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Springdale, Ar, Us

Springdale, Ar, Us

Enterprise IT: Delivery as a Service (DaaS)- Leading human-centered design practice in Fortune 100 enterprise IT by creating and delivering 15+ user-focused solutions- Actively manage 3-5 projects at a time operating with multiple teams, stakeholders, project managers, developers, vice presidents, and C Suite executives spanning various business segments to develop concepts that achieve business goals and deliver value to end users- Collaborate with 15+ developers spanning development languages and form factors from concept creation to deployment providing interactive, high fidelity prototypes and data visualization designs- Created extensive internal design system that is now implemented for all IT custom developments and used as the design standard across the technology pillar

Fayetteville, Ar, Us

School of Art• Served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate level Creative Thinking and 3D Design classes.• Developed curriculum activities for students that aligned with class topics and utilized active learning methods centered around play.• Introduced every artist and moderated the semester-long speaker series highlighting their career, subject matter, and practice based on research and prior communication.

Southaven, Ms, Us

- Managed social media, 3 web platforms, and creation of social and marketing content to increase viewership and community interaction for a VC funded venture

Canton, Mississippi, Us

- Led team of 3 to develop custom bath bomb line for Walt Disney World and West Elm- Directed the R&D of 3 new product lines - soaps, scrubs, and candles - including pricing, packaging, operations, and all release material- Developed new packaging that enhanced product line marketability, increasing the retail price point but maintaining the overall COGS. The average profit per bath bomb increased by 33%. The average sell-through rate for customers increased by 24%.- Increased customer retention and average order amount to become the 2nd largest bath bomb wholesaler in the nation

Starkville, Mississippi, Us

- Created patented technology (US Patent 1516354) for award-winning children’s sensory toy selling to Nordstrom, Target, Cracker Barrel, and 1,800+ boutique shops with multiple brand partnerships including Sesame Street.- Created initial branding and identity, product look, feel, and function, packaging and inserts, marketing strategy and budget, graphic design, copy development, and social media outreach- Negotiated exit to include active board member seat with company now valued at $15M

Mississippi State, Ms, Us

• Designed business plans, goals, lean canvas approaches, and marketing strategy for businesses spanning over +10 different markets.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Human Centered Design

Minor, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design