Experience

Working Families Party

• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Creative Director

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  * I lead multi-faceted work for the digital and creative teams, including multimedia, video production, digital strategy, design, art direction and project management* Collaborate effectively across the organization, regularly engaging with senior leaders* Regularly assess department goals and progress against goals to help staff members feel engaged and successful* Develop new campaigns and initiatives and recommend investments in new creative technologies and processes* Recruit, manage, and mentor digital and creative staff, offer opportunities for skill development and growth and provide regular feedback about progress toward individual goals* Design systems and flows that build collaboration and community * Foster a culture focused on transformative thinking, equitable practices and inclusive collaboration. Show less

• Senior Creative Strategist

  • May 2020 - Dec 2021



Laura Beth Pelner Design

• United States
• Design Services

• Creative Strategist

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  - brand identity and strategy - creative and art direction - campaign ideation - tactical creative for direct actions - graphic design - photography - brand identity and strategy - creative and art direction - campaign ideation - tactical creative for direct actions - graphic design - photography



Movement Catalyst

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner & Creative Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Social movement and direct action support hub for radical people and organizations. - Research - Strategic and tactical planning - Creative campaign execution - Legal services - Coalition building and support - Digital infrastructure Social movement and direct action support hub for radical people and organizations. - Research - Strategic and tactical planning - Creative campaign execution - Legal services - Coalition building and support - Digital infrastructure



Bernie Sanders For President

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2020



Indivisible Project

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  - Execute design ideas and initiatives for advocacy and electoral work - Oversee and create the visual identity of partnerships, campaigns and initiatives - Facilitated the coordination of the design portion of campaigns across teams and with outside stakeholders - Implement and expand upon Indivisible’s overall design strategy and identity. - Execute design ideas and initiatives for advocacy and electoral work - Oversee and create the visual identity of partnerships, campaigns and initiatives - Facilitated the coordination of the design portion of campaigns across teams and with outside stakeholders - Implement and expand upon Indivisible’s overall design strategy and identity.



Service Year Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2019

  - Manage the Service Year visual brand and uphold the brand guidelines across all of our online and offline media. - Collaborated with the MarComms team to lead the "Stop National Service Extinction" campaign culminating with a protest of more than 100 inflatable dinosaurs at the US Capitol. The campaign was picked up by national news outlets NowThis, ATTN and Circa and had a social reach of 4 million viewers - Fully manage all creative marketing and communications assets across the organization Show less



Punch

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  - Collaborated with Creative Director and brand strategists to ensure the agency’s philosophy was maintained throughout each project. - Generated innovative ideas across all digital communication platforms and print media. - Worked from conceptualization to completion on a wide scope of projects in a variety of mediums (digital, print, mobile) - Accountable for the leadership and direction of creative process within assigned teams. - Managed own time within a large volume of work and tight deadlines. Show less



MACPAC - Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications-Graphic Design Specialist

  • Apr 2015 - May 2016



Ashoka

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• User Experience Designer

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015



American Health Law Association

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Coordinator

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Information Communication Technology Teacher

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012



Enough Project

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010



Pennypack Farm & Education Center

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• WWOOF Volunteer

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009



School for International Training

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental and Natural Resource Management Volunteer

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009



Alliance to Save Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008



EARTHDAY.ORG

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education and Design Intern

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2008



gotham

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Jr. Art Director

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2008



iCUBE DIGITAL [icube-newyork, inc.]

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Jr. Art Director

  • Sep 2007 - Feb 2008