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I am the Design and Branding Manager at the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, the state's largest arts membership organization supporting 4 state museums, 8 historic sites and the Office of Archaeology.My role is dynamic as I work across departments to help raise funds, grow membership, boost sales and build our brand. I have a reputation for using my strengths in communications, design, marketing and project management to help teams meet deadlines and produce impactful work.Achievements include framing MNMF’s future rebranding efforts, elevating design throughout the organization and growing my role’s capacity and output.I approach design through the lens of strategic business objectives. Fusing creativity, innovation and craft while pushing potential and achieving business goals makes my heart sing.My superpowers are motivation, complexity-busting, systems thinking and problem-solving. I’m an intrapreneur and innovator at heart, passionate about creating value-added change, reducing pain points and optimizing impact.I’m an avid researcher and information synthesizer, using second brain techniques to organize and contextualize information. This approach has revolutionized how I handle curiosity, media, learning, and applying knowledge.My first professional skills were in sales. At age 11, I sold newspapers on my delivery route. In my 20s, I became the national sales and trade show manager for a bi-coastal coffee roasting company. This mindset has proved to be invaluable.At 18, I financed a 3-month solo trip to India by working on a fish processing barge in Alaska for 9 months—pre-internet, email, or cell phones. I learned the value of stepping outside my comfort zone and connecting with people in their culture.I’ve also had a career as a photographic artist on the side. Having an art practice has informed my professional abilities in unexpected ways, which I now lean into and rely on.I’m passionate about how communications and design leadership can affect business processes and growth. I’ve seen how this integration is a powerful business asset for creating growth and impact. I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, found my way to Santa Fe, NM, 20 years ago—and now the Southwest has my forever heart, spirit and stomach.

Listed skills include Fundraising, Nonprofits, Volunteer Management, Event Management, and 20 others.