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