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Work Background
NAMB - National Association of Mortgage BrokersPublisher
Dec. 2021Solely responsible for the writing, copy-editing, design & publication of NAMB Magazine, a monthly digital magazine for the association's members. NAMB Magazine is also printed as an event guide twice a year.
NAMB - National Association of Mortgage BrokersCommunications Manager
Dec. 2021In the words of a current board member, my work has "really leveled NAMB up." I've corralled many disparate elements & funneled them into my own "branding machine," creative a powerful, cohesive visual statement across three major events, a monthly publication & countless promotions. I handle 60-plus partner media deliverables; all association marketing & membership collateral, promotional emails & newsletters; 4 social media channels; the design & maintenance of namb.org; and event branding & signage.
Association of Food Industries, Inc. (AFI)Creative Director
Jun. 2019 - Oct. 2021Neptune, NJAFI is the oldest trade association for U.S. food importers and exporters to the U.S. My job was to elevate the association & increase its nationwide & global membership via marketing, re-branding, graphic & web design & social media. The completely refurbished, dynamic website I designed using Wild Apricot AMS was launched in October 2019.
Woodland Park PropertiesBrand Manager
Oct. 2014Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesShifted to brand management in May 2017 (web development & design, print graphics and social media) after 3 years of property management (tenant relations for 40+ units; management of Airbnb unit; listing & marketing of rentals; rent roll & bookkeeping).
Various ClientsCommunications Specialist
Sep. 2014New JerseyConsulting, strategy, design & marketing support to help grow small business, steer non-profits & organize associations. Honestly, half of my work is being organized or creating organization. Clients include many non-profits, small & startup businesses (no corporations), associations, chambers of commerce, an Ohio networking group, The American Poetry Review and the Girl Scouts!
Quiet Storm Vegetarian & Vegan CafeOwner/Chef
Sep. 2002 - Oct. 2013East End PittsburghPittsburgh's favorite vegetarian-vegan cafe and catering. As a sole proprietor, I worked on everything from minutiae to big picture. More than a decade in the restaurant business explored my creativity, tested my integrity and forged my tenacity, resilience & resourcefulness. Priceless experience for life & career.
WQEDWebmaster
Aug. 2001 - Mar. 2003PittsburghDesigned & built public television/radio's first integrated multimedia website. Content management, writing, editing, photography, HTML.
In Pittsburgh NewsweeklyEditor
Feb. 1999 - Jul. 2000PittsburghColumnist & overall editorial management, operations & budget; 65K copies published weekly. Producing a whole newspaper every week in & week out will always be one of my all-time favorite activities.
Urban Harvest (Philadelphia)Partner
Apr. 1997 - Sep. 1998PhiladelphiaCo-founded food-based non-profit, raising funds through unique chef-centric events around town.
Philadelphia WeeklyArts & Entertainment Editor
Aug. 1996 - Jun. 1998PhiladelphiaWent from opinionated art director to arts, music & culture writer. Responsible for 50 percent of arts editorial every week including writing features & cover stories and editing a brigade of freelance writers; produced annual concerts.
Philadelphia WeeklyArt Director
Jun. 1995 - Aug. 1996Philadelphia, PAOverall design look & feel of Philly's largest newsweekly, including managing photographers & illustrators.
Magnet MagazineArt Director
Jun. 1993 - Jun. 1995PhiladelphiaLaunched alternative music magazine, bought out owner, and editor & I moved operations to my apartment. Left for paying job. Same editor is Magnet's CEO today.
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