Graphic Design & Education

EDUCATION

• Maryland Institute College of Art | BFA

• Savannah College of Art & Design | MFA

 

EXPERIENCE

[2025–Present] St. Pete Opera | St. | Petersburg, FL

Director of Development & Marketing

• Design, create, and produced all promotion, marketing, and fundraising campaign materials

• Strategize and manage all fundraising efforts for an annual $1.75 million operating budget

• Produce donor events  including the annual gala

• Maintain and expand donor relations

 

[2023–2025] Ringling College of Art + Design | Sarasota, FL

Graphic Design and Experiential Learning Faculty

• Managed and coordinated all experiential learning opportunities at the College

• Recruited corporate partners to work with students on real business challenges

• Managed budget, contracts, and promotion

• Taught courses in graphic design and advertising

 

[2018–2023] Grand Central District Association | St Petersburg, FL

Executive Director

• Created all brand and promotional materials

• Managed the District’s economic development

• District liaison to the City of St. Pete representing more than 450 local businesses

• Created, produced, and managed all events including Halloween on Central which draws over 100,000 attendees annually

• Increased yearly revenue 175%

• Oversaw researching grant opportunities and fundraising efforts

 

[2017–2018, 2022–2023] University of Tampa | Tampa, FL

Visiting and Adjunct Faculty, Graphic Design

• Revised existing design curriculum

• Developed new curriculum and course proposals

• Taught courses in Graphic Design

 

[2008–2017] Ringling College of Art + Design | Sarasota, FL

Advertising Design Chair

• Faculty for courses in design and advertising

• Developed new curriculum and program proposals

• Manage assessment, scheduled classes and managed department budget

• Hiring and mentoring all full-time and adjunct faculty

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[2002–2008] Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA and Atlanta, GA

Graphic Design Faculty

• College liaison to agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations

• Coordinated and produced all experiential learning projects

• Developed and taught online courses

 

[1999–2000] Bigfoot.com | New York, NY

Creative Director

• Established, managed and trained Creative Department

• Designed brand identity, trade show exhibits, and integrated communications

• Researched and developed workflow systems

• Managed department budgets

 

[1992–1999] Doner | Baltimore, MD

Director of Creative Services

• Supervised Art Directors, Creative Services, and Design Departments

• Established and managed Production and Traffic

• Created and produced branding collateral and advertising

 

PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES

2021 Featured as one of St. Pete’s Most Remarkable People (Watermark)

2019 Received Main Street of the Month Honors for Grand Central District

2013 Co-presented at AICAD conference in Maryland Institute College of Art

2012 Judge for the Columbus, Ohio ADDY awards

2011 Invited presenter for the Lilly conference in Washington, DC on collaborative teaching

2010 Suncoast ADDY Chair

2008 Awarded AAF Silver Award for outstanding advertising educator

2006 Judge Orlando ADDY awards

2004 Participated in Blue-Collar education seminar at Lees-McRae College. Guest lecturer

2003 Solo Art Exhibition: Living with HIV

Creative awards included 4 Regional ADDY’s, 2 District and National ADDY’s and CLIO

Co-created one of the first marketing efforts to publicly promote safe sex/AIDS awareness and featured on the 20/20, in Newsweek, and several international publications