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San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

We take big ideas and make them happen. We connect the dots. We herd the cats. We catch the flying balls. We prepare for all the tricky pieces that are forgotten until they hit you in the face. We work with strategic partners that look to accelerate their business through a mix of conventional, creative and custom built strategies.

San Diego, California, United States

At DesignStudio I ran agency operations and expanded the team outside of our San Diego headquarters. My initial focus was to develop standards and policies for a team of 25+ employees and a handful of global vendor partners. Quickly my purview included managing payroll, ensuring compliance, directing all HR, negotiating all contracts, resourcing and capacity planning, and contributing to financial and strategic growth plans, among many other items and situations that small but mighty businesses face.

San Diego, California, United States

I joined Illumina for the incredible opportunity to build an in-house Creative Studio equipped to deliver commercial advertising-level creative design across several channels including print, interactive, web, ecommerce and events. My main priority was driving a focused collaboration between the Creative Studio, Product, Commercial Sales, Digital, Corporate Comms and OmniChannel teams to swiftly activate a new global brand in parallel to launch a new product. And finally, I developed a streamlined, scalable operational model which encompassed the optimal producer team structure, processes, protocols and collaboration methods within the newly established Creative Studio.

Remote

On my first assignment, as part of the Global Marketing + Strategy team, I served as lead digital strategist and liaison between cross-functional teams tasked with spearheading digital strategy for initial adoption of the employee-facing app store for technology services, hardware, software and support. Additionally, I produced several bank sponsored events in partnership with Out in Tech, a nonprofit organization that provides digital resources and mentorship to LGBTQ youth.On my second assignment, as part of the Global Information Security team, I served as lead program manager and strategic liaison between business units within BoA as well as agency partner R/GA NYC and drove teams to develop a cybersecurity workforce recruitment experience strategy.

San Diego, California, United States

I joined Renovate America to accomplish a tall order: redesign, replatform and expedite delivery of a new RenovateAmerica.com within 6 months. My role was to facilitate collaboration and ensure constant alignment across internal and external groups comprised of marketing, creative, IT, product, executive leadership and several agency partners. I led all aspects of the program including planning, implementation, resourcing, prioritization, risk mitigation, agency management, and all the tricky pieces that are forgotten until they hit you in the face.

San Diego, California, United States

As VITRO's Senior Digital Producer, I defined, refined and produced creative executions and project approaches for a $1M+ digital portfolio. My first order of business was to build a team of digital creatives and technologists, stimulating a redirected focus on talent. Second to that was bringing smart, integrated thinking to the agency and to their clients, with a lens on how digital can influence and improve effectiveness. The most fun was identifying opportunities for digital growth via mobile, social, search, analytics, content, and optimization, resulting in more business for VITRO as well as their clients.

San Diego, California, United States

At Mirum, I led production of digital ecosystems for high-profile clients including CBRE, Oakley, GM and Newegg, among others. My main focus was to manage a $4M+ portfolio of creative and digital products from concept to completion, including business transformation, global redesigns/replatforms, social media audits and strategies, paid media engagements, etc. Most important, and definitely most gratifying, were the relationships I built with my internal and external partners; as a smart, passionate, collaborative team, these relationships were the key to successfully delivering strategic initiatives.

San Diego, California, United States

As JT's first Project Manager, I originally focused on traditional and digital marketing projects in the Creative Department. I immediately sunk my teeth into all things agency, including working alongside Business Development to scope new business for existing and potential clients, outsourcing and managing vendors of all flavors, and pitching and implementing new policies and procedures to implement agency-wide. Within 6 months, I was managing a portfolio of 20+ accounts with an overall budget of $1.2 million. Soon after that, I became the agency's Lead Project Manager and hired 2 direct reports.

San Diego, California, United States

Ameba Marketing was my foot in the door to the beautiful combo of marketing and Southern California. I quickly moved up from Account Coordinator to Account Manager, leading a team of creatives, developers, public relations coordinators and social media experts. My day to day focused on developing and managing campaign material for an interesting mix of clients in healthcare, tech and children's products. I excelled outside of the office too, where I planned and directed several photo shoots and events throughout San Diego County.

Leawood, Kansas, United States

At the age of 14 I started as a cashier. Over the course of my 9 years at D&D, I conquered every department - sweeping the floors, stocking the shelves, schmoozing the customers - until I made my way up to Assistant Manager. The youngest at the time! I spent most of my time tweaking the store design, obsessing over visual merchandising, producing and supervising catering events all over the city, and managing the 90+ employees.