With over 10 years of experience in Advertising, Publishing, Marketing, eLearning and most recently the NonProfit Industry, I enjoy designing for the web and print. I thrive on the puzzle of learning what the client really wants, not just what they say they want. My philosophy is to deliver design work that clearly has a purpose, not just eyecandy. I recently was asked to design a pledge form with some branding. After researching what the donors are interested in when they receive the form, I added copy with suggestions of how their weekly contribution will help families in the Bay Area cope with the current economic crisis.

Away from my computer, I enjoy being involved in the strategy and architecture of projects as a team member. I am a self starter, work well without supervision, and manage my project workload. I am resourceful and often bring cost-saving suggestions to my manager. I have recently had a manager remark to me that I have “deep experience in my field”.

As a teacher at the University level, it is fulfilling to mentor Junior designers and my coworkers often ask me technical software questions and ask my input on their designs. Currently, I have a summer volunteer intern who just graduated from art school. I am teaching him Desktop Publishing, Flash, and Web in the context of Marketing.