EXPERIENCE + CAPABILITIES

A career connecting vision to execution.

A multidisciplinary career across creative leadership, brand, UX/UI, product, marketing, and technical communication.
My range allows me to move comfortably between vision and execution—and to help teams see how the parts connect.

Overview

14+ YEARS

Xplorie

Director of Creative Development

Creative Director with 20+ years of experience turning complex business needs into cohesive brands, intuitive digital experiences, clear products, and integrated marketing. Led Amenity Services’ evolution into Xplorie, connecting brand strategy, UX/UI, and B2B/B2C communications across a growing digital ecosystem. Built and mentored a multidisciplinary creative team and partnered with executive leadership, operations, client services, sales, and customer experience to strengthen brand consistency, simplify customer journeys, and translate business priorities into effective creative execution.

4+ YEARS

Defense Contracting - Boeing, Northrop Gruman, Force Protection

Industrial Design + Technical Communication/illustration

Built a foundation in systems thinking, usability, and precise communication through aerospace and defense work with Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Force Protection. Translated complex engineering information into clear technical illustrations and manuals for military aircraft, vehicles, and unmanned systems, helping expert audiences understand and use sophisticated equipment. Collaborated on a team to develop cost-efficient workflows that improved productivity while meeting rigorous documentation requirements. This experience continues to inform my creative leadership: understanding complex systems, organizing information, and turning technical requirements into practical, user-centered solutions.

20 YEARS

Freelance Design

Design + Marketing

Help businesses turn emerging ideas and established brands into clear, cohesive creative solutions through freelance design and consulting. Projects span brand development, graphic design, website updates, video editing, sales materials, and event collateral, alongside product concepts and early-stage brand strategy. Bring senior creative judgment and hands-on execution to each engagement, translating client goals into practical deliverables across digital and physical channels. Partner directly with clients to clarify scope, solve design challenges, and build a foundation for consistent communication and future growth.

CORE CAPABILITIES

Creative Leadership

Teams, mentoring, standards, operations

Brand + Experience

Strategy, Systems, UX/UI, Digital, Product, Social

Integrated Execution

Campaigns, content, web, events

TOOLS & PLATFORMS

  • Adobe Creative Cloud - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Spark, Express, Etc. + Admin
  • IsoDraw
  • Cobalt
  • Figma + Admin
  • Canva + Admin
  • OpenArt
  • WordPress + Admin
  • GoDaddy Web Tools
  • HubSpot - marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Content Hub, Service Hub, + Admin
  • SalesForce - Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud+ Admin
  • IPost + Admin
  • Campaign Monitor + Admin
  • MailChimp +Admin
  • PIE (proprietary CMS) + Admin
  • Google Office Suite + Admin
  • Survey Monkey + Admin
  • SharePoint
  • OpenAI Tools
  • WiseStamp + Admin
  • Task Ray
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Prioticket
  • Microsoft Office - Word, BI, Excel, Etc.