Experience

Pacific Bonsai Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Director

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Create integrated communications, marketing, and public relations strategy Create and maintain short- and long-lead editorial calendars Develop, implement, and evaluate marketing campaigns Conduct periodic content audits of website and social media accounts Monitor trends, current events, and influencers to anticipate opportunities to elevate brand awareness Periodically analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding visual brand identity and messaging Content Create written, visual, and auditory content (digital and print) to support museum projects Write, design, and manage monthly e-newsletter and other direct email messages Create content for website, develop new pages, edit, troubleshoot, and manage hosting of website Create content and manage social media accounts to maximize engagement and monitor activity Design and produce large-format signage for exhibitions, collections, programs, and the museum in general Brand Manage branded and other digital assets Ensure that brand identity is consistently applied in visual materials Press and Public Relations Write and publish articles in relevant publications to elevate brand awareness Seek earned media stories from writers and journalists Manage media contact list Prepare and distribute press releases, press kits and materials Respond to media requests Prepare staff for press interviews and responses to media events Development Edit grant inquiries, proposals and reports for corporations, foundations and government entities Edit sponsorship proposals and reports Create visual content for development appeals and events Oversee and delegate tasks to Administrative Assistant and Volunteers as their time allows. Assist with bonsai care, museum facility maintenance and operations, and public events.



Independent Contractor

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Freelance Designer

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2017

  Produced graphic designs, renderings, drawings, illustrations, models , and documents. Performed research and wrote copy. Planned and executed events and disseminated related communications. Clients: 4Culture; City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods; Haddad|Drugan LLC; Capitol Hill Housing; Seattle Deptartment of Transportation Produced graphic designs, renderings, drawings, illustrations, models , and documents. Performed research and wrote copy. Planned and executed events and disseminated related communications. Clients: 4Culture; City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods; Haddad|Drugan LLC; Capitol Hill Housing; Seattle Deptartment of Transportation



Society of Architectural Historians

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer (Independent Contractor)

  • May 2015 - Oct 2016

  Contributed 44 essays to the SAH Archipedia: an authoritative, peer-reviewed, open-access, web-based resource on the history of the built environment, sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians and published by the University of Virginia with support by the National Endowment for the Humanities Performed research and produced essays with related metadata for the State 100 project, which includes 100 Landscapes and 100 Urban Settings from across the country dealing with the most significant and landscapes and urban settings in their respective states.



4Culture

• United States
• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Public Art Project Manager (Temporary)

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Managed Poetry on Buses and The SODO Track projects. Worked with project partners to manage Poetry on Buses 2016-17; administrative duties included: contract development and negotiation, budgeting, accounting, invoicing, scheduling, maintaining task management systems and overall coordination. Arranged logistics to execute implementation of large-scale mural painting project (The SODO Track) and related public events. Managed development of branded assets; scheduled and conducted design reviews and consolidated feedback. Collaborated with 4Culture Communications staff on content for digital and printed collateral. Developed and executed fundraising strategies; produced materials to support sponsorship asks.



Design in Public

• Brazil

• Associate Director

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2014

  Directed 2013 and 2014 Seattle Design Festival. In two years, doubled attendance at Festival events (to 10,000 attendees). Managed relationships with allied organizations to quadruple the number of program partners (to 60). Secured over $100K in in-kind donations allowing me to cut cash outlay on Festival expenses to 11% of total budget. Directed PR campaign leading to national and local earned media placements and significant expansion of social media presence. Led hundreds of volunteers through program planning and execution. Other activities: Planned and executed 'Redesigning the School Lunch Experience' Ideas Competition. Planned and executed the 'Design in Health for Youth' Summit. Managed the redevelopment of designinpublic.org. Planned and developed new web content and performed ongoing website maintenance. Participated in Board of Directors management and replenishment. Participated in annual budgeting and strategic planning. Supervised staff and volunteers.



