Art Director, Taoti Creative

Washington, DC (January 2026-present)

• Lead and elevate brand and digital experiences with a strong foundation in strategy, craft, and scalability

• Oversee creative direction across projects, ensuring work is thoughtful, cohesive, and aligned to brand and business goals

• Partner with clients to translate complex needs into clear, compelling visual systems

• Guide designers, cross-functional teams, and vendors with clear direction and constructive feedback

• Shape web experiences with a focus on usability, accessibility, and storytelling

• Contribute to the evolution of the agency’s creative approach, mentoring designers, refining processes, and helping set the visual bar
  

Senior Designer, Taoti Creative

Washington, DC (January 2024-January 2026)

• Design and develop brand identities with a focus on strategy and scalability

• Lead web design projects, ensuring seamless user experience, accessibility, and brand alignment

• Design assets for web, social, and marketing initiatives

• Guide internal teams and vendors, delivering clear feedback and ensuring quality

• Build strong client relationships and manage projects through changing needs
  

Art Director, Streetsense

Washington, DC (April 2022-October 2023)

• Managed corporate brand with a focus on web, social, and business development

• Led full-scale brand redesign and roll out

• Led art direction for two acquisitions

• Provided project management

• Oversaw evolution of the core brand, including creating structure and guidelines

• Collaborated on client projects

• Acted as creative SME for senior leadership

• Designed materials to support high-visibility, global industry events

• Led design of marketing materials, contributing to significant lead acquisition
  

Lead Designer, EVERFI

Washington, DC (March 2021-April 2022)

• Assist with creative direction alongside the Art Director

• Provide project management for ongoing projects

• Propose large-scale process improvements and efficiencies

• Oversee the evolution of the core brand, including proving structure and guidelines 

• Notable clients: Facebook, HSBC, Minnesota Vikings, NHL, JPMorgan Chase, and more 
  

Senior Graphic Designer, EVERFI

Washington, DC (April 2018-February 2021)

• Part of a design team of three, serving an international company of more than 600

• Design materials for customers, partners, industry professionals and internal stakeholders

• Develop design concepts and campaigns for multiple projects, including print, UX/web, social media, experiential design, motion graphics, etc. 
  

Digital Media Designer, NeighborWorks America

Washington, DC (August 2012-April 2018)

• Part of a design team of two, serving an organization of more than 300

• Designed materials for elected officials, funders, industry professionals, consumers, internal stakeholders and a network of more than 245 organizations

• Worked in a variety of media, including infographics, UX design, social media, motion graphics, presentations, publications and reports, email marketing, etc. 

• Served as the Art Director for four annual conferences, attended by more than 3,000

• Managed freelance designers

• Ensured adherence to brand standards across digital and print 

•  Brand and design manager for a full-scale website redesign

• Created graphics published by Black Enterprise Magazine and HousingWire • Designed graphics for a Telly Award-winning video
  

Freelance Designer, MRYN

(September 2012 - present)

• Design materials including, but not limited to, logos, reports, infographics and presentations

• Consulted on brand refreshes, web design, social media and user experience

• Notable clients: Greater Good Strategy, alignco, Rational 360, Janssen, Funders for Housing and Opportunity, Simons Foundation, YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, Paragon Public Relations, and more
  

Design Intern, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, DC (Summer 2011)

• Designed print materials

• Edited podcasts

• Managed 5-8 volunteers

• Created and managed 100+ wiki pages