About

I grew up on the West Coast and studied design at UC Santa Barbara. I have industry experience in mobile advertising, B2B marketing, and telecom. I’m at home in fast-paced startup and agency environments. I have a background in fine arts and I enjoy the cross-pollination of digital and analog methodologies. As a manager, I regularly oversee project from ideation to distribution. I love to be a part of collaborative, high-energy teams that share my passion and fastidious work ethic.

Experience

Freelance writer & Visual Designer

August 2018 - Present

I currently serve a number of clients in the Los Angeles area, with a focus on B2B manufacturing, medical, and tech industries. Projects include copywriting, web design, branding, and presentation design.

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Intelisys, Copywriter & Marcom Specialist

January 2018 - August 2018

In this role, I collaborated on marketing strategy, wrote long-form articles for Forbes and other outlets, produced blog content, composed screenplays for house-produced videos, managed social accounts and wrote captions. I also transcribed podcasts and helped redesign the user experience of a customer-facing data management platform. I left Intelisys with my manager’s blessing, in order to travel and pursue my long-time goal of moving to Los Angeles. I’ve just returned from several months of traveling and volunteering throughout India, Thailand, and Indonesia. Now I have relocated to Los Angeles and I am excited for my next adventure.

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Tapjoy, Design Team Manager

April 2017 - December 2017

Soon after being promoted to Lead Designer, I was asked to formally manage the team. In this leadership role, I oversaw the ad creative development process, from ideation, to development and launch. I led design and documentation of Tapjoy’s brand refresh, spearheaded product initiatives, collaborated on marketing strategy, managed external vendor relationships, and fostered team development.

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Tapjoy, Visual Designer

February 2016 - April 2017

In this role, I collaborated with team to pitch and create experiential ads for big-name brands, including Dreamworks, Clorox, Netflix, and others. I implemented a sustainable project management infrastructure, led a project to document ad products, and collaborated on brand refresh concepts.

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Tapjoy, Ad Solutions & Creative Services Associate

September 2015 - February 2016, Intern September 2014 - 2015

After a year-long internship, I was hired on as a full-time associate. In this position, I executed pre-sale media planning, including bid recommendations and impression estimates. I also prepared RFP responses, and designed client mock-ups.

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara

I obtained B.A. in Art & Design in 2015. Focus included visual design, marketing, painting, and history of design and typography.

Software & Platforms

Adobe CC: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, & After Effects. Project Management: Asana, Jira, Airtable, SalesForce, & SmartSheets. Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, & Outlook. Other: Sketch App, Celtra, WordPress, G-Suite