i have a high comfort level with the entire Adobe Creative Suite; InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. i can kern type for days and use keyboard shortcuts like a ninja. i’m digital-centric and use xD and Figma. i wireframe, work from site maps, and am always thinking about UX and mobile. i can ideate anywhere and have been known to draw out entire campaign concepts on a napkin while fueling my coffee obsession.

writing and words come just as naturally to me as designing. i like to deploy large words and crafted-on-the-fly metaphors into the universe as often as possible. i minored in english in college – and i never forget to pack my vocabulary in my carry-on bag. i’m not violently opposed to the Oxford comma, and can definitely type curly quotes. i secretly read the dictionary as a kid. my secret superpower: i read very, very fast and have no idea why.

i studied spanish extensively, and some french—as a result, i can decently read, write & converse in spanish; and can understand and read a bit in french…and the odd snippets of italian & portuguese. i love and frequently watch a lot of international films. a brazilian friend of mine calls me ”007” as a nickname because of my heightened observation and high inference skills.

i’ve been in both B2B and B2C; and if i believe in the product/service, i can really lean into selling it. i’ve pitched and sold sold high end clothing brands in Australia, home decor to big box retailers, health and wellness services to corporations and large sporting venues, design services to international ad agencies and prestige beauty brands to high profile retail stores. i believe in the power of experiences as both a luxury…and a necessity.

i love interfacing with clients and hearing their POV first hand. A unique ability to anticipate clients’ desires for a successful end result manifests from my innate ability to write a great creative brief, synthesize complex ideas and distill them into a palatable action plan. I favor bold solutions… and am all about taking a stand for your brand.

i can connect seemingly disparate dots in a single bound. a real strength is being able to rally and galvanize my teams around a cause or a project— and drum up enthusiasm as quickly as a tornado can generate a funnel. my management style is just like REM— Automatic for the People. my favorite management style for best results is to to cross pollinate and cross collaborate.