The Unearth Collective

• Artist

  • 2011 - Aug 2013

  Co-Founder. Produced site-specific, permanent and temporary art installations in the landscape. Partners and clients: Seattle Art Museum (Remix); 4Culture; City of Shoreline, WA; Lo-Fi Arts Festival; Friends of Carkeek Park; Summerset Festival. Honors & Awards Seattle Art Museum, Honorarium, ReMix, 2012 (The Unearth Collective) City of Shoreline, Honorarium, Summerset Festival, Shoreline, WA, 2012 (The Unearth Collective) 4Culture, Site Specific Arts Grant, Seattle, WA, 2012 (The Unearth Collective) Friends of Carkeek Park, Artist Grant, Seattle, WA, 2012 (The Unearth Collective)



Hapa Collaborative

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communication / Landscape Designer

  • Nov 2010 - Jul 2012

  Created graphics, renderings, 3-D models, diagrams, documents and other visual materials to support the firm’s landscape architectural projects, competition entries, proposals and promotions. Designed wayfinding systems, iconography and site-specific branding materials. Worked collaboratively to design high-quality, highly-livable public and private spaces. Managed projects to stay on-deadline and on-budget. Made presentations to clients. Liaised with stakeholders, vendors and fabricators. Engaged community members in design process at public open houses. Awards: CSLA, Regional Citation | Design, Terra Nova Play Experience, Richmond, BC, 2015 CSLA, Regional Citation | Design, McBurney Lane, Langley, BC, 2015 CSLA, Regional Honour | Design, Mid-Main Park, Vancouver, BC, 2014 Winner, Connecting the Core, re:Connect Open Ideas Competition, City of Vancouver, BC, 2011 Projects: Mid-Main Park, Vancouver, BC Terra Nova Play Experience, Richmond, BC Market Lane, London, ON Richmond Olympic Oval Signage Podiums, Richmond, BC McBurney Lane, Langley, BC Kawaki Boatworks Park, Richmond, BC River's Edge Landscape Park, Richmond, BC Minoru Centre Roof Garden, Richmond, BC Modular Bench System design, Terra Nova Rural Park, Richmond, BC



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant and Graduate Student Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  Prof. David Streatfield, LARCH 353, History of Modern Landscape Architecture / Prof. Thaisa Way, ARCH 591, Architecture and Landscape Prof. David Streatfield, LARCH 353, History of Modern Landscape Architecture / Prof. Thaisa Way, ARCH 591, Architecture and Landscape



Gehl Architects

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

  I am grateful to have spent the fall quarter of my final year of graduate school learning from world leaders in urban quality consulting, Gehl Architects. From their office in Copenhagen, I created the methodology booklet, "Neighborhoods for People," a how-to guide to applying Gehl principles to urban design in Seattle. I also produced graphics for various public space projects implemented around the world. I am grateful to have spent the fall quarter of my final year of graduate school learning from world leaders in urban quality consulting, Gehl Architects. From their office in Copenhagen, I created the methodology booklet, "Neighborhoods for People," a how-to guide to applying Gehl principles to urban design in Seattle. I also produced graphics for various public space projects implemented around the world.



Peace X Peace

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

• Manager of Visual Communications / Executive Assistant

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2007

  Manager of Visual Communications: Created and disseminated collateral material to raise profile and communicate key messages of Washington, D.C.-based international non-profit organization connecting women for peace. Ensured consistent application of organization's visual branding. Managed photo library. Executive Assistant: Assisted Executive Director. Participated in strategic organizational planning and development. Collaboratively organized and executed annual gala fundraising dinner and benefit art auction. Liaised with Board of Directors, world-wide collaborators and partner organizations.

• Editorial Assistant /Administrative Assistant

  • Mar 1998 - Jan 2003

  Managed the review process for the University of Washington editorial office of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). Prioritized tasks to simultaneously assist ten professors in the Chemistry Department. Compiled and submitted multi-million dollar funding proposals to national and international granting agencies. Organized and executed guest lectures, research conferences, and educational programs. Supervised student workers. Managed the review process for the University of Washington editorial office of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). Prioritized tasks to simultaneously assist ten professors in the Chemistry Department. Compiled and submitted multi-million dollar funding proposals to national and international granting agencies. Organized and executed guest lectures, research conferences, and educational programs. Supervised student workers.