Resume

Creative & Technology Director

Kansas Coalition for Common Sense | 2024 – present

• Lead creative direction and visual communications strategy for C3 and C4 organizations, producing weekly social campaigns, advocacy graphics, email communications, and branded digital content.
• Designed and launched the branding identity, logo system, and digital assets for Megaphone, an organizing platform providing shareable campaign content for advocacy organizations and grassroots supporters.
• Designed, developed, and maintained campaign websites and landing pages using WordPress and Action Network, ensuring cohesive branding, accessibility, and audience engagement.
• Created print and digital collateral including postcards, flyers, reports, presentations, door hangers, posters, and event materials supporting statewide outreach and organizing campaigns.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with communications, organizing, and leadership teams to translate policy initiatives into clear, engaging visual storytelling and public-facing campaigns.
• Maintained brand consistency across coalition initiatives by reviewing creative work, reinforcing visual standards, and improving overall design quality.
• Improved creative operations through AI-assisted workflows, digital asset organization, platform administration, and collaborative systems management.

Key Achievements

• Led the design and completion of the organization’s first Kansas Narrative Project, creating a cohesive visual framework for statewide messaging efforts.
• Developed the full branding identity and website for the Paid Leave for Working Kansans campaign, establishing a unified cross-platform visual presence.
• Created the branding and design system for Kansas Megaphone, enabling scalable distribution of advocacy content for partner organizations and community advocates.

Senior Graphic Designer

Cox Automotive | 2019 – 2024

• Helped establish and grow the design team for a large-scale automotive marketing platform, contributing to scalable workflows, design standards, and production processes.
• Collaborated with sales, product, engineering, marketing, and development teams to execute digital campaigns, landing pages, dashboards, reports, and branded marketing materials.
• Designed marketing and branding assets for automotive dealerships nationwide, balancing corporate objectives with localized customer engagement needs.
• Partnered with developers and engineers to ensure designs were technically feasible, responsive, and effectively implemented across web-based platforms.
• Supported onboarding and training for new designers and contractors, improving consistency across creative production and internal workflows.
• Contributed to design system improvements, templating processes, and workflow optimization efforts supporting scalability and production efficiency.

Key Achievements

• Led A/B testing initiatives for email campaigns, optimizing layout and design elements to improve engagement and conversion performance.
• Helped streamline internal design operations through improved request systems, onboarding support, and production organization.
• Resolved complex templating and scalability challenges within the marketing platform, improving consistency across large-scale client campaigns.

Graphic Designer

TravelCoin Foundation | 2018 – 2019

• Designed social media graphics and digital marketing materials promoting international travel destinations across multiple online platforms.
• Created branding assets, website visuals, and promotional materials for travel-focused and cryptocurrency-related initiatives.
• Developed engaging social media content for Facebook, Instagram, X, and Pinterest, supporting audience growth and brand engagement.
• Collaborated on the design and development of travel-related websites, blogs, and booking-focused digital experiences.
• Edited and enhanced travel photography through color correction, layout design, and branded graphic treatments for digital marketing campaigns.

Foot Specialists of Kansas City

Lenexa, Kansas
Billing Specialist & Graphic Designer
2011 – 2014 & 2015 – 2018

McLiney Lumber & Supply, LLC

Prairie Village, KS
Graphic Designer
2014 – 2015

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
Bachelor’s Degree in English
Concentration in Communications

• Creative Direction
• Brand Systems
• Campaign Design
• Advocacy Communications
• UI/UX Design
• Visual Storytelling
• Design Systems
• AI-Assisted Workflows

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Acrobat, Adobe Express)
• Figma
• Sketch
• InVision
• Tumult Hype
• WordPress
• Action Network
• Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Email Marketing Platforms (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, iContact, BeeFree, Acquia)
• Email Testing & Deliverability (Litmus, Everest)
• Social Media Scheduling (Buffer, Hootsuite)