My 20 year professional career has seen me through an eclectic history of work, from retail and customer service to marketing and graphic design. Many of my employers have been small businesses that have allowed me to hone in on a personal and community based approach to my work. Such experience has also given me opportunities to foster effective customer engagement as well as grow and maintain a strong support structure and increased morale for my teams. These finely tuned interpersonal skills have served me well in customer service, communications, managing a team, creating effective advertising and informational materials, increasing customer involvement and interest, and assisting businesses achieve their overall desired look and feel. I strive to build solid relationships with clientele and team members by helping them feel like their ideas, concerns and needs are being heard.