Experience

Shattered Pencil Studios

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder // Brand Queen

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  As the Brand Queen, I help make sense of the marketing nonesense. I work with companies that complain about their brand and marketing blindspots, wasting money on efforts that aren’t working, or they simply don’t feel heard. Using a collaborative approach, I help my clients clarifying their vision, align it to their dream client, and nurture real engagement through thoughtful design. My process focuses on growing your fanbase by employing simple, business-minded strategies. As the Brand Queen, I help make sense of the marketing nonesense. I work with companies that complain about their brand and marketing blindspots, wasting money on efforts that aren’t working, or they simply don’t feel heard. Using a collaborative approach, I help my clients clarifying their vision, align it to their dream client, and nurture real engagement through thoughtful design. My process focuses on growing your fanbase by employing simple, business-minded strategies.



The Upside

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Member

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  The Upside is a curated, global community for consultants and industry experts. The Upside is a curated, global community for consultants and industry experts.



Global Accessories Group

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

  Manage all creative output for marketing, product development, packaging, and communication. Develop Group’s brand and consolidate creative resources for businesses under the umbrella, such as Violife and Lydell. Provide assets such as photography and illustrations that directly impacted sales. Manage all creative output for marketing, product development, packaging, and communication. Develop Group’s brand and consolidate creative resources for businesses under the umbrella, such as Violife and Lydell. Provide assets such as photography and illustrations that directly impacted sales.



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Specialist

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2017

  Design original graphics and layout used in promotional material, ad campaigns and animations for Verizon's internal and external distribution. Work within brand parameters while contributing creative direction for new illustrations and copywriting. Work within a team setting to collaborate and grow as individual designers. Design original graphics and layout used in promotional material, ad campaigns and animations for Verizon's internal and external distribution. Work within brand parameters while contributing creative direction for new illustrations and copywriting. Work within a team setting to collaborate and grow as individual designers.



Liberty Harbor

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Design and produce graphics for a variety of companies such as restaurants, apartment complexes and schools. Design and print menus, posters, road signs, re-brand newly acquired companies and advise in website development for each company. Same day turnover for multiple projects from concept to printing. Design and produce graphics for a variety of companies such as restaurants, apartment complexes and schools. Design and print menus, posters, road signs, re-brand newly acquired companies and advise in website development for each company. Same day turnover for multiple projects from concept to printing.



Lawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

• United States
• Artists and Writers

• Gallery Director

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

  Sole employee, responsible for client relations, marketing, website design and maintenance, art fair coordination and event planning. Consolidate responsibilities of IT, art researcher and packer. Help produce catalogue and use social media to promote new acquisitions and publications. Work with luxury items valued in the millions. Sole employee, responsible for client relations, marketing, website design and maintenance, art fair coordination and event planning. Consolidate responsibilities of IT, art researcher and packer. Help produce catalogue and use social media to promote new acquisitions and publications. Work with luxury items valued in the millions.



Davidson College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Drawing, Reading and Mathematics Private Tutor

  • Sep 2009 - May 2014

  Instructing Paula Steen, 13 years old, in the theory and methods of art making, focusing on developing her skill set and understanding formal elements, including texture, line, perspective and color.Tutoring 6th grader in reading comprehension, 11th grader in Math, and 7th grader in homework and time management.

• Visual Resource Center Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - May 2013

  Scanned, edited and published images for art history professors and the visual resource curator. Maintained data entry on these images and other files for the curator.

• Gallery Attendant

  • Sep 2009 - May 2013

  Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Art Center, Davidson CollegeEnsuring the security of all artwork, assisting visitors, and supporting the installation process of each exhibition.



Little Airplane Production

• Design Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Created custom character designs for the Small Potatoes Facebook fan page. Assisted Tone Thyne with Little Airplane Academy. Assistant to the Curator of Visual Resource Center, Davidson College Working directly with the Curator of Visual Resource Center and Art history professors, digitalizing and re-filing slides and scanning images. Familiar with Embark and MDID for data-entry and setting up images for student review. Created custom character designs for the Small Potatoes Facebook fan page. Assisted Tone Thyne with Little Airplane Academy. Assistant to the Curator of Visual Resource Center, Davidson College Working directly with the Curator of Visual Resource Center and Art history professors, digitalizing and re-filing slides and scanning images. Familiar with Embark and MDID for data-entry and setting up images for student review.



Fondation Claude Monet

• Gardener

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Planted and maintained the grounds alongside highly professional gardeners Utilized my French and English language skills to aid and inform visitors, ensuring the best possible guest experience. Planted and maintained the grounds alongside highly professional gardeners Utilized my French and English language skills to aid and inform visitors, ensuring the best possible guest experience.