Education
Columbia University in the City of New York
M.S. Information and Knowledge Strategy, May 2014
Study includes: Knowledge Strategy, Information Management, Social Media, Web Analytics, Data Visualization, Change Management, Business Strategy and Development, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management, Collaboration utilities
Johns Hopkins Computer Career Institute
Certificate, Web Design & Multimedia, Received June 2007
Connecticut College
B.A. Studio Art, Graduated May 2004
Ammerman Center for Arts & Technology at Connecticut College
Certificate, 3D Animation, Received May 2004
Semester Abroad: Syracuse University (Spring 2003, Florence, Italy)
Study Included: Painting and Drawing
Corcoran College of Art & Design
Certificate, Maya 3D Animation, Received Summer 2002
Related Experience
TPG Architecture, LLP, Marketing & Communications Specialist, Oct. 2013-Present
New York, New York
RFP proposal responses, including client-specific photo selection, copywriting and editing. Client presentations. External website updates. Social media postings on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Design and submit awards and ads.
Columbia University Thesis Project, Consultant (Motorola Solutions), 2012-2013
New York, New York
Jive Social Media Platform implementation; focused research and findings on Jive Analytics capabilities, metric trends, and user behavior.
Freelance Graphic Design, Owner & Creative Director, June 2009-Present
New York, New York
Deliverables include, but are not limited to: social media and brand development, illustration & storyboarding, graphic & web design, marketing strategy, newsletters, and more.
Lutheran Medical Center, Marketing Associate, Sept. 2011-Sept. 2012
New York, New York
Designed both print and web-based marketing materials, including rack cards, flyers, logos, collateral, posters, brochures, and power point presentations. Photo search and edits. Managed print process.
The TriZetto Group, Inc., Graphic Designer, Aug. 2007-Jun. 2009
Healthcare IT Firm based in Union, New Jersey
Designed executive and c-suite power point presentations, collateral, ads, banners, booth panels, and more. Coordinated with outside vendors to navigate print process. Managed mass quantity production of graphics and collateral for annual TriZetto customer conference.
Naval District Washington, Graphic Designer, Sept. 2006-May 2007
Washington, D.C.
Designed graphic artwork for five regional Naval Base installation-marketing departments. Managed layout of monthly regional naval magazine. Assisted in print and production process of large quantity poster and flyer creation.
Ingeeni Studios, Marketing Manager, May 2003-May 2004
Artificial Intelligence Software Firm based in Boston, Massachusetts
Led market research and analysis of competitors and suitable customers. Presented statistics and conclusions of research to foreign investors.
Other Related Experience
Pushcart Coffee, Director of Marketing and Events, 2012-2013
New York, NY
James Ruff Music, Marketing Manager, 2010-2012
New York, NY
WhatAreRecords, Intern, 2004-2005
Kensington, MD
Jammin Java Music Venue, Barista, 2004-2005
Vienna, VA
Christopher Williams Music, Street Team Member, 2004-2005
Kensington, MD
Eric Maring Music, Management and Booking, 2004-2005
Kensington, MD
Student Activities Committee Chair, Friday Night Concert Series, 2003-2004
New London, CT
Connecticut College Fall Concert Director, Fall, 2003
New London, CT
Languages
Fluent in English, Elementary Spanish & Italian
Software Expertise
Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Flash, Quark, Maya 3D Animation, Deltek, SquareSpace, Joomla, QuickBase, Salesforce, Sharepoint, Google Analytics, Omniture/Site Catalyst Implementation, Jive Social Media Platform
Other Activities/Hobbies/Travel
Empire Triathlon Team (NYC) & Triathlon Team Z (Washington, D.C.)
Collegiate Varsity Women’s Swimming & Water Polo
Reading (non-fiction in particular), Writing, Music, Travel, Animals, Sports
Countries Visited: Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Italy, France, Spain, Ireland, England, Monaco, New Zealand, Australia
TPG Architecture, LLP, New York, NY, Marketing & Communications Specialist
RFP responses, new business presentations, qualifications packages, copy editing, graphic design, photo selection, website updates, social media, events.
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Marketing Associate
Naval District Washington, Washington, DC, US, Graphic Designer
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Information and Knowledge Strategy
Business Development, Social Media, Strategy, Marketing, Change Management, Innovation
