CV

Experience

International Institute for Innovative Instruction, Franklin University
Director of Digital Design and Operations, 2019-2023

Directed a user-centered design team in the development of creative digital products for both internal initiatives and external partnerships. 

  • Recruited and developed an internal team of 17 designers, editors, & production artists

  • Expanded the department to include agency work with external vendors

  • Negotiated and managed contract pricing and budgets

  • Led digital product design process, user experience, wireframes, user flows and user journeys

  • Communicated concepts and strategies clearly and concisely across all internal departments and external vendors

  • Facilitated cross-functional communication between design and development teams

  • Ran workshop and ideation sessions with key stakeholders

  • Conducted annual performance reviews, provided employees with regular feedback on performance objectives

Academic Information Services, Franklin University
Director of Interactive Design, 2011-2019

Directed the creation of digital content by media designers and developers for higher education courses, ensuring high quality outcomes that met the needs of the students and instructors.

  • Led planning process for design product milestones, timelines, and deliverables

  • Designed digital prototypes and established product creative direction

  • Anticipated and identified potential issues, and developed solutions to mitigate or eliminate them

  • Coordinated with stakeholders across the organization to guarantee a consistent understanding of objectives

Interactive Media Design Program, Franklin University
Adjunct Media Design Instructor, 2012-2014

Instructed undergraduate students in practical design skills and processes necessary to create digital media products. Topics included design for entertainment and education, graphic design, and media production. 

  • Helped students develop critical thinking skills, user-centered design, and creative problem solving

  • Demonstrated and lectured in areas such as: storyboarding, concept sketching, prototyping, iteration design, and user testing 


Franklin University
Digital Designer - 2007-2011

Designed online educational products for instructors and students using web based technology. 

  • Proposed, designed and built custom creative learning media solutions for online courses

  • Directed, filmed and edited educational videos for faculty, staff and students


Columbus State Community College
Adjunct Media Design Instructor, 2007-2007

Instructed students in foundational design techniques, including storyboarding, concept sketching and wireframing.  

  • Provided an in-depth look at line drawings-how to produce them, how to understand their varieties and how this relates to animation and storyboarding.

  • Taught students basic levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs used by design, animation, and interactive media companies worldwide. 

Fusion 3D, LLC
Artist and Designer & CoFounder, 2005-2007

Designed three-dimensional animated videos of architectural concepts to create realistic representations of proposed structures. 

  • Created polished presentation materials consisting of textured models, animations and renderings to clearly communicate the final vision

  • Developed plans and budget proposals that met the client's goals and budget constraints

 

Skills

■ 18 years design experience
■ Creative direction
■ Team Management
■ Prototyping
■ Product delivery management
■ UX & UI design
■ Wireframing
■ Project Budgeting
■ Visual Design
■ Figma
■ Adobe creative suite

Education

The Ohio State University
MFA - 2003
Visual Communication Design

Columbus College of Art & Design
BFA - 2001
Digital Media Design

Industry Presentations

WSB University, Torun Poland
Understanding Users Motivation

Innovate Conference, The Ohio State University
Reimagining The Science Lab Online

Columbus Cultural Arts Center
Creative Thinking: Digital Design

Ohio Educational Technology Conference
Building a User-Centered Learning Environment

A New Perspective on Games
Learn to See and Use Games in Positive Ways

Learning Showcase, Franklin University
Game Based Learning

Digital Media in a Social World Conference
Designing a Digital Business Simulation

Clients

■ Kohl’s
■ Synthomer
■ EBTH.com
■ Ohio Department of Transportation
■ NASA Center for Educational Tech.
■ Jobs Ohio
■ Nationwide Insurance
■ West Virginia Technology Consortium
■ Smead Manufacturing
■ Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
■ Columbus Council on World Affairs
■ Saudi Electronic University
■ Ohio Soybean Council
■ Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio