Eleven years leading account management, interactive & marcomm endeavors for global client base. Expertise reaches across social media, advertising, interactive, sports sponsorship & eLearning. Proven ability to expand customer accounts, increase revenue & build lasting client relationships.
Sr. Account Manager
2007 - present Pluck (a subsidiary of Demand Media) Austin, TX
Develop social media strategies to nurture online community growth & create monetization opportunities for media companies, brands & online retailers; clients include Rolling Stone, Meredith Publishing, Scotts Miracle Gro, Circuit City, Whole Foods
Consultant
2005 - September 2006 Convergys Austin, TX and Warwick, UK
Defined overall creative strategy for McKesson ESR, an enterprise-level training initiative for the British National Health Service (NHS); led development of an interactive, simulated application training environment for 600+ hospitals across the United Kingdom
Creative Director
2003 - 2005 Convergys Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA
Developed interactive learning roadmaps / creative vision for Fortune 1000 customers in healthcare, retail, financial, energy and technology sectors
Co-Founder and Creative Director, Interactive Media
2000 - 2002 Avantic Corporation San Francisco, CA
Directed creative development of interactive media; emphasis on corporate event / product promotion & online sports coverage; supervised teams of designers, illustrators, animators & writers; maintained continuity with project budgets & customer expectations
Managing Partner
1999 - 2000 Alphadrop San Francisco, CA
Led outbound sales of interactive design services for marketing & sports promotional campaigns; managed Flash UI / AS production teams from initial concept through delivery
Multimedia Designer
1998 - 1999 Zing Network San Francisco, CA
Produced daily Macromedia Flash content for channel partners such as Universal Studios, Entertainment Weekly, Ferrari, Road and Track Magazine and Chronicle Books
Designer
1997 - 1998 HealthDesk Corporation Berkeley, CA
Responsible for Macromedia Director development & website maintenance; designed "Resolution", a consumer-focused online health magazine for those with diabetes or asthma conditions
Production Assistant
May - Aug 1995 MBC (now Digitas Health) Philadelphia, PA
Responsible for video production & film library management; assisted directors on Merck and Pfizer television commercial shoots
University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business: General Management Certificate
Marketing Strategy, Leading High Performance Teams, Negotiation Strategies & Techniques, Accounting / Finance, Executive Presentations
Michigan State University
BA in Telecommunication/Media Arts
Cognate: Fine Arts
Emphasis: Digital Media
British Film Institute, London, England
Documentary Filmmaking and Independent Cinema
Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Worksite, Base Camp, Flash 8, Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, Fireworks MX, Dreamweaver MX, Digital Performer, Reason, Rebirth, Garageband, HTML, Javascript, Actionscript, CSS