Resume

Professional Experience

Associate Creative Producer

Design Media
Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

• Clients: Apple, Kaiser Permanente, City & County of San Francisco (Department on the Status of Women), State of California

• Creative Project Leadership: Spearheaded motion graphics and video initiatives, managing storyboarding, asset sourcing, editing, and visual direction for executive and public-facing content.

• Presentation & Visual Design: Designed strategic, high-clarity presentations and branded materials for training, campaigns, and leadership communications.

• Production Oversight: Produced photoshoots and coordinated voice-over sessions, hiring and directing talent to meet creative and technical goals.

• Content & Copywriting: Developed scripts, edited proposals, and wrote compelling copy that aligned with brand voice and elevated storytelling across platforms.

• Workflow & Team Management: Supervised contractors, optimized creative workflows with tools like OpenAI, Canva, and Calendly, and ensured timely, high-quality delivery.

• Research & Compliance: Managed image licensing and performed in-depth research to ensure creative compliance, accuracy, and relevance.

• Social Engagement: Created content and visual assets for social media, increasing engagement and maintaining consistency with brand tone and goals.

Other Communications Experience

Communications Consultant

Ignite Venture Partners
Oct 2021 - Present

• Clients: UCLA Ecological Medicine & Psychedelic Studies Initiative, UCLA Psychiatry Department, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
• Produce high-impact visual presentations and branded collateral for founders and senior executives.
• Design supporting graphics, illustrations, layouts, and visual content for leadership decks, reports, websites, and events.
• Ensure brand consistency and visual storytelling excellence across executive communications.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, and visually aligned materials.

Communications Specialist

Game Thinking Inc.
April 2021 - Nov 2023

• Wrote, edited, and scheduled branded content for YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook, resulting in a 320% increase in impressions.
• Managed the production and editorial lifecycle of video content for YouTube, driving the channel's growth by 8k subscribers through targeted content strategies.
• Managed and engaged with the Game Thinking Hub user community, fostering interaction, and ensuring a positive user experience.
• Co-hosted live Zoom events with high-level executives and edited interviews into polished podcasts.

Front-End Designer

Independent
July 2019 - Present

• Create visually appealing and functional Squarespace websites tailored to meet the needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business goals, brand identity, and target audience, translating their requirements into effective website designs.
• Select website assets, write copy, and design custom graphics.

Social Media Manager

East Bay Center for Anxiety Relief
June 2020 - July 2022

• Managed and produced content for all social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube.
• Authored both long-form and short-form blog posts on mental health topics, published under the client's name.
• Reviewed and edited the client's written materials for format and content.
• Selected website assets and designed graphics.
• Developed brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all media.

Creative Producer

Lucid Navigation
May 2020 - May 2021

• Conducted in-depth research on the college graduate demographic's response to the website, analyzed user feedback to assess content comprehension, and reported findings to the CEO. This research directly led to a major website redesign to better align with user expectations and improve interaction.
• Produced a motion graphics explainer video for the website to greatly enhance user engagement and understanding. Partnered with an asset designer, scripted the content, scouted voice-over talent, and utilized After Effects and Premiere for animation.

Marketing Strategy Intern

Reclaim Our Vote
Sept 2020 - Nov 2020

• Designed, implemented, and evaluated marketing campaigns to encourage voting among young people aged 18-24.
• Fought voter suppression by contacting some of the 16.5 million Americans who have been purged from the voter rolls, helping them re-establish their voter registration via postcards, phone calls, and texting.
• Developed community outreach and organizing aimed at getting out the vote, having rallied my community into sending +1,200 postcards to Florida and South Carolina.
• The Students for Justice Internship is an Initiative of Reclaim Our Vote, a project of the Center for Common Ground, their outreach achieved a roughly 25% boost in voter registration.

Online Channel Coordinator

California Fly Shop
May 2015 - May 2016

• Responsible for creating brand and product assets for merchandising
• Managed online channel sales and fulfillment
• Wrote and edited product descriptions and other sales copy

Administrative & Customer Support Experience

Volunteer Services Program Intern

PAWS Chicago
Jan 2020 - May 2020

• Communication management and scheduling of over 6,000 volunteers and interns.
• Responsible for organizational administration functions, including preparing and analyzing volunteer reporting, managing volunteer software programs, involvement in family services, and community development and engagement program.
• Fundraised for events such as Volunteer Appreciation Week and applied for city permits for outdoor events.
• Guided volunteers, and facilitated the adoption process for cat and dog adoptions.

Front Desk Manager

Lake Forest College Sports and Recreation Center
Aug 2016 - May 2020

• Promoted to Supervisor after one year, and promoted to Manager after three months as Supervisor.
• Trained, counseled, and directed the work of new front desk team members to ensure a quality operation.
• Responsible for oversight of day-to-day operations, memberships, and resolving customer issues in a quick, efficient manner to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality service.

Education Experience

Head of Culinary Fun & Counselor

Adirondack Camp
Summers 2017 & 2018

• Responsible for planning and leading four daily cooking courses for campers aged 6-16 years old.
• Responsible for the general safety and development, growth, and skill achievement of the campers in my care.

Education

Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL • Aug 2016 – May 2020

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Communication
GPA 3.5

La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia • Feb 2019 – Jun 2019

ISEP Abroad Program

Relevant Coursework: The International Politics of Climate Change; Environmental Anthropology; the Politics of Human Rights

Skills & Languages

• English and French (native speaking),

• Professional skills include presentation design, visual storytelling, graphic design, creative direction, data visualization & infographics, motion graphics, copywriting for presentations, branding & visual identity, layout design & typography, photo editing, project management, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder communication, brand consistency, attention to detail.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Figma, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Notion, Smartsheet, Microsoft 365, G-Suite

Collegiate Extracurriculars

Forester Guide – Lake Forest College, IL
Aug 2019 – May 2020 Campus student leader facilitating New Student Orientation, acting as a mentor, and guide to new students throughout the year.

Event Director – Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity, Eta Nu, Lake Forest College, IL
Aug 2017 – May 2018
Planned and coordinated the chapter’s social activities in accordance with risk management guidelines of the Fraternity

Vice President and Marketing Chair – French Club, Lake Forest College, IL
Aug 2017 – May 2018
• Presided at meetings in the absence of the President.
• Coordinated programs and student excursions with the President and the Executive Committee.