Emily Pearson Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Work independently to manage multiple complex design projects simultaneously, and determine appropriate design elements, color, typography, and appropriate production materials for high-visibility command-level events attended by Navy and Department of Defense executive leadership •Successfully supervised Command Visual Information (CVI) office during a five-month management vacancy; ensuring design projects were completed 100% on time•Masterfully apply Command and U.S. Navy brand standards to designs; ensuring the brand story is front and center• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously from conception to completion, determining appropriate design style, size, and materials needed for production• Design and print large format projects, including murals, banners, and logos for command; layout, proof, and package all products for print and digital publication• Subject matter expert for both command visual information policies and procedures and Command Visual Information (CVI) office's production equipment; troubleshoot and solve equipment issues concerning digital color press, large format plotter, engravers, and business card cutting machine• Created internal file-sharing site; provides a safer and more efficient method for transferring large files, which increased team collaboration by 50% while in max-telework conditions• Managed $140K budget; researched and purchased $60K worth of supplies and equipment, which allowed CVI to optimize performance• Facilitate the purchase of a business card cutting machine, reducing production time by 75%• Expertly rebranded multiple offices, programs, and organizations; printed branding and marketing materials, door wraps, business cards, brochures, wall banners, and office signage• Designed, produced, and installed all graphics, including banners, programs, posters, and large format murals used during NAVSEA's 2019-2020 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) helping the command surpass its $1M goal.

Stafford, Va

• Contract supporting U.S Marine Corps• Designed multiple graphics, including product branding, web banners, and icons, to ensure the visual and interaction design of the development projects provided an improved experience for users• Sole graphic and product designer for the "Accelerator" effort; fast-tracked design and development framework bringing together Marines, designers, developers, and key stakeholders as a Cohort and using the Design Thinking process to rapidly design and develop minimally viable products (MVPs), services, and capabilities that solve user defined problems• Used mixed research methods during the user research phase to define user needs for the product development team; created wireframes and prototypes, and developed, organized, and updated user stories during the end-to-end product development process to ensure overall application usability• Used design tools including Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop for daily duties• Collaborated with internal and external customers during planning and development stages to guarantee the development team correctly interpreted the project's goals• Used JIRA and Agile Kanban method to ensure 100% of sprint tasks and weekly objectives were completed on time• Rebranded Accelerator and Blueprint efforts; expertly designing logos, icons, graphs, infographics, and various custom graphics for marketing materials distributed across the U.S. Marine Corps and Department of Defense• Created and maintained presentations for multiple U.S. Marine Corps Efforts using Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and InDesign• Collaborated with the Chief Technology Officer daily; developed graphics and publications supporting various projects for U.S. Marine Corps upper Leadership• Designed and produced event collateral, including custom stickers, brochures, and flexagons for distribution during product launch events.

Quantico, Va

• Created executive briefs, training curriculum, and informational presentations using PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop for use by executive leadership• Supported multi-national committee's annual conference; designed custom-branded invitations, badges, lanyards, notebooks, pamphlets, and awards• Managed content for division SharePoint sites; Created user guide and community of practice page ensuring continuity throughout the division's sites, and providing technical support for unit and section content managers• Designed web banners, icons, and various graphics used in the agency’s finance application for the product development team• Used the Agile Kanban method to track the status and completion of tasks throughout the design and development process• Rebranded various units and produced marketing materials for various internal and external agency programs using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other design tools; exclusively designed branding materials for Division's Assistant Director and Executive Support Unit• Collaborated closely with unit representatives during rebranding, ensuring branding problems were fixed and expectations and needs were met• Created custom PDF forms for multiple units to optimize performance for specific tasks and procedures

Quantico, Va

• Managed all administrative tasks, procurement requests, graphic design needs, annual and specialty training, and equipment installation for a 5-person section; Implemented a shared tasks list through MS Office to track the status of all projects and tasks, ensuring 100% completion• Rebranded two units within the agency and provided new logos for multiple unit sections• Used Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to create inventory labels to improve tracking and inventory control of $1.2 M worth of radio equipment; designed marketing flyers, seals, and documents for use at agency-wide Tech Exchange• Researched and submitted multiple procurement requests; guaranteeing the purchase of $1.4M worth of radio equipment• Developed tracking process for new infrastructure requirements resulting in 100% on-time delivery; managed, requested, and tracked maintenance for system outages throughout the agency• Managed and coordinated quarterly mobile satellite roll call for 56 field offices and resident agencies and Department of Justice open call for over 400 local, state, and federal agencies nationwide

• Assisted in supervising the 10 personnel Combat Operations Division (COD) ensuring all mission essential information was received and passed between 12 sections.• Researched, built and briefed Offensive Operations procedures to 100+ squadron personnel.• Frequently used the entire Microsoft Office suite of programs to support tasks.• Created and organized personnel photo board for 100+ member squadron.• Used SharePoint to store and manage COD documents and personnel information.

Okinawa, Japan

• Provided Executive assistance to Squadron Commander with calendar management, phone call and email assistance, travel arrangements and meeting preparations.• 7+ years of experience using Defense Travel System.• Used Excel to create and maintain performance report database that tracked the status and location of all reports.• Used Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook to perform daily, weekly and monthly tasks.• Provided tactical Command and Control (C2) during 96 air-to-air and 32 air-refueling missions for $2.7 billion worth of aircraft using the Japan Air Defense Ground Environment (JADGE) system. • Composed memorandums, letters, reports and other miscellaneous documents on a daily basis.• Researched and Briefed a 24-person squadron on a weekly basis using Microsoft PowerPoint.• Supervised a 4 person scheduling office and oversaw the production of the unit’s weekly schedule.• Fielded multiple daily phone calls from 4 different flying squadrons to coordinate schedules and daily schedule changes.• Created and implemented new scheduling standards which lead to better organization and helped guarantee training requirements were met.• Designed the daily schedule template.• Created and Maintained an Excel database tracking personnel leave requests.• Managed Squadron front desk by answering phones and welcoming visitors to the unit.• Worked as a Squadron Personnel and Information Security Manager coordinating security clearances in JPAS, processing SF86s, filing monthly reports and investigating any security violations.• Requisitioned over $300K of office equipment and supplies. • Arranged maintenance of computers, printers, copiers, telephones and unit PA system.• Used and maintained multi-function office machines, printers and fax machine.Lead the planning and organizing two holiday parties and multiple morale events.

Aviano, Italy

• Logged over 100 positional hours and ensured airspace management, safety of flight and mission execution using the Modular Control Equipment (MCE) system.• Hand selected to be an Operations Training Technician ahead of 11 peers and quickly mastered the technical processes and regulations of the work center.• Documented over 200 hours of training using the Learning Management System with a 100% completion rate and zero errors.• Created database to track the training status of 45 members returning from deployment.• Meticulously reviewed/organized 74 training records ensuring they were aligned with the new readiness program making the squadron 100% compliant.• Created a training guide for Learning Management System that would be used by future members of the work center.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Design And Visual Communications, General

Graphic Communications