOTLIGHT / JUNE 2026—PRESENT
Alumni Mentor
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF / JANUARY 2026—PRESENT
Founder
DEAF POLITICS / MARCH 2010—OCTOBER 2013
Launched and edited a blog on Deaf political issues, curating 90+ articles from 16 writers and building an audience of 4.4K+ on Twitter and 3K+ on Facebook