Experience

Centerstage

• United States
• Marketing Services

• Graphics Designer & Production Associate

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  South Holland, Illinois, United States



PHILLIP’S FLOWERS & GIFTS

• United States
• Retail Florists
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Order Specialist (Call-Out Orders)

  • Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  Westmont, Illinois, United States Primarily responsible for the timely and accurate fulfillment of specific or rural locations' holiday floral orders by contacting florists around the country with daily orders while adhering to policies and procedures. Fast-paced, deadline-driven fulfillment of orders.



DBB Creative (Freelance Graphics)

• Presentation Specialist

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2022

  Greater Chicago Area Give me the projects that need some TLC, or for that meeting that has a mess of an agenda to sort out. From formatting Word Docs, changing old fill-in forms to PDF fillable forms, to creating original presentation content and design, I'm sure I can provide creative solutions for your workplace or project. I can also be your calm professional partner with your clients in speaker ready rooms as well as the lead graphics operator for high profile corporate meetings.



Theodore Polygraph Services

• Office Administrator

  • Apr 2018 - May 2020

  Hillside, Illinois Honored to have been the front desk liaison to Police and Fire Merit Commissions clients and their new hire candidates needing Polygraphs. Modernized all collateral and processes for a legacy, well respected 40-year family-owned Polygraph Service.



Motorola Solutions

• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Project Team Communications Coordinator

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

  Schaumburg, IL Developed and improved communications and transformed plain project team meetings into standing room only events. Conceptualized, developed or edited a variety of deliverables.



Kraft Foods, Inc.

• Germany

• Creative Project Manager

  • 1990 - Oct 2015

  Northfield, IL Hands-on project manager and graphic designer for in-house meetings, events and creative assets for the nation’s second-largest food retailer. Managed, produced, coordinated or gathered all media needed. Executed projects on aggressive timelines and within strict budgets, but still evoked the feeling of being at an “event." Produced meetings and led graphic design activities after a right-sizing initiative; managed global corporate branding and guidelines, messaging, business… Show more Hands-on project manager and graphic designer for in-house meetings, events and creative assets for the nation’s second-largest food retailer. Managed, produced, coordinated or gathered all media needed. Executed projects on aggressive timelines and within strict budgets, but still evoked the feeling of being at an “event." Produced meetings and led graphic design activities after a right-sizing initiative; managed global corporate branding and guidelines, messaging, business intelligence, communications, acquisitions, and projects. More than one CEO or leader gave me a vote of confidence when they told me that “as long as they saw me in the room, they knew the meeting or event would go well.” I was also frequently complimented about my calmness, consistent smile, and positivity. Show less