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Washington, United States

• Implemented development of company Digital Asset Management system. Developed scope of project, selected vendor and supervised roll out and training of employees.• Review projects, assign creative resources, and develop and maintain deliverable schedules for over 1,200 creative projects per year.• Manage relationship with external vendors, including printing and mailing, video editing and production, and shipping and invoicing.• Collaborated on building of in-house video production studio. Set parameters of video and audio production needs. Provided input on purchases of camera, lighting and control systems, as well as physical layout of studio.• Produce and direct video and audio recordings and podcasts, including scheduling of shoots, operating and maintain equipment including cameras, lighting, teleprompters and control boards.

Tysons Corner, Virginia

- Graphic Design and Asset Management at Intelsat, Inc.- Organizing and updating of server structure, photo library and file management- Create digital assets for events, website and promotions- Layout promotional and internal printed material such as sale sheets, case studies and benefit guides

Bethesda, Md

• Provide estimates, assign workload and direct studio operations.• Print and digital graphic production for advertising, direct mail and online marketing.• Create mechanicals, retouch art, insure that all files meet publication specifications.• Manage Creative and Content Marketing assets, including local and online asset management systems.• Train new hires in studio procedures, asset management systems and server structure.

Greater New York City Area

• Develop studio operations and procedures; including creating checklists and writing guidelines.• Graphic design and pre-press for print advertising and direct mail; create mechanicals, retouch art, insure that all files meet publication specifications.• Clients include: Chapstick, Post Cereal, Yellowtail Wine and Gorton’s Fishsticks.

• Develop studio operations and procedures for print and web advertising.• Production design and mechanical creation for print advertising and direct mail.• Creation of flash banners, web sites, social media and other interactive and digital media.• Clients include: - Burns Group, New York, NY- U-Marketing, New York, NY- Prime Access, New York, NY- Skeptical Inquirer Magazine, Buffalo, NY

• Managed operations for the Comp Assembly and Pre-press Studios.• Supervised full-time staff of five, and additional freelancers, at two offices.• Responsible for production of all agency presentation materials; boards, comps and installation.• Dealt extensively with Account, Creative, Traffic and Production to insure timely delivery of client projects.• Supervised a crew of 14 full-time and freelancer staff on the presentation installation for the 100 million dollar Johnson & Johnson creative duties consolidation pitch.• Brands included professional assignments for Pfizer Lyrica and Chantix, Sanofi-Aventis Lantus, and consumer assignments for Medicis LipoSonix, Cepahalon Fentora and others.

• Promoted (7/07) to lead Digital Studio team.• Supervised Studio production of direct mail campaigns, general and health-care advertising.• Clients included: Wyeth-Enbrel, Jamaica Tourism Board, IRS, ONDCP, and many others.

• Promoted (11/06) to set up and head Studio operations for Rivet, the conflict agency for Qwest Communications and other clients, after the DraftFCB merger.• Selected employees, determined operational needs, and supervised set up of studio area.

• Graphic production of direct mail campaigns and advertisements.• Pre-press management of digital files; pre-flighting, color management, archiving and releasing.• Clients included: JPMorganChase, U.S. Postal Service and many others.

- Designed the LegalTech Show Guide-on-site magazine for the LegalTech trade shows.- Designed presentations, signage, advertisements, and direct mail pieces.

- Designed three volume Post Election Report.- Designed flyers, pamphlets, and special projects for voter information programs, candidate services, and media relations.

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Certificate, Web Development

Flash Design And Development