Conceptual, creative ideas and designs for marketing clients’ print and media needs.

Creative designer/contact point for several large clients. Handle all creative advertising and campaign material needs from concept to finish. Including annual reports, magazines,online social media for business-to-business or business-to-consumer promotion ofproducts or services. Specializing in creative design concepts for print and digital media.

Conceptualized, developed, designed and coordinated of all zoo graphics which contributed to the ever-growing success of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, a world-renowned conservation organization and attraction, by engaging, entertaining, and educating 1.6+ million visitors each year.Designed direct mail pieces, brochures and flyers, which expanded the zoo’s branding; directly increasing memberships and donations to conservation efforts.Created, researched, designed and produced habitat signage that captured attention, inspiredvisitors and promoted learning through educational content.Escalated the Zoo’s visitor rate through creative social media, billboards,commercials and website from 1.2 million to 1.6 million.

Creatively designed and collaborated all classified advertisements and promotion pieces with salespeople and clients. Boosted advertising sales to 90% because of speculative ads and presentations for salespeople.Built readership through the use of creative and interactive promotions with local events (The Crown, Riverbend, The Aronoff Center, The Cyclones and The Silverbacks).Designed and implemented new look and pagination of the classified sections which gained increased advertising.

Primary Leadership Development Course, and BasicNon-Commissioned Officer School. Awarded the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Reserve Achievement Medal. Awarded Best Special Weapons Team in the Fourth Army.