Design has been my life's work and greatest passion for over 20 years. I thrive on connecting deeply with people and building strong relationships, which has served me well in collaborative and client-facing design roles throughout my career. At my core, I am driven by an insatiable curiosity and love of learning new things. Every challenge presents an exciting opportunity for growth and problem-solving. Education: Media Design, MFA, 2014 • Full Sail University, FL Digital Media, AS, 2001 • Full Sail University, FL Graphic Design, BFA , 1998 • Savannah College of Art & Design, GA My work history is as follows: Freelancing: Creating and editing digital and printed material for several Financial Institutions • Developing and maintaining brand for a running coach company. Creating apparel design, printed material, and social media ads. The DAVE School - August 2024 - Present Spearhead collaboration with Marketing Manager to orchestrate multi-channel communication strategies via YNot, Email, WhatsApp, and Mail Chimp, significantly enhancing potential student engagement. Conceptualize and designed compelling presentations showcasing school attributes and benefits, driving increased interest and enrollment from parents and students. Supervise admissions representatives’ schedules and guided communication timelines, ensuring consistent and timely outreach to prospective students Full Sail University - November 2005 - March 2024 Brand Partnerships Manager 2019–2024 • Provided creative direction to execute events including Orlando Tech Community networking events, NAWBO competitions, Apple Gaming presentation, and Meta Center Global Week, • Conceptualized and designed slide decks for leadership presentation at emerging technology conferences, including NASA’s Power Source Summit and WiDS Tunisia, • Created dynamic presentations for Orlando Health and Echelon Fitness partnerships, using customized artwork to showcase relationship value and impact. Full Sail Labs: 2015 – 2019 Full Sail Labs is a digital media academy designed to offer STEAM programs to kids and teens. It originated as a startup summer camp program in 2015 and soon after expanded into a subsidiary of Full Sail University. Lead brand identity creation, developing the brand guidelines that included logos, color palette, graphic elements, visual storytelling, style guides, and templates. • Collaborated with the Director of Market Research and Director of Sales to develop and execute comprehensive product marketing plans and analyze industry trends to drive campaign performance and creative solutions. • Managed relationships with printers and external vendors, overseeing production schedules and budgeting for marketing materials, promotional items, and apparel. • Partnered with the production team, web developers, and junior designers to ensure brand consistency supporting 30 online courses, student summer camps…Design has been my life's work and greatest passion for over 20 years. I thrive on connecting deeply with people and building strong relationships, which has served me well in collaborative and client-facing design roles throughout my career. At my core, I am driven by an insatiable curiosity and love of learning new things. Every challenge presents an exciting opportunity for growth and problem-solving. Education: Media Design, MFA, 2014 • Full Sail University, FL Digital Media, AS, 2001 • Full Sail University, FL Graphic Design, BFA , 1998 • Savannah College of Art & Design, GA My work history is as follows: Freelancing: Creating and editing digital and printed material for several Financial Institutions • Developing and maintaining brand for a running coach company. Creating apparel design, printed material, and social media ads. The DAVE School - August 2024 - Present Spearhead collaboration with Marketing Manager to orchestrate multi-channel communication strategies via YNot, Email, WhatsApp, and Mail Chimp, significantly enhancing potential student engagement. Conceptualize and designed compelling presentations showcasing school attributes and benefits, driving increased interest and enrollment from parents and students. Supervise admissions representatives’ schedules and guided communication timelines, ensuring consistent and timely outreach to prospective students Full Sail University - November 2005 - March 2024 Brand Partnerships Manager 2019–2024 • Provided creative direction to execute events including Orlando Tech Community networking events, NAWBO competitions, Apple Gaming presentation, and Meta Center Global Week, • Conceptualized and designed slide decks for leadership presentation at emerging technology conferences, including NASA’s Power Source Summit and WiDS Tunisia, • Created dynamic presentations for Orlando Health and Echelon Fitness partnerships, using customized artwork to showcase relationship value and impact. Full Sail Labs: 2015 – 2019 Full Sail Labs is a digital media academy designed to offer STEAM programs to kids and teens. It originated as a startup summer camp program in 2015 and soon after expanded into a subsidiary of Full Sail University. Lead brand identity creation, developing the brand guidelines that included logos, color palette, graphic elements, visual storytelling, style guides, and templates. • Collaborated with the Director of Market Research and Director of Sales to develop and execute comprehensive product marketing plans and analyze industry trends to drive campaign performance and creative solutions. • Managed relationships with printers and external vendors, overseeing production schedules and budgeting for marketing materials, promotional items, and apparel. • Partnered with the production team, web developers, and junior designers to ensure brand consistency supporting 30 online courses, student summer campsWWWW…