Experienced in product/identity branding, information architecture and high-quality design. First-class presentation skills, extensive team and project management experience, exceptional online marketing knowledge/resources and a solid background in various creative mediums.

2000 - Present

Chief of Operations

n Design and develop all graphics for in-house creative projects including company and property identities with corresponding internet/print presences
n Manage divisions within Writing.Com
n General administrative and operational duties

Senior Staff (Writing.Com)

n Design and develop all branded images, including print, merchandise and website graphics
n Responsible for written informational documentation
n Assist in developing and maintaining website policies
n Lead organized committees within the community, including 13 sitewide newsletters and 40+ Editors
n Assist in managing community of over 45,000 members

Design Director

n Managed web/design department
n Planned, scheduled, coordinated and tracked in-house and external client projects to enable company to make and keep reasonable commitments
n Critiqued web/print creatives developed within department
n Responsible for polished, high quality look for all projects
n Focused, trained and motivated design/development team to ensure on time, within budget completion of projects
n Worked with executive team to schedule and allocate internal resources; created detailed project schedules with milestones and delivery dates
n Kept management abreast of emerging problems

Design Director

n Designed and developed all graphics for in-house design projects including, but not limited to, company identity, online and print ads, web sites, etc.
n Designed projects from initial concept (with customer consultation) to final launching of web work. Including: banner ads, custom designed web sites, logo design, web site packages, and animations.
n Maintained several PC computers
n Trained Macintosh employees to adapt to PC in several types of software
n HTML design and implementation of commercial web sites and intranets

Office Manager

n Planned and executed scheduling and training programs for employees
n Payroll, accounts receivable and payable
n Organized all staff and managerial events

1996-Present

Defense Language Institute
n 97L Translator/Interpreter (USAR)
n Learned to speak, read and write the Russian language
n Top Secret Security Clearance (1993-1995)

Adobe Photoshop 3 thru 7, Adobe Illustrator 6 thru 9, Adobe ImageReady, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Quark Express, Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Front Page 97/98/00, Animagic, Emblaze WebCharger, Macromedia Fireworks, HTML and more.

German, Russian

Reading, painting, gardening, family, pets, yoga, mountain biking, design.

References are available upon request.