Working to establish and maintain the structures and processes that enable the Design team to do its best work. As part of the Design Operations team, I help care for the employee experience and elevate the practice of design at Walmart.Supporting a distributed team of 150+ designers in the following areas: - Recruiting, Hiring & Onboarding- Learning & Development - Community & Culture - Knowledge Hub- Tools & Platforms

Work directly with the SVP of Product Design + Development to implement the strategic goals, manage special projects and maintain daily operations. This includes supporting the Design leadership related to budgets, collaborations, recruitment, and Board of Director presentations.

Freelance design consulting in the areas of graphic design, art direction and design management. Capabilities include, branding and identity systems, marketing materials, illustration, information graphics, environmental graphics, web graphics, event design, publications, photosimulations (interior and exterior) and urban design.Projects include:• Annual Conference collateral for educational organization• Newsletter, brochure and Annual Benefit collateral for non-profit organization• Branding/identity and website design for various small businesses, start-ups and nonprofit organizations• Photo-realistic renderings for urban planning organizationClients include:+ Safe Streets Fund +Design of visual identity for K-12 curriculum for use by the New York City Department of TransportationDesign and implementation of templates and style sheets within Education and Outreach departmentOversee workflow and production of all design assets and marketing materials, including restructuring department as needed.Other clients include non-profit organizations, small businesses, urban planning firms and individuals:- Streetsblog / Streetfilms- NACTO- Curriculum 21- Hedge Funds Care- Mt. Sinai- Regional Plan Association- Center for Sustainable Development- New York Wellesley Club- Mietus- PMS Kiosk

Founder, editor and designer for interior design blog. Writes posts and designs interior visuals from user-submitted content.About Mochi Home:Mochi Home offers practical decorating advice in the form of images. We hope to save you a few bucks, prevent a few headaches and inspire a fresh new look. Our motto here at Mochi Home is visualization before realization.

Lead the design vision and manage implementation of print and web-based visuals for Livable Streets Initiative and Civic Media department.Oversee production of design deliverables, including as needed:- Coordinate production schedules- Manage project budget- Manage vendors and oversee freelancers- Review all work and maintain quality standardsCoordinate with product developers, user interface experts, and editorial staff to maintain consistent brand experience across various media and educational products, including:- Streetsblog- Streetfilms- StreetsEducationDesign and produce using the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and other tools:- Web graphics- Animations, illustrations, information graphics- Preschool-12th grade curriculum- Marketing collateral- Environmental graphics- Presentations and proposals- Urban planning renderings

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Goal setting and alignment to organizational mission, planning, creation and oversight of departmental budgetFUNDRAISING:Lead/Co-lead and coordinate organizational fundraising efforts, write grant proposals and manage fundraising process, funder relationship managementOPERATIONS:Implement organizational policies within the department.Oversee project managers/project leads to ensure timely completion of technology and content deliverables.Hire, terminate, supervise and evaluate staff.Facilitate communication among department staff and assist/advise project leads as needed.

RESTRUCTURED Design Department and developed company-wide creative processes resulting in high-quality, visually enhanced marketing materials and client deliverables.DESIGNED and developed a new and complete corporate identity for PPS resulting in increased brand recognition in digital and print media.DIRECTLY participated in the design, development and implementation of deliverables including design layouts, marketing collateral, presentations, President’s keynotes, templates, production of reports, brochures, posters, concept plans, and photo-simulations.MANAGED design process and product delivery by working with a cross-functional team including the company President, Senior Management, Project Managers, Architects, Clients, Business Partners and Vendors. Notable projects include:- Times Square, New York- San Mateo County Peninsula Corridor Plan- General Services Administration (GSA)- Ford Foundation and Kellogg Foundation Research GrantsORGANIZED and managed logistics for International Urban Parks and Public Markets Conferences, each with excess of 300 attendees. Work included design and production of:- Conference Invitation and Postcards- Environmental Graphics- Attendee Packets and Name Badges- PPS' Urban Parks and Public Markets Awards