Storyteller, Brand Strategist, Project Manager
A lifelong storyteller and military veteran, I transitioned from entertaining other soldiers in the barracks to comedy club audiences and eventually on to potential customers. I even spent two tough years educating overcrowded classrooms in NYC's under served communities. There's no tougher audience than 50+ streetwise teenage New Yorkers in a classroom that comfortably fits 35.
​
Diversity, inclusion and equity are more than just buzzwords. I've spent decades leading diverse teams; from my military life, into the corporate setting and in the classroom. I lead highly collaborative multi-disciplined teams of diverse backgrounds and personality types towards a common goal with a light heart and a sense of humor. Career supported by military honors, a BFA from The School of Visual Arts' competitive Advertising / Design program, an MFA in Creative Writing from National University and a number of professional certifications.
​
DEGREES & CERTIFICATIONS:
National University : MFA : Creative Writing & the Pedagogy of Storytelling (2021)
School of Visual Arts : BFA : Advertising & Design (With Honors : 2017)
New York Film Academy : Certificate : Filmmaking / Directing (2011)
Connecticut School of Broadcasting : Certificate : Broadcasting (2005)
​
Management
UC Irvine : Specialization in Project Management Principles and Practices
University of Colorado : Inclusive Leadership (The Power of Workplace Diversity)
University of Michigan : Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
University of Pittsburgh : Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ESSEC Business School : Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
Northwestern University : High Performance Collaboration
Macquarie University : Cultural Intelligence
​
Advertising/Marketing
University of Illinois : Specialization in Digital Marketing
Johns Hopkins University : Crash Course in Data Science
Google : Google Ads & Google Marketing Platform
UC Davis : The Strategy of Content Marketing
UC Davis : Specialization in Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Northwestern University : Specialization in Social Media Marketing
Duke University : Advertising and Society
IBM : Customer Engagement Specialist
IBM : Data Science
​
Storytelling
UNSW : Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative Worlds, Emerging Technologies, and Global Audiences
Northwestern University : Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling
​
Art/Design​
Michigan State University : Specialization in Photography Basics and Beyond
MoMA : Specialization in Modern and Contemporary Art / Design
MoMA : In the Studio : Postwar Abstract Painting
Duke University : Art of Activism & Social Movements