Experience

Freelance Designer

2002 - Current

  • Create marketing collateral including: brochures, newspaper ads, bumper stickers, pins, yard signs, postcards, posters, flyers, PowerPoint templates and presentations, and media kits
  • Create online promotions including websites, advertisements, e-newsletters, e-postcards and splash pages
  • Additional independent design work including: wedding and party invitations, company logos, programs, cards and photo manipulation / editing
  • Clients include: John Kerry Campaign, Washington Gas, McCormick Spices, N.C.M.E.C., Aloha Appraisers, College Community Players, Omaha All Star Gymnastics, HCA Midwest, WUSA Channel 9, MSHC Partners, Beth Siniawsky Campaign, Protege and Dr. Scott Kwiatowski.

Communications Manager - AOL: Enterprise Project Office

2006 - Current

  • Proofread and edit all training materials, enhance with custom graphics as needed
  • Design new logo and template; roll out divisional re-branding effort
  • Manage all training and communication tools including division websites, portals, keywords and screen-names
  • Create training welcome kit for new employees and groups ("Onboarding Package")

Sales Development Manager - MapQuest, AIM, Netscape

2003 - 2006

  • Develop new promotional and advertising opportunities; analyze competition and success
  • Design mocks and prototypes for new initiatives to present to brands, clients and programming
  • Package and market new opportunities to sales groups and clients
  • Develop sales materials including all sales presentations, marketing collateral and promotional pieces

Graphic Designer, AOL (Digital City /AOL Local)

2002 - 2003

  • Work with a variety of graphics programs to create high impact online and print advertisements for AOL clients
  • Build websites, splash pages, jump pages, and mini-sites for clients
  • Design graphics, logos, PowerPoint templates and PowerPoint presentations
  • Test and evaluate success rate of ad campaigns; develop best practices methods for ad messaging

Marketing Coordinator, AOL (Digital City /AOL Local)

2000 - 2002

  • Develop and maintain Digital City internal website for updates on Marketing endeavors
  • Create mass internal email campaigns to alert Digital City employees of products or promotions
  • Develop customized sales presentations for $100K + clientele and executive staff
  • Work with sales team to develop new marketing initiatives and promotional ideas; create all presale marketing and promotional materials to increase clients and revenue

Marketing/Communications, Corporate Sales, Learning Tree International

1997 - 1999

  • Produce direct mail marketing pieces including brochures, advertisements and promotional packages as well as sales presentations and promotional events (within specified budgets) to increase name recognition and revenue
  • Contribute to press releases and company newsletter
  • Coordinate trade show logistics, promotions and advertising; manage media and trade show vendors
  • Schedule and attend trade show events; evaluate and determine show effectiveness for future planning

Marketing Intern, Affiliate Sales, Discovery Networks

1996 - 1996

  • Organize & coordinate tradeshows, events and promotions
  • Produce marketing materials, strategies and advertising campaigns for Animal Planet
  • Develop customized promotional materials, press releases and media kits
  • Selected from more than 900 candidates

Technical Skills

PC & Mac, Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, light HTML, Dreamweave, Flash, Quark, Swish, Fireworks, FrontPage, selfpub2000, PowerPoint (Guru-level), Excel, Word, Lotus Office Suite, ACT, TeamPlay

Education & Awards

1996: BA, Salisbury University: Honors Student, Honors Thesis, Dean’s list, selected to present paper for National Conference of Undergraduate Writing, early graduate
1993: Montgomery Blair High School: Communication Arts Program (Magnet program for gifted communications/ art students)

Professional Training

1999: Microsoft Word: Automated Features and Desktop Publishing
1999: Negotiation Skills
2000: Delivering Great Presentations
2001: Advanced Graphic Design
2001: Advanced Adobe Photoshop
2002: Macromedia Flash
2002: Introduction to Flash & Advanced Flash
2003: Power and Positive Influence
2004: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
2006: Leading Project Managers
2006: TeamPlay for Project Management
2006: Communicating for Success

Salary Requirements

Negotiable

References available upon request