Leah Witheiler Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

- Lead creative projects, providing art direction and working in partnership with account and team leads to bring visions and projects to life.- Design compelling, high-quality digital and print collateral, including presentations, newsletter templates, one-pagers, social media posts, charts and graphics, infographics, and more to meet client and firm.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Design compelling, high-quality digital and print collateral-Manage creative projects, provide art direction, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of design trends-Write, edit, and proofread client-facing materials-Create social media content and utilize social media tools and tracking platforms-Work in partnership with account managers, internal marketing.

Remote

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Researched and designed a new color palette that both fits within university marketing guidelines and meets accessibility contrast needs-Created a library of 100+ icons and graphics for web and PowerPoint application and developed design system guidelines for future icon creation-Worked alongside Communications Specialist to simplify complex project.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Spearheaded campaign social media strategy across all platforms-Consolidated and reported key social media metrics to the campaign team on a biweekly basis, including engagement and user analytics-Developed a meaningful online presence by consistently reflecting campaign values and sensitivities

New York, United States

-Informed campaign donors and actors through research of social and political issues ranging from arts advocacy to campaign finance reform-Worked on our campaign to combat COVID vaccine hesitancy by critiquing short films and providing coverage for potential organizational support-Built and leveraged mentorship relationships with Board of Directors and.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Developed and promoted voter engagement campaign for the 2020 Presidential Election by recruiting poll working volunteers and updating social media channels with upcoming voting deadlines-Collaborated with manager and intern team to design graphics and write stories for social media pages, website, and monthly newsletter-Created content for weekly.

-Assisted in developing "Meet the Leader" speaker series featuring a range of local and national leaders with a demonstrated commitment to civic and community engagement-Organized crowdfunding campaign initiative in which student staff engaged with potential donors -Supported tasks and managed communications related to fundraising opportunities, civic.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Works with undergraduate Washington University’s research nominees to produce publication-quality manuscripts for our bi-annual award-winning publication

Greater St. Louis Area

-Administered and supervised exams for students with learning disabilities and acted as a liaison between professors and Cornerstone faculty-Recorded test-taking data with Excel, organized and distributed exam material, answered questions and phone calls on behalf of the learning center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Facilitated group discussions and one-on-one meetings with a selected cohort of first-generation, college-bound high school students from the St. Louis region-Organized remote learning opportunities in user experience research, data visualization, creative synthesis, prototyping, and presentation skills

St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Assisted each playwright with the editing and revision process, updated and printed new copies of each play before rehearsal, wrote an article about the festival for the school paper-Attended and sets up for all rehearsals, created contact sheets, communicated with actors with rehearsal updates

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

-Taught creative writing workshops to third through fifth graders at participating schools and recorded statistics via Excel and Google Forms-Planned lessons, acquired necessary school supplies, and coordinated with Dallas Independent School District via phone and email

Addison, TX

-Learned website design techniques, researched various competing companies for PowerPoint presentations, and delivered feedback about current advertising campaigns-Designed a lottery ticket ad campaign to raise money for Texas SPCA animal shelters

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for answering phones, welcoming and seating guests, accommodating diners, scheduling reservations, and cleaning after closing time

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Acted in Junior Player's annual Shakespeare in the Park production of Othello, attended daily rehearsals, cast as Herald and understudy for Emilia

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for welcoming and seating guests according to rotation, accommodating diners, and cleaning throughout the workday

Orange County, California Area

-Learned basics in each company department: creative branch, management, directing, strategy, and director of account services-Worked with interns to coordinate an in-office Olympics with advertising, planning, and team-building activities

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, American Culture & Communication Design, 3.92

Activities and Societies: Harvey Scholar, KWUR Student Radio DJ, Peer Review Board Member at WashU Research Digest, Washington University.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Acting, Jazz Band, Jewish Studies Club, Volleyball, National Charity League