Experience

Bedhead Marketing
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Graphic Designer, Project Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

Because Marketing | Extraordinary Results-Based Marketing
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Graphic Designer, Project Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present


Music Doing Good, Inc.

• Senior Graphic Designer and Senior Event Director

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2019

  Music Doing Good, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization that inspires and transforms lives through innovative, music-based programming and performance experiences. • SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER • Brought all graphic design needs in-house (print and digital) and cut annual printing budget by an average of 20%. • Designed all print collateral, motion graphics, front-end web design, video editing, and photo manipulation. • Consistently completed projects ahead of schedule. • Transitioned the company to a cloud-based CRM database and streamlined company-wide data processes. • With the Executive Director, transitioned company operations to a home-based work environment which reduced annual rent payments by 85%. • With the Marketing Director, developed company advertisements and the annual advertising budget (including media buys, calendar inclusions, and television/public artist appearances). • SENIOR EVENT DIRECTOR • Produced over 400 public and private events, nationally and internationally. • Consistently reduced annual event budget by 10% while exceeding quality and expectations. • Negotiated and personalized vendor, venue, and artist contracts. • Developed company policies and procedures for operational event production standards. • Created and implemented event budgets, calendars, and streamlined data collection and communication. • Chief problem solver. • CORE PERFORMING ARTIST • Wrote and performed original music for fundraising events. • Arranged music for ensemble production. • ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL WORK • Worked side-by-side with legal department in researching and securing approval of Music Doing Good's 501(c)(3) non-profit status. • Administrated Board of Directors' meetings. • Non-profit grant research.



American Classifieds

• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer/Production Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2008

  • Reorganized production department and increased efficiency by 50%. • Designed weekly print and web ads for multiple clients, layout of weekly paper, pagination/pre-press, photo manipulation. • Organized digital file system and content database. • Digital distribution of paper to national franchises. • Reorganized production department and increased efficiency by 50%. • Designed weekly print and web ads for multiple clients, layout of weekly paper, pagination/pre-press, photo manipulation. • Organized digital file system and content database. • Digital distribution of paper to national franchises.



Gymnast Factory, Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services

• Competitive Coach/Graphic Designer

  • Jun 1996 - May 2003

  • Coached competitive boys gymnastics team, trampoline & tumbling team, and cheerleading team. • All graphic design (print and web design, document processing). • Created and taught offsite tumbling classes. • Coached competitive boys gymnastics team, trampoline & tumbling team, and cheerleading team. • All graphic design (print and web design, document processing). • Created and taught offsite tumbling classes.