Creative Services / Advertising Art Direction- Student
Columbia College Chicago
Jan 2023 - May 2025

• Developed insight-driven advertising campaigns for real-world brand briefs, translating research and strategy into clear creative direction.

• Executed integrated, cross-platform campaign systems across print, OOH, social, digital, audio, and experiential media.

• Collaborated in copywriter–art director teams within agency-style workflows to produce layouts, storyboards, and presentation decks.

• Developed concepts and produced motion-driven campaign assets and promo-style content with strong emphasis on timing, pacing, and visual hierarchy.

• Edited and finalized video and motion work using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, delivering production-ready assets under tight deadlines.

• Presented and refined work through critiques and pitches, resulting in portfolio-ready campaigns.

Lead Account Manager
Maryville Academy
Apr 2019 - Jan 2023

• Recognized in March 2021 as Employee of the Year.

• Served as the top bilingual account manager, formulating treatment plan strategies clients through extensive case management expertise.

Account Manager
Southwest Key Programs
May 2015 - Mar 2019

• Served as key liaison between the Division of Children's Services and Office of Trafficking Persons, responsible for consulting 20 government leads and 50 clients around reporting and case management.

• Managed tracking of 30 cases per month, resulting in providing a monthly summary
  of data trends and analysis.

Art Director
Cubavision International
Sep 2011 - Jan 2015

• Led art direction for television and digital broadcast content supporting international programming and promotions.

• Developed visual identities and integrated campaigns extending broadcast brands across on-air and digital platforms.

• Designed on-air graphics systems and motion packages to ensure brand consistency across broadcast touch-points.

• Produced and directed motion graphics and video content aligned with broadcast standards and fast-turn production cycles.

• Collaborated with producers, editors, and creative leadership in high-volume, newsroom-style environments.

• Managed tight deadlines while maintaining visual quality and brand integrity across deliverables.