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New York, United States

People Management: defines career paths and trajectories, sets developmental goals, provides regular yearly reviews, performance plans and monthly check-ins, approves promotions and salary increases, creates opportunities for individuals to grow creative and leadership skillsTeam Building / Resourcing: maintains knowledge of current and upcoming projects, identifies potential project needs and/or risks, provides solutions to day to day studio needs and requests, PTO coverage, etc Creative Operations Process Management: establishes, evolves and maintains the vision, methods, infrastructure and best practices in the creative process that will lend itself to the overall efficiency of the creative studio, onboards new creative team hires, collaborates on studio utilization and hour tracking Creative Services: reviews creative briefs to ensure requests are aligned to the brand vision, creative capabilities and appropriate time, collaborates to ensure the quality of creative workInternal Initiatives: operational leadership collaborating and spearheading on quarterly All-Agency Meetings, Case Studies, Website + Social

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Lead the Creative Team in the implementation of Best Practices, Procedures and Organizational Structures which support Project Workflows, Deliverables and Quality Control.Supported the Creative Team through Onboarding, Mentorship, Creative Problem Solving, Skill Building, Role Development, Career Navigation, Project Assignments and more!Collaborated on Community Building Programs and Activities.Managed the Archive of Work and the Kamp Grizzly Website.Produced quarterly All Agency Meetings.Kick-Started the Studio Maker Space.❤️

Beaverton, Or

Supported the Culture & Community of the Design Organization, overseeing the continued education and inspiration for 1000+ designers through projects, presentations, programming, workshops, and experiences at Blue Ribbon Studio.The story below gives a little insight into the world of Blue Ribbon Studio, or what the article calls the "Adult Craft Room".

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Formed a new design chapter of The Women of Nike by uniting a group of 50 female designers from across the organization of The Art Department. We created a safe space for the group to communicate, support, and inspire one another as well opportunities to do the same for our local communities.The article below highlights one of our community events, empowering the local youth of Girls Inc. to DREAM BIG!

Beaverton, Or

Designed seasonal print color for 11 apparel categories, working cross-functionally with directors, designers, developers, product managers, and vendors. Executed a shared vision through seasonal inspiration and direction, trend and competitor research, and industry leading innovation, bringing hundreds of seasonal stories to life and enhancing the energy and commercialization of the product itself.Some of my more exciting projects include On-Court and Athlete moments! The article below highlights one of Serena's iconic collections.

Beaverton, Or

Designed seasonal print color for 11 apparel categories, working cross-functionally with directors, designers, developers, product managers, and vendors. Executed a shared vision through seasonal inspiration and direction, trend and competitor research, and industry leading innovation, bringing hundreds of seasonal stories to life and enhancing the energy and commercialization of the product itself.Had a TON of fun working on some of our Artist Collab Packs. See the Eva X Nike Women's Running pack below.

Beaverton, Or

Developed seasonally printed materials for apparel categories by acting as a liaison between Nike Category Partners, the Nike Global Apparel Materials Organization, and Print and Material Vendors and Factories in Eastern Asia. Managed and delivered all information regarding material fiber content and construction, artwork, schematics, color, print execution and technique, and standardization and approvals.This role solidified the relaunch of the Print Organization at Nike. See the article below for the history of Nike Prints & Patterns!

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Supported the Women’s Training Apparel Category Design, Development, and Product Teams through organizational structures and new process implementation. Strategized the assortment of seasonal artwork, maintained material and color development tools, oversaw the communication, development and approval of all printed materials, scribed and recapped meetings, and organized samples.Proud to be a part of the team that brought to life the Tight of the Moment! A tight (and sometimes bra-combo) that was released monthly to bring more energy to the line and seasonal offerings!

Bachelor Of Arts, Apparel Merchandising, Design, And Textiles

Activities and Societies: WSU Elite Dance Company

Associate Of Arts, Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Fullerton College Dance Department