Professional Experience

Havas Life Chelsea | SVP, Digital Creative Director

January 2021 – Present
New York, NY

  • Lead all creative and UX initiatives for digital products, innovating customer journeys and enhancing user engagement across platforms.
  • Spearheaded the integration of a global design system, significantly improving efficiency and scalability across client projects.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to utilize analytics and insights for informed UX decision-making, leading to data-driven enhancements in digital experiences.
  • Implement A/B testing practices to optimize user interfaces, driving increases in user retention through interactive and engaging features such as polls and surveys.
  • Directly engage stakeholders by communicating research trends and championing best-in-class designs to enhance customer experience.
  • Foster team development through quarterly trainings and workshops, mentoring emerging talent within the creative and UX teams.

 

WT Creative | Creative & UX Director

2000 – Present
New York, NY

Building brands and experiences across all digital touchpoints.  Management updates for and other CMS systems. Industries include healthcare, e-commerce, media, food  & beverage

Notable projects

  • News Corp, New York  – Product Owner
    Oversaw the creative, production and user experience of the  MyHub employee portal while working in the constraints of a third party application
  • Publicis Health, New York  – Digital Designer
    Created visual and audio accessible products with a customizable CMS and a segmented marketing campaigns
  • OneStopPlus.com, New York – Digital Designer
    Expanded the customer base by rebranding the image to reaching a larger audience. Delivered seasonal campaigns and all external marketing

H4B Chelsea | VP, Associate Creative Director

September 2011 – May 2019
New York, NY

  • Supervised, trained and mentored a team of up to 6 art directors. Led art direction for products, websites, ipad detailers, mobile apps, emails, banners and conference booth experiences
  • Lead product designer for Alcon lens try-on tool and Mucinex HCP sites focusing on user-centered design and UI design principles
  • Developed user flows, design systems and prototypes
  • Led the formation of an agency digital best practices microsite as a resource for all departments
  • Selected to be part of the team to rollout of Adobe XD and was an Adobe XD ambassador aiding in the optimization of the program with Adobe
  • Present creative concepts and sell direction to internal agency creative management and external clients
  • Led and managed creative team for both digital and print on multiple brands
  • Collaborate with all team members in thinking strategically about marketing plans, across all channels, for assigned brands or new business opportunities
  • Work closely with planning, UX, content, technology and account teams to execute projects
  • Aided in formation of agency digital, CX process and rollout of Adobe XD
  • Specialize in launching new brands
  • Lead art on activation pitches which involved brainstorming for tactical ideas as well as leading the art team on execution of boards
  • Helped interview, train and orient new team members to the agency
  • Involved in brand planning brainstorming to determine projects to be worked on for the year
  • Reviewed timelines with the PMs to ensure all steps in the process was accounted for

 

 

A+E | Creative Director

September 1998 – September 2006
New York, NY

  • Staffed and assigned projects, provided creative direction, produced timelines and schedules while delivering a cost effective prodect without sacrificing quality for all marketing and promotional communications at AETN
  • Managed and lead and directed a team of up to 10 designers
  • Interpreted client needs and properly targeted consumers, internal audiences, trade and marketing partners
  • Account management, maintained client, vendor, partner and agency relations

     

     

 

Education

Syracuse University
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Santa Monica College
Continuing Ed

  • Website design
  • HTML

 

Skills & Certifications

  • Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD, Sketch, InVision, Powerpoint and Keynote
  • Working knowledge of HTML/CSS
  • WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and Mailchimp

Hobbies & Interests

 

 

In my spare time I love to run, spend time outdoors and hang out with family and friends!