• Art directs all in-house signage including creating original store art by hand—whilemaintaining brand guidelines• Easily transitions between creative projects and other tasks around the store including register work, receiving and unloading deliveries, stocking shelves, building displays, and answering all questions about Trader Joe's products• Responsible for managing the art staff and mentoring new department hires• Thrives managing multiple concurrent projects that require input from various teams• Strengthens corporate goals by understanding department's key drivers and designing strategies that support them• Responds to customers with knowledge, compassion and a high level of customer service, serving as an extension of the company• Serves as a change agent by continually recommending and developing new approaches that support revenue goals and corporate strategy

• Managed launch of luxury baby book project including creating content, organizing the layout, recruiting and directing graphic designers, and tracking the production schedule• Spearheaded the rewriting of the company's packaging, promotional materials, and web content to ensure engaging and consistent messaging• Expanded the company's media relations and created/maintained the brand’s media kit

• Managed the domestic and international sourcing and purchasing of finished jewelry,custom pieces, boutique orders, large company orders, and rep samples• Negotiated price and delivery options with vendors and prepared a cost analysis• Optimized commission rates and profit margins when pricing finished pieces• Designed and produced jewelry for several seasonal lines, created rep sample boards, and assisted with the execution of the semi-annual sample sale

• Faux, decorative and interior painting and design consultation• Desktop publishing and marketing consulting services• Garden design, installation and maintenance and floral design services

• Served as the first employee representative on The Wine Company's Board of Directors• Maintained a high degree of confidentiality and handled time-sensitive special projects

• Planned, budgeted, and coordinated wine tastings for 500+ guests, trade showexhibitions, winemaker dinners, shareholder meetings, and company affairs• Designed, wrote, and produced marketing and sales materials, including a 116-pagecatalog of all the company's wines as well as the direct import labels