Mission: Delight clients by creating communication solutions, infused with integrity and passion, which illustrate their vision and perfectly meet their needs.Enable clients to effectively deliver their message by employing creative, thoughtful, effective solutions for visual, tactile and written communications. Bring projects to fruition on time and within budget by skillfully coordinating diverse disciplines toward a common end.* Collaborate completely with clients from initial concept development, to design and layout, through coordination of finished or printed product and beyond, to ensure satisfaction* Produce mission-based graphic solutions for a diversified clientele, infusing client's core passion while ensuring message clarity and integrity* Create versatile collateral including identity, branding, newsletters, brochures, signage, ads, annual reports, posters, vehicle graphics, etc.* Provide excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills* Offer outstanding talent for brainstorming and concept development* Ensure accuracy with thorough attention to detail* Manage and adhere to budget and timelines so as to deliver valuable projects on schedule* Adept at InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office suite; familiarity with GoLive, Dreamweaver, ImageReady, QuarkXPress, FreeHand; excel on both Mac and PC platforms

Instruct beginning, intermediate, and advanced students, of all ages, in various dance styles.• Devise and produce fun and highly effective classes and workshops• Maintain a positive, joyful, supportive learning environment• Direct and manage classrooms as primary instructor and in teamwork with co-instructors• Develop new classes, teaching concepts, methods and movesNorthwest Dance Network • 2004-presentSpecial projects include:• Designed, edited and produced regular email blasts (Constant Contact, 2009-10) and various web and printed promotional materials (2005-present)• Envisioned and produce Zydeco inTENsives yearly workshop series, a ten-week exercise in building dancing skills, community, and cultural awareness, which culminates in a performance at Seattle’s Folklife Festival (2005-present)• Produced and hosted annual Sensation Dance Camp as Co-Creative Director, including overall organization and execution, theme and class concepts, hiring and managing instructors and bands, developing and managing budget, graphics and promotion (2007-09)• Consulted with Executive Director to clarify company vision and direction, and to gather, distill and disseminate vital mission information to stakeholders (2008-09) Lykes to Dance • 2000-2004Special projects include:• Conceptualized and brought to fruition new teaching ideas• Co-created and produced two Romp in the Swamp zydeco dance camps, 2002-03• Hosted and DJ’d community dances

Imagine, plan, and execute extraordinary events related to music and dance, in particular Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco.• Create, refine, and communicate event concepts and plans• Collaborate and contract with various local and national organizations, clubs, individuals, instructors, agents and bands to produce events• Direct volunteers and lead event production teams• Manage investor funds and ongoing budgets to produce profitable events• Create and distribute promotional materials, press releases, and event graphics• Maintain GatorBoyProductions.com website and distribute Seattle Zydeco Events Network email weekly to over 800 subscribersKBCS 91.3 FM • 2003-presentServe KBCS community radio listeners with a compelling and richly entertaining music program. Special projects include: Led team which produced KBCS On the Road fundraising event at the Tractor Tavern (March, 2007); Emcee events at prime Seattle venues; Elected to and served on the Programmer Advisory Group (2007-09); Edit sound and produce station promos using Adobe Audition (received 2004 National Federation of Community Broadcasters Golden Reel Award nomination for promo production)

Performed System Administrator duties on diverse computing systems in demanding research environments. Initiated client involvement in daily operations, and organized and led a computer support team which streamlined activities and eliminated duplicity. Developed operating system training and class manual, saving over $17,000 and receiving Quality Recognition award.