American Ancestors/NEHGS, Boston, MA

Graphic Designer & Social Media Marketer, 2018–present

Work with the Vice President of Communications and Digital Strategy to design and manage print, social media, and email marketing. 

• Concept and design of materials including social assets, online advertising, exhibit graphics, and collateral

• Oversee multiple projects through all stages of development and creation while meeting tight deadlines

• Partner with executive leadership and department heads

• Schedule and monitor social media posts in HubSpot

• Create The Weekly Genealogist email newsletter in HubSpot
  

Boston Herald, Boston, MA

Senior Promotions Designer, 2016–2018

Work with the Vice President of Promotion and Marketing to design and manage marketing pieces across print and web.

• Responsible for developing web and print-ready files for marketing materials including brochures, direct mail, sell sheets, media kits, signage, and web banners

• Concept and design of brand identities

• Worked with outside vendors in obtaining pricing and ensuring deadlines are met
  

Pearson Education, Boston, MA

Graphic Designer, 2006–2015

Executed marketing pieces from concept to completion for Literacy, Mathematics, ELL/ESL, Professional Development, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education segments.

• Researched appropriate stock images, designed graphics, and proofread marketing copy. 

• Worked directly with marketing managers, making sure that ad plans aligned with the marketing plan and were kept on schedule

• Designed social media ads and created infographics
  

B.L. Makepeace, Inc., Brighton, MA

Senior Graphic Designer, 2004–2006

Devised advertising and marketing materials for the reprographics, sales, digital imaging, and survey departments.

• Created all brand marketing pieces, including: advertisements for trade publications, business cards, catalogs, sell sheets, and direct mail

• Negotiated costs with vendors on all promotional items, which allowed company to stay under budget

• Wrote copy for space ads and direct mail pieces

• Organized company trade shows and educated staff on logistics

SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, MailChimp, HubSpot, InVision, Google Suite, Slack

EDUCATION

General Assembly, Boston, MA
Certificate in User Experience Design

The New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Major: Graphic Design, Minor: Advertising

Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
Web Design and Screen Printing Courses

Emerson College, Boston, MA
Certificate in Copyediting

TRAINING

General Assembly

• Coding for Beginners: HTML & CSS

• Social Media Strategy Mapping

• Intro to SEO

HubSpot Academy

• Email Marketing

• Social Media Marketing

• Digital Advertising

• Content Marketing

Immersion
Eight-Week Surface Pattern Design Course

VOLUNTEER

Roslindale Open Studios

Collaborate with other committee members to manage annual event, which brings an artist marketplace to Roslindale and promotes diversity and culture among the community. 

• Design the sponsor kit, postcards, flyers, and signage for the annual art event

• Manage the social media marketing

Rian Immigrant Center (Formerly the Irish International Immigrant Center)

Worked with the Executive Director and Deputy Director to manage marketing pieces.

• Designed the annual report

• Created direct mail for fundraising events