Imaginative design professional with proven track record of successfully branding and promoting a broad spectrum of products and services. Blends passion for marketing with commitment to results. Delivers high quality support assets under the most stringent of deadlines and in the most economical manner. Combines experience in creative conception, brand development, art direction and customer service. Reputation for being action oriented, driving timely decisions, displaying learning agility, being personable, resourceful, responsive, and a team player.

• Lead Designer for campus rebranding project. Advised Senior Level executives (C-Suite) on expanding Uponor brand across campus• Recognized by Senior Leadership Committee with “On-The-Spot” award for “bringing the brand to life” on campus rebranding project• Recognized by Senior Leadership Committee with “On-The-Spot” award for completing new master catalog process• Lead design and production for company catalog (twice annually in US and Canada)• Created external marketing material• Created trade show banners, stands, product wall inserts and physical displays• Designed company vehicle wraps• Supported web design team• Crafted internal documents• Managed digital assets

Provided art direction, digital assets management, graphics, page layout, concept, and front-end design for international physician and consumer collateral.• Directed all patient and product photography/videography• Created and managed image library for Neuromodulation sector.• Project Management—from prospect to publication• Assisted marketing and communications departments for internal and external publications• Performed design and production utilizing the corporate masterbrand style• Earned Star of Excellence, Medtronic’s highest honor, for work on InterStim campaign• Directed of photo shoots, frequent researching and purchasing of photos from stock agencies• Selected and coordinated work with outside designers and illustrators

Provided digital assets management, graphics, page layout, and front-end design as a contractor for Medtronic.

• Front-to-back management of satellite retail location in airport mall setting• Responsible for over 200% revenue growth in first year• Increased profitability of store by raising revenue and lowering operating costs• Lowest shrink store in company’s history.• Consistently ranked top store for IPT and average ticket.• Only store in ARO chain to retain 100% of employees for over a year.• Increased revenue production allowed ARO to open second location in Mall of America• Partnered with executive management to create company-wide reporting and incentive programs• Select and train all team members• Created and enforced performance management standards for employees • Responsible for merchandising, loss prevention, and P&L for store

• Operational oversight of Big-Box retail store including Human Resources, Inventory, Loss Prevention, P&L, Payroll• Supervision of 50 employees as Manager-on-Duty• Responsible for maintaining high level of customer satisfaction in store• Recognized by CEO for excellence in customer service• Responsible for recruiting, hiring and performance management• Accountable for all cash-office and deposit functions of store

• Owner of satellite youth sports photography franchise • Prospecting clients and building relationships with local youth sports clubs and leagues• Management of on-site photography direction• Manage production process through off-site production lab• Marketing to businesses and consumers• Maintain and develop franchise brand standards of production and customer service

• Responsible for processing photographs for 13 franchises and over 1 million children per year• Responsible for conversion of lab from optical to digital technology• Handle incoming customer service requests from franchises owners • Shoot management• Maintain high standard of excellence for production quality of all products• Manage team of production assistants• Develop and market new product offerings for Group Shots master brand.