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New York, New York, United States

At this paradigm-shifting global leadership development and training firm that integrates organizational psychology with performance philosophy to build client teams' resilience and strategic agility, I lead a team of 150 designers and trainers to deliver immersive training experiences around the world and online. I oversaw the vision-setting and strategic planning of a complete overhaul of company-wide management and design processes, to enable growth and scaling. • Increased profitability… Show more At this paradigm-shifting global leadership development and training firm that integrates organizational psychology with performance philosophy to build client teams' resilience and strategic agility, I lead a team of 150 designers and trainers to deliver immersive training experiences around the world and online. I oversaw the vision-setting and strategic planning of a complete overhaul of company-wide management and design processes, to enable growth and scaling. • Increased profitability by 75%, and freed the principals to increase annual revenue by 50% in only 2 years.• Co-led pivot to digital, designing and producing development programs via Zoom, thus saving the business. Show less

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Former co-leader of New York's premier independent film peer review and collaboration group, currently a member, reviewing and workshopping literally hundreds of narrative and documentary feature films, shorts, and web series in various stages of development, from first draft scripts to final cuts, providing story and character notes and, when asked, generating ideas for what else is possible.

New York, New York, United States

• On Sabbatical in 2019, led a 50-person team into southern India’s remote mountains to shoot "Kid Happy," a cross-cultural father-son narrative feature film exploring the interplay of tradition and modernity. Now in post. • Screenwriter-for-hire on NBC pilots "New York Spice" and "Work It Out," Showtime pilot "Red Hook," and three narrative feature films for Berlinale-winner Jayaraaj, including an "Antony & Cleopatra" adaptation.• Co-produced corporate shoots for PlotPoint… Show more • On Sabbatical in 2019, led a 50-person team into southern India’s remote mountains to shoot "Kid Happy," a cross-cultural father-son narrative feature film exploring the interplay of tradition and modernity. Now in post. • Screenwriter-for-hire on NBC pilots "New York Spice" and "Work It Out," Showtime pilot "Red Hook," and three narrative feature films for Berlinale-winner Jayaraaj, including an "Antony & Cleopatra" adaptation.• Co-produced corporate shoots for PlotPoint, interviewing numerous Fortune 500 CEOs for PwC. Show less

New York, New York, United States

At this leading global brand consultancy for Fortune 500, governmental and private clients, led strategists, designers and verbal identity experts to create brand value for such clients as Samsung, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and Saudi Aramco (the world’s most valuable company). Defined and commercialized the corporate social responsibility (CSR) offering for Fortune 500 clients to employ around the world, helping them “to do well by doing good,” by authentically weaving CSR into… Show more At this leading global brand consultancy for Fortune 500, governmental and private clients, led strategists, designers and verbal identity experts to create brand value for such clients as Samsung, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and Saudi Aramco (the world’s most valuable company). Defined and commercialized the corporate social responsibility (CSR) offering for Fortune 500 clients to employ around the world, helping them “to do well by doing good,” by authentically weaving CSR into everything they do, from product offerings to supply chains to labor relations.• Generated $3.8M of organic business by bringing in projects on time, on budget with world-class results. Show less

New York, New York, United States

Led citywide collaboration with local officials, scientists, and communities, to direct and implement a scientific initiative to measure and reduce homeless pet populations using GIS, mobile medicine, and community outreach.• Secured $2M+ in future funding

New York, United States

This pioneering visitor design firm creates large-scale, physically and digitally immersive, Wonka-esque experiences that encourage visitors to problem-solve and co-create together, for such clients as NASA and the World Expo. For ESI I:• Ideated and oversaw multiple $20M+ high-profile projects at once, co-leading teams of architects, signage and wayfinding designers, multi-media and user experience designers, writers and producers.• Co-created concept design for what became the $50M… Show more This pioneering visitor design firm creates large-scale, physically and digitally immersive, Wonka-esque experiences that encourage visitors to problem-solve and co-create together, for such clients as NASA and the World Expo. For ESI I:• Ideated and oversaw multiple $20M+ high-profile projects at once, co-leading teams of architects, signage and wayfinding designers, multi-media and user experience designers, writers and producers.• Co-created concept design for what became the $50M Dream Cube at the Shanghai World Expo.• Streamlined and codified the firm’s PM processes by writing their first project management manual. Show less

New York, New York, United States

• Helped win $2.5M in new business for this global marketing and technology agency, by creating pitches and presentations for such future clients as MasterCard and Pfizer• Collaborated with every level of business and creative staff under extremely tight deadlines• Primary client contact

• After graduating high school at age 15, worked my way through college here, conducting research for city planners, PhD students, and the UN’s Chief Cartographer, who redrew the Iraq-Kuwait border based on our work• Led staff of 10 to reorganize over one million maps, atlases, and digital assets, reducing delivery time by 75%• Created first computer mapping station in what is now one of the top digital map libraries in the world• Fact checked numerous articles and books written by… Show more • After graduating high school at age 15, worked my way through college here, conducting research for city planners, PhD students, and the UN’s Chief Cartographer, who redrew the Iraq-Kuwait border based on our work• Led staff of 10 to reorganize over one million maps, atlases, and digital assets, reducing delivery time by 75%• Created first computer mapping station in what is now one of the top digital map libraries in the world• Fact checked numerous articles and books written by The New Yorker writers Show less

Digital Cinematography

Hands-on intensive covered all aspects of lighting, lenses, cameras, and grip gear, taken to better manage client shoots and production.

Project Management

All aspects of program management; Waterfall, Agile and WBS; risk, cost, and client management

Valedictorian, Bachelor Of Arts, Cartography + Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Honors Curriculum, Gpa: 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Who's Who in American Universities; Dean's list, 4 years in a row. Double Major: Cartography +.