About
Born into a family of creative thinkers and tinkerers, I grew up appreciating the iterative process and satisfaction of a successful design and the power it has to enhance our lives. As a young, recently admitted fine arts student at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, I made the impulse decision to follow this notion and switch my major to Industrial Design. This program exposed me to the multiple layers of design and creative strategy through first-hand experience interviewing and working with clients on projects that spanned a range of industries and applications.
After receiving my bachelor’s degree in 2014, I worked in a variety of graphic design-oriented roles alongside extremely knowledgeable and diverse teams and organizations. I’ve collaborated with and been shaped by individuals who have routinely pushed me out of my comfort zone, enabling me to grow and seek new heights. As a result of this support, I pursued and obtained my master’s degree in strategic communication from Columbia University in 2024, where I honed skills in writing, planning campaigns and crafting proposals, political and ethical communication strategies, crisis management, and the evaluation and interpretation of quantitative/qualitative data to inform decision-making. My undergraduate and work experience provided me with unique opportunities to implement design practices and skills that elevated assignments through mock-ups, data visualizations, and cohesive visual systems. Now, as design lead, I call on these principles and experiences to advance organizational goals and empower teams through mentorship and consultation.
My most rewarding life transformations have happened because I was challenged, either by a story or an idea or belief that engaged my heart and mind. Because of this, I am deeply motivated to create designs and systems where narratives have the power to inclusively exchange, thoughtfully collide, intelligently build, and meaningfully reinvent people for the better.
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
Experience
Design Lead (2021 - present) // Communications Officer of Creative Content (2017 - 2021) // ICAP at Columbia University
As Design Lead, I serve as ICAP’s primary developer of creative products and content that support a wide range of strategic communications activities designed to raise awareness and increase support for ICAP, a leading global provider of health care solutions. Working with staff at ICAP’s global headquarters in New York City and its country offices located across Africa and Central Asia to help ensure ICAP’s mission, messages and accomplishments are communicated in creative and compelling ways to a wide variety of stakeholders.
Graphic and Web Designer // Bithgroup Technologies + Bithenergy // 2016 - 2017
Responsible for conceptualization and implementation of design solutions. Oversee marketing and digital brand strategies from concept to completion. Development of brand and professional standardization of collateral. Acts as the point of contact for vendors and consultants.
Freelance Graphic Designer // Spina Bifida Association // 2014 - 2017
Working remotely as a graphic designer. Responsible for the design/layout of SB's online magazine SB Insights, seasonal campaigns, advertisements, conference design themes, UX and UI design, Web Design / Wireframes, and promotions of the Spina Bifida Association.
Project Manager // Sardi Design + MRA International // 2015
Powerpoint Presentation design, Project planning, Supervising Freelance Designers and Vendors, Coordinating meetings for executives, Budgeting projects, balancing accounts, creating and submitting invoices, maintaining storage and organization of completed projects.
Junior Designer // Painful Pleasures // 2014 - 2015
Responsible for in-house design work. This includes packaging design, marketing collateral, product branding, brand development, product development, website development, advertising, user research, app design, and weekly newsletters.
Education
M.S. Strategic Communication // Columbia University School of Professional Studies // 2024
B.S. Industrial Design // University of the Arts // 2014
Awards & Honors
Staff Award in Excellence // Mailman School of Public Health & ICAP at Columbia University // 2020
Internships
Graphic Design Intern // Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Program Quality Support Department // 2013
Graphic Design Intern // Spina Bifida Association // 2012-2014
Student Summer Volunteer // Tours and Membership Services // National Aquarium in Baltimore // 2008
Capabilities
Brand Compliance + Positioning
Data Visualization
Email Template Design + Marketing
Publication Design
Presentation Design
Environmental Design + Wayfinding
Identity Development + Logos
Research + Story
Illustration + Image Making
Mobile / Tablet Design
Package Design
Page Layout
Photo Editing
Print Design + Production
User Interface Design
User Experience Design
Web Design
Wireframing
Copy Writing
Art Direction
Collaboration
Rapid Prototyping
Applications
Proficiency
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Sketch + Adobe XD
Microsoft Office
Powerpoint + Keynote + Prezi
Basecamp + Trello + Asana
Mailchimp + Constant Contact
Salesforce
Working Knowledge
iBook Author
After Effects
Excel
Edge Animate
Mingle
Auto Cad
Rhino + Sketchup