EDUCATION

BFA ADVERTISING DESIGN (2005-2009)

Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)

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EMPLOYMENT

VISUAL DESIGN MANAGER 2025-CURRENT

AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs, FL​

• Direct and lead design operations for Central and East Florida design studios, managing the day-to-day creative development of compelling traditional, digital,
   and interactive campaigns.

• Collaborate and problem solve for over 20+ multi-faceted campaigns and hundreds of assets every quarter while adapting to changing market conditions and
   business priorities.

• Develop and execute creative strategies aligned with enterprise-wide organizational goals to enhance brand image and drive business growth.

• Lead, mentor, and coach a high-performing design team, fostering professional growth through targeted development opportunities and constructive
   performance feedback.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand Operations, Market-Specific Marketing, and Project Management teams to ensure seamless resource integration.

• Partner with stakeholders to define project requirements, objectives, and deliver functional design solutions from brainstorming to execution.

• Manage project timelines to ensure the timely delivery of all assets while strictly maintaining brand standards and consistency across all channels.

• Serve as the primary creative reviewer for branding development and applications, keeping output competitive by integrating current design trends, tools, and
   technologies.

• Evaluate and redesign internal processes to continuously improve the quality, efficiency, and overall effectiveness of the creative department.

• Monitor and analyze project performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and optimize future creative execution in a fast-paced environment. Senior

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MULTIMEDIA GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2020-2024

NOBLE, Inc., An Aptar Pharma Company, Orlando, FL​

• Write, storyboard, film and edit videos for both promotional and training for B2C and B2B.

• Design tradeshow booths for international conferences and conventions

• Design packaging and collateral for international brands

• Manage design and video projects with multi-national teams

• Coordinate projects and reviews with legal, regulatory and compliance departments

• File asset management of design and video files

• Created multi-faceted advertising campaigns across traditional and electronic media

• Provide ideas and solutions to engineering problems and challenges

• Find and manage talent for videos and still photography

• Manage the licensing of assets including music, pictures, video and other IP

 

MARKETING PROJECT SPECIALIST (2020 Position furloughed due to COVID-19)

YMCA of Central Florida, Orlando, FL​

• Intake and coordination of all design and creative projects for the organization at large and individual family centers

• Managed digital asset library

• Created and managed reports showing project status, resource flows and workloads

• Managed physical assets check-in / check-out with various Family Centers.

• Assisted with design of the revamped website

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR (2010-March 2019)

• Cornerstone Church / Cornerstone Global Network, Toledo, OH​

• Created thousands of media assets in print, video, web and social media

• Coordinated the design, installation and program of lighting in multiple facilities

• Designed, installed and programmed multiple LED Video Walls and Displays

• Oversaw team the design and video teams which included paid staff and volunteers

• Responsible for overall brand and creative direction

• Created mock-ups and renderings for products and spaces

• Produced TV program for National Television distribution

• Manage department budget, CAPEX expenses and media buys

• Digital signage design and integrations with room booking system

• Design of live simulcast and streaming system across five campuses and its maintenance

• Negotiate contracts with vendors and partners

• Provided creative guidance for the Cornerstone Global Network of 125+ churches

• Direct workflow, schedule and resources for the creative department

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ART DIRECTOR (2006-2010)

Overcoming by Faith, Savannah, GA

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VIDEO EDITOR (2003-2005)

Cornerstone Church, Toledo, OH

• Film and edit various videos for broadcast television, in-house display and web. 

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Through personal business and other opportunities, have been able to work with clients like the Savannah Advertising Federation, Women’s Council of Realtors of NW Ohio, Leadership Toledo, Serenity Real Estate Group and many more.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2023 Employee of the Year
 

Nominated for Top 20 under 40 (2017)

 

SCADDY Award Gold Winner

Winner of a Gold SCADDY Award for the non-traditional advertising piece: “Virgin Earth Game.” This piece was part of a campaign for the Virgin Earth Competition. The game entailed projections on buildings and laser keyboards to control the game play on sidewalks. 

 

Bronze Addy® Winner

Awarded a Bronze Addy at the local level for the poster “Dreamgirls.”

 

Silver Addy® Winner

Awarded a Silver Addy at the local level for the poster “Carbon Blaster” which was part of the Virgin Earth campaign. 

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SKILLS & SOFTWARE

• MICROSOFT

•    Word, Powerpoint, Excel, 360 Suite, Sharepoint, Dynamics

• ADOBE

•    Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Acrobat, XD, Dimension

• Q-SYS Level 1 Training

• APPLE

•    Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Numbers, Pages

• RENEWED VISION

•    ProPresenter & ProVideoPlayer

• GOOGLE SUITE

•    Docs, Slides, Sheets

• ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE

•    Salesforce, Bynder, Wrike, CCB, Wordpress, Mail Chimp, Monday

• LIGHTING CONSOLES

•    ETC Hog 3 & 4, ETC Expression Series, Vista