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Summary

An innovative, creative, hardworking professional with years of experience as an Artistic Director, developing, managing, and producing for non-profit theatre companies. Responsible for accomplishing overall creative direction, and playing programming roles where design excellence and attention to detail make a critical difference to the project. 

Work experience

2018-04Present

Artistic Director

Virginia Repertory Theatre

  • Responsibilities include running children's touring theatre in the US.
  • Directing six shows a year, casting and supervising all production and artistic staff, as well as managing a variety of temporary artistic initiatives.
2017-042018-03

Project Manager

Haley Sharpe Design Limited

  • Served in a variety of capacities creating various media exhibits for museums around the US.
  • Casted on-camera and voice talent, writer, image acquisition and licensing of 3-D asset management and contracted music acquisition and licensing historical content specialist and supervising media installations.
2016-062017-03

Graphic Designer

MKG Marketing

  • Displayed fluency in all aspects of campaigns, projects: creative sessions, client presentations, layout and design, proofing and quality control, vendor coordination, photography, paper specification, direct mail programs, point-of-purchase displays, website graphics, promotions, annual reports, prepress, film and press checks/plate changes for high volume distribution/mass circulation.
  • Led the team in the strategic development of all MKG marketing and advertising.
2015-092016-05

Events Planner

Marketing Maven

  • Planned, budgeted, executed & hosted concerts, fashion shows, weddings, and conferences.
  • Developed, produced, and delivered projects from proposal to delivery.
  • Delivered events on time.
  • Booked Talent.
  • Sampled food and selected dishes for menus.
  • Managed supplier relationships.
  • Created an invite list.
  • Sent out invitations and managed RSVP list.
  • Hired staff including security, bartenders, hosts, etc.
  • Negotiated and secured event space.
  • Managed operational and administrative functions efficiently.

Education

20132015

Master of Fine Arts

Columbia University School of the Arts

20102013

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design Education

Pratt Institute

Skills

9
Branding
9
Web Design
9
Art Direction
8
Graphic Design
9
Advertising
9
Adobe Creative Suite
9
Online Advertising

Believe

  • To achieve the impossible with determination, hard work and a bit of charm is what I aspire relentlessly, and to know and appreciate different cultures and individuals at the same time.

Interests

  • Yoga
  • Travelling
  • Meditation