PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Media and Publications Coordinator @ NCDHHS, Raleigh, NC 2025–Present

• Designs newsletter and slide deck templates for key conferences and Town Halls

• Creates Graphic design projects, including forms, photography and rebranding

• Produces annual reports, plans, statistical reports, educational materials, pamphlets and other publications

• Designs inventory audit spreadsheets to track publications and form versions

• Develops department-wide SOPs for Media and Publications operations

• Serve as liaison to the State Library and Correction Enterprises

• Serves as Communications Ambassador for State Center for Health Statistics

Senior Graphic/Web Design Specialist @ PMUA, Plainfield, NJ 2007 to 2022
• Designed marketing communications materials including newsletters, brochures,
ads, flyers, charts, graphs, reports, booklets, presentations, illustrations, website,
intranet and other brand communications and promotional collateral intended for
print and digital publication

• Designed and/or obtained appropriate imagery/photographs for publications and
presentations; includes operating digital camera, photo editing and color correction

• Collaborated with outsourced vendors for creative and/or production services

• Led creative brainstorming and assisted in development of marketing campaigns

• Executed creative visual and digital branding of company assets

Freelance Graphic Designer @ Simpson Design Studio, Union, NJ  2004 to 2007

• Created and implemented visually appealing graphic design concepts for apparel,
banners/posters, book covers, brochures, stationery, business cards, logos,
newsletters, postcards, promotional campaigns and souvenir journals

• Collaborated with numerous printers to ensure the finished product represents
the true creative design

• Clients include North Jersey Pop Warner, Kings Daughters Day School, Valley
Optical, Diplomat Club/Elite Menswear, Middlesex Central Baptist Association,
Harbortown Crossing Homeowners Association

Graphic Designer @ Stuyvesant Press, Inc., Irvington, NJ 2002 to 2005

• Designed stationery, business cards, book covers and ad journals

• Created print ads for magazines

• Produced flyers, brochures, forms (including invoices and questionnaires)
and direct mail pieces

• Designed banners, posters, logos, newsletters and postcards

• Performed color separation and color correction on client jobs

• Completed photo retouching in Adobe Photoshop

• Executed pre-flighting on client files for printing