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Raleigh, North Carolina

• Lead for Team Downtown Raleigh, the crew responsible for creating an inviting and clean public space environment in the downtown Raleigh municipal services district. Committed to:
• Placemaking, highlighted by the #RaleighArtBeats sidewalk mural and signal cabinet public art installations
• Developing innovative solutions to solve ongoing operational challenges, such as custom "voting" cigarette butt containers to enable recycling, and the Molok deep collection system pilot project
• Connecting people and projects, encouraging partnerships
• Personal, team and organizational development Certified in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, I work to make downtown Raleigh a welcoming place for all.

Raleigh, North Carolina

Program DevelopmentExpert program resource to Assistant City Manager, City Manager, Council and staff. Continually research, identify and work to incorporate Office of Sustainability messaging and objectives into internal and external local and regional efforts through identifying new opportunities and subsequent program development. Communicate programs.

• Worked to secure $4.7 million State Revolving Fund loan/grant for Iowa River Landing green infrastructure BMPs
• Successfully coordinated multiple EPA Brownfields Assessment grants with EPA Region 7
• Wrote, coordinated and presented “Brownfields is Recycling Land” 6th grade community outreach event

• Provide marketing support for School Admissions Director
• Conceptualize, write and design departmental promotional materials for prospective students

• Owner and creative director/writer of Top 25 Northern California graphic design and marketing communications firm
• Partnered with wide range of clients on print and web design, branding and public relations efforts
• Provided community relations consulting and “grass-roots” outreach for several regional and national companies
• Researched/wrote client websites, developed and managed online database content
• Wrote, designed and published comprehensive Chamber of Commerce community guides, including all advertising sales
• Supervised four full-time associates

• Wrote product-specific, technical computer articles biweekly for a 36-page, award-winning national newspaper
• Assisted Art Director with electronic assembly of the paper in QuarkXPress and proofing matchprints
• Served as assistant editor, proofreading all copy
• Brainstormed advertising for vendor partners, wrote copy, and assisted with graphical concepts
• Acted as special projects coordinator, managing and producing materials for marketing services department

• Created and implemented marketing strategies for sportswear company with $40 million in annual sales
• Coordinated media relations efforts
• Planned and implemented advertising placement, design and production
• Conceptualized, designed and produced all catalogs, brochures and direct marketing materials
• Provided direct support of sales efforts through trade show displays and materials
• Art directed all photography

M.S., Urban & Regional Planning

B.A., Journalism, Design

Journalism