Experience

Ignite 360

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Communication Designer/Chief Editor SM

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Founding team member of premiere insights and strategy firm. Leads and supports story direction for consumer insights-focused projects across industries including CPG, technology, digital communication, and specialty retail. Strategic, creative lead on 200+ projects. Storytelling: Develops and integrates storytelling techniques into all research touchpoints. Positioned storytelling as firm’s value proposition. Communication Design: Designs creative, customized story-based solutions to fit client needs. Deliverables include PPT, games, videos, apps, podcasts, storyboarding. Chief Editor SM: Creates original, diverse multi-media content for all channels.



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• Full-time Parent

  • May 2006 - Dec 2010

  Took time off from my professional career to parent my kids.



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Prospect Researcher

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2006

  Conducted detailed research for university fundraisers and advancement leadership.



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Consultant

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2005

  Recruited to team-launch first ever client intelligence research that grew into a critical aspect of the firm's internal evaluation process and product development. Proven ability to get time-strapped traders and analysts to speak to historically sensitive issues.



Research Center for Arts and Culture, Columbia University

• Research Consultant

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2004

  Conceived of and lead original research for the first-ever, systematic investigation of the storyteller’s role in America. Identified the historic moment when knowledge management collided with storytelling for business purposes.



Princeton University Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies

• Research Consultant

  • Oct 2000 - Feb 2003

  Researched the role that arts conferences play in advancing cultural policy and surveyed the landscape of leadership initiatives & production of new works. Clients included: TDF, Americans for the Arts, NASAA.



The Museum of Modern Art

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Coordinator

  • Jul 1999 - Sep 2000

  Co-launched MoMA’s Online Store. Devised marketing strategy that increased sales by 430%.



The Jungle Theater

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Outreach Manager and Box Office Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Aug 1997

  Project managed the Audience Diversification Project, Access to the Theater Program for the Deaf or Visually Impaired, and School Matinée Program while also managing the box office staff.