Experience

Commonwealth Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Manage, develop and execute initiatives taken on by the foundation. Manage, develop and execute initiatives taken on by the foundation.



Maison Bijon

• greater chicago area

• Creative Director

  • May 2007 - Present

  Determine the best ways to visually represent Marque De Bijon's identity, develop high-level concepts for product designs. Design product marketing plans. Determine the best ways to visually represent Marque De Bijon's identity, develop high-level concepts for product designs. Design product marketing plans.



So Chi Promotional Group

• greater chicago area

• Founder / Brand Director

  • Nov 2003 - Present

  As Brand Director, Avri designs all marketing and brand strategies for the company and clients projects. SoChi Client List includes: SonyBMG, Mecca Clothing, Interscope Records, The Luol Deng Foundation, Target Hope, Swish Dreams, Convey Brand Foundation, The Red Pump Project, Lucid Life Works, DuSable Museum, Arista, Crocodile Lounge LLC., Aliza, Bombay Sapphire, J Records, tgiFRESH Charity Event Series, Don Julio, and Bacardi USA. As Brand Director, Avri designs all marketing and brand strategies for the company and clients projects. SoChi Client List includes: SonyBMG, Mecca Clothing, Interscope Records, The Luol Deng Foundation, Target Hope, Swish Dreams, Convey Brand Foundation, The Red Pump Project, Lucid Life Works, DuSable Museum, Arista, Crocodile Lounge LLC., Aliza, Bombay Sapphire, J Records, tgiFRESH Charity Event Series, Don Julio, and Bacardi USA.



DePaul University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Nov 2014

  Taught Music Production In-School, Carter G. Woodson; 2008-2009 Taught Game Design, Graphic Design, Music Production After-School, Carter G. Woodson & Woodlawn; 2008-2010 Taught Digital Storytelling, UEI Woodlawn; 2009-2011 Taught Game Design/Game Design, UEI Woodlawn; 2010-2011 Taught Digital City Planning, YOUmedia; Summer 2010 Led Brave New Voice Documentary Planning; Summer 2010 Led Mentors and organized programming at Chicago Quest; 2011-2012 Layout Designer for online magazine “DYN Presents”, C21, Wrightwood; 2011-2012 Tech Coordinator for City of Chicago Smart Communities; 2011-2012 iRemix Training Instructor; 2011-2012 Taught GameStar Mechanics - Game Design, UEI Woodlawn 2011-2012 Hive Fashion Partner Advisor/ Taught Fashion Product Design, Hive Learning Network Chicago/New York 2012-2013 iRemix Community Manager/ UX Specialist, 2011- 2014 Show less



Advocate Health Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Health Information

  • 2008 - 2008