a little about me
29+ years experience as senior designer with expertise creating branded customer experiences for print and the internet, developing new product opportunities and supervising project execution from start to finish. Seasoned team manager responsible for budgeting, project coordination, managing client expectations and vendor relationships for national news publications, advertising and web design firms.
management experience:
Extensive experience managing teams of diverse personalities in deadline driven environments, overseeing department budgets and financial reporting, leading cross-functional team collaboration, and developing new business product opportunities.
software & programming skills:
Mac OS, Windows, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Bridge, Acrobat, Flash, Fireworks), MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excell), WordPress, Basecamp, Teamwork, WooThemes, WooCommerce, QuickBooks, Kronos, Greater Giving, HTML, CSS, CSS3
awards:
Silver Addy Award Fishbone & Smith logo and branding
Silver Addy Award Fishbone & Smith collateral design
Silver Addy Award Sikes Tile National Ad Campaign
community involvement:
Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County Board Member – 2016 to Present
PSABC Gala Committee Co-Chair – 2016
Asheville Masonic Temple Centennial Committee Member – 2014
Autism Community Center Founder and Executive Director – 2009 to 2010
Forest ReLeaf Marketing Committee Member – 1999 to 2000