Missouri Association of Manufacturers

Executive Director

Interim Executive Director

Marketing & Development Manager

Eaton Design

Exhibit and Museum Design; projects include -
Museo De VIda Silvestre - San Juan, Puerto Rico:   Helped design visitor experience, museum theme, exhibits and displays, hands-on activities, generate design docs and finished graphic/educational displays

Kachemak Bay Visitor Center, Homer Alaska:  Created design docs, design exhibits and displays, and created finished exhibit panels

Great Bend Raptor Center, Great Bend, Kansas:  Help to develop a comprehensive Interpretive Plan, design and generate educational and interactive exhibits and displays for the local Raptor Center

Greenville Zoo, Greenville, South Carolina; Designed a hands-on Rainforest Kiosk, developing graphics and display panels.

Arkon Zoo, Akron, Ohio;  currently working on exhibit panels and interactive display for a major expansion on the Bear, Ba;d Eagle, Otter and Red Wolf exhibit area.

Freelance Interpretative Designer

- Marketing - Development of pharmaceutical sales materials, monitoring marketing and communication trends of the clients base and patient needs, product launch materials
- Development of information website, “MSUniversity”, educating patients with Multiple Sclerosis on varying aspects of the human body, disease state and therapies
- Industrial design concepts for new product design of fishing reels, rods and various hunting and fishing products, supplying client with conceptual and technical manufacturing drawings for retailers such as Walmart, Bass Pro Shops, and Scheels
- Museum and visitor center exhibit design and development; designing various museum exhibits, visitor experience and story development, display content and design

Freelance Designer - Industrial Design - Exhibit Design

Providing advertising, marketing and design support services including branding, visual communications, medical illustrations and web design solutions.

Freelance Designer/Medical Illustrator - Medical Marketing

Providing logo development and branding solutions, packaging and brand standards development, layout and design, graphic solutions, art direction and advertising/marketing services.

Freelance - Graphic Design

Jordan Valley Community Health Center

Director of Patient and Community Relations - Responsibilities include development of advertising and marketing materials, development of new strategic plan including new brand positioning, new website development, online and social media content management, development and management of internal intranet, employee communication and engagement, working with service line coordinators identifying marketing needs, developing relationships with like-minded community organizations for partnering opportunities, public/media relations, legislative affairs, provider recruitment and employee retention, and event coordination.

Director of Patient and Community Relations

CoxHealth

Marketing/ Design - Responsible for developing marketing and advertising materials for the various departments within the hospital network, marketing services, helping to determine marketing opportunities for various service lines generating ad layouts for print and web, brochures and patient education materials.

Marketing

Missouri State University

Taught 300-level graphic production course for the Design Department

Per Course Instructor

Wonders of Wildlife

Marketing: develop strategic marketing goals; establishes programs, strategies, 
promotions and plans to maximize opportunities by individuals/families, community organizations and regional businesses; determines target markets/strategies and creates/distributes focused marketing products/services. This role required me to sell the facility for marketing opportunities with strategic partners within the industry. Budget planning and seeking funding opportunities were also included in my responsibilities.

Creative Services: In conjunction with identified marketing strategies, layout and 
design, develop marketing materials, coordinate and oversee advertising initiatives, and manage the Wonders of Wildlife brand and brand opportunities.

Curator of Exhibits & Interpretation: Working with strategic marketing 
opportunities and partnerships, with the Museum’s mission in mind - designing and overseeing plans and construction of facilities, exhibits, displays; ensuring the functionality and authenticity of exhibits and artifacts; coordinating the acquisition display and assist in the marketing of long-term, temporary and rotating exhibits; facilitating and implementing an exhibits/interpretation planning process and how it complements museum mission and marketing goals. I also worked closely with federal partners in securing grants and acquisitions of art and artifacts for exhibits.

Curator of Exhibits & Interpretation and Director of Marketing

Medical Consulting Group

Responsible for developing innovative marketing and design solutions for the eye care industry.  I was also responsible for overseeing a staff of art directors, designers and copywriters to determine a marketing direction for our various client base, business presentations, advertising in print and broadcast, as well as brand development and establishing graphic standards for both local and national clients. The selling of creative concepts and solutions was a key role for this position.
- Development of Bausch & Lomb marketing materials for use by independent ophthalmic practices, including direct mail and publication advertisements
- Took creative department from an expense to generating a profit

Creative Director

Noble

Responsibilities included working with Art Directors developing printed materials, as well as developing interactive programs and presentations, working with national clients.
- Founding team member of new department established to investigate new computer interactive technologies to provided additional services for clients
- Development of creative advertising and packaging for agency food clients

Designer

Rival Manufacturing

Responsibilities included developing and overseeing advertising direction, as well as all package design and inventory, catalog and sales support materials, coordinating and art directing photo shoots for the housewares industry for products such as the Crock-Pot, toaster, can openers, and various kitchenware products.
- Trade show exhibit development, working with exhibit manufacturers and coordinating of major national events and shows
- Working with outside advertising agency coordinating marketing efforts

Advertising Manager

My professional experience includes 
 - Creative Director/marketing, brand development, Public Relations, Social Media Content management, event planning, internal communication and product design  
 - Marketing Director/Curator of Exhibits and Interpretation for Wonders of Wildlife National Fish & Wildlife Museum. I enjoy museum and exhibit design and spacial design
 - Illustration (digital & traditional) and industrial design
 - Extensive marketing background working in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, hotel and hospitality, the zoo and museum industry (visitor experience and interpretation), as well as the outdoor industry (hunting, fishing, camping) - product design, branding and positioning

Specialties: 
Advertising and Marketing
Public Relations and Community Engagement
Branding and Identity Development
Social Media/Web Content
Educational Exhibits and Displays - Interpretive/Visitor Experience
Environmental and Conservation Educational Exhibits
Wildlife Illustrations
Medical Illustrations
Information Graphics
Industrial/Product Design
Packaging and Retail Display Design

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