About Me

Passionate Marketing & Brand Manager

Creative director | Mentor | Hands-on team member | Servant leader

I am passionate about higher education, serving others & furthering health care access. It is through marketing & visual communications that I have had the opportunity to serve the people of New Mexico, the UNM Health Sciences community & my team.

Communication is key, & I aim to bring out the best in every team member through open dialogue. I enjoy engaging our team, & together we can grow and learn from each other, even through the transition of remote work. It is through professional relationships that we can learn new skills & support each other, & ultimately promote the educational, clinical & research initiatives taking place at the university.

25+ years of experience in marketing, branding, visual identity & design in education

My career spans both university and private school marketing, branding & design support. While living in Switzerland I had the wonderful fortune to support International Baccalaureate® education from ages 12-21. Prior to that I was at both Purdue University and The University of New Mexico supporting educational and international programs.

While living in Switzerland I honed my graphic design & photographic skills in one the world's most ideal countries for studying & developing visual knowledge. World travels introduced me to various cultures & the many diverse forms of visual communications.

Today, I have returned to The University of New Mexico Health Sciences. As the art director I am honored to serve our faculty, staff, students & patients.

EDUCATION

Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification 1|2022

The Six Sigma methodology is a data-driven approach to removing defects & improving processes in any organizational structure. Course project was to design a project approval process improvement.

advanced degrees

Master of Arts, Visual Communication & Iconic Research | 12|2011

The Basel School of Design | Visual Communication Institute | Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz | Basel, Switzerland

Master of Fine Arts, Graphic Design | 9|2011

The University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, Illinois

undergraduate degree

Bachelor of Arts, with honors, Professional Writing | 12|1999

Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana

Summa Cum Laude | Phi Kappa Phi | Golden Key | Sigma Tau Delta | Dean’s List