Marketing + design: an unexpected career combination, and my creative advantage.With 15 years of experience in marketing, branding, and campaign strategy, I’ve successfully pivoted and scaled my career throughout layoffs and cross-country moves, architecting a path for myself that lets me use both sides of my brain. A degree in marketing and communications led to my first job in broadcasting before switching to marketing and events for the commercial and nonprofit worlds. I then joined an agency, working with digital design teams while earning a (second) degree in design, where I learned to apply design principles to fully-immersive omnichannel marketing campaigns. Since then, I've worked agency-side and in-house. I've served well resourced global companies, and boutique organizations with big hearts/small budgets. Ideating on creative concepts and bringing them to life is my favorite work, and I love partnering values driven companies who recognize the importance of defining their brand thoughtfully and leveraging it strategically. I believe that consistent communication, empathy, and kindness create solid relationships built on trust, and I’m always setting small goals to work towards something bigger: for myself, my teams, and the community at large.I’m very active in my local creative community, having volunteered many hours over the last several years to CreativeMornings, Austin Design Week, Social Media Week and General Assembly, among others. I strive for balance in how my work is integrated into my life, and I love recharging in nature and nurturing connections with friends and family in my off time.Does your marketing strategy have a design problem? Reach out and let’s chat.