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.
