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Highly creative industrial designer with experience in exhibit development, graphic design, green building and sustainability. Additional experience in project management, marketing, fundraising, grant writing and event planning for the nonprofit sector.
skills
Design: Exhibit, product, furniture, graphic and web design, space analysis, drafting, rendering, model making, photography
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress, Google Sketch-Up, Vectorworks, Vellum Draft, Vellum 3D, Alias Wavefront, Constant Contact; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, File Maker Pro
General: Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; excellent communication, time and project management skills, resourceful
professional experience
The Greenroundtable/Nexus Green Building Resource Center, Boston, MA Exhibit Design & Fundraising Coordinator April - Dec., 2009
Exhibit Design: Designed and developed promotional, interactive and educational Nexus Green Exhibits to engage visitors in green building products and Nexus educational concepts
• Managed the collaboration between exhibitors, builders, architects and Nexus staff to execute the design and fabrication of Building Envelopes integrated exhibits
• Researched and wrote educational content for integrated exhibit labels and interactives
• Designed and did lay out of Nexus wayfinding and exhibit signage; Worked with print houses to fabricate when necessary
• Coordinated upkeep of all exhibits in 9000 SF showroom including green building product displays and integrated exhibits
• Managed two Exhibit and Visitor Relations Interns
Fundraising and Delivery of Exhibitor/Sponsor Benefits: Ensured quality and delivery of all exhibitor and sponsor ROI benefits and communications including events, newsletter, visitor data tracking, showroom and web recognition
• Helped raise over $55K in funds through pursuing Nexus sponsorships and exhibitors
• Coordinated the Nexus Exhibitor Showcase: Buy Green, Build Green, for 31 exhibitors and 300+ guests
• Implemented systems to track donor ROI benefits and communications
Rebuilding Together Oakland, Oakland, CA Marketing and Development Assistant August, 2007 - April, 2009
Marketing: Developed, designed and produced all printed and digital marketing materials and collateral including:
• Annual Reports | Press/media kits | Sponsor/donor brochures | E-newsletters | Banners | Apparel | Web updates
• Conducted client outreach to senior centers, hospitals and social service agencies to identify clients for RTO programs, including visits, presentations, phone-calls, materials distribution and new marketing efforts
• Assisted with computer network management and mailing list database
• Photographer at all Workday and Sponsor events
Development and Fundraising: Assisted ED in the coordination of all revenue generation and fund development
• Coordinated fundraising and volunteer appreciation events including media relations
• Secured over $200K in funds through researching and pursuing foundation and corporate grants
• Managed office supply inventory
Amaze Design, Inc., Boston, MA. Staff Exhibit Designer July, 2004 - August, 2006
• Designed and developed concepts for interpretive and interactive exhibits at museums, zoos, visitor centers and memorials, in collaboration with educators, architects and graphic designers, using sketching and model making
• Produced construction documents and presentation/marketing images for clients using Vectorworks and Adobe CS
• Design Management: coordinated design work from internal and contract designers for production of client deliverables
• Coordinated with graphic designers to design cohesive exhibit colors, paints, materials and finishes
Hixon Design Consultants, New York, NY. Design Intern February - May, 2004
• Assisted in corporate interior/exhibit design and development by building architectural models
Product Genesis Inc., Cambridge, MA. Design Intern Summer, 2003
• Assisted in concept exploration, product development and design for medical and consumer products through sketches, models, CAD and PowerPoint client presentations
professional development
Nexus Green Building Resource Center, Boston, MA 2009
• “LEED Green Associate Exam Prep”
West Coast Green - The “premiere conference on green innovation,” San Jose, CA 2008
Compass Point, San Francisco, CA 2008
• “Grantwriting Essentials,” and “Grantwriting: Beyond the Basics”
• “Adobe InDesign - Level 2,” and “Illustrator Level 2”
• “Creating and Making the Most of Media Opportunities”
• “Intro to Dreamweaver,” and “Intermediate Dreamweaver”
The Foundation Center, San Francisco, CA 2008
• “Marketing Strategies for Human Services Organizations”
• “Grant Seeking Basics”
• “The Art of Writing the Needs Statement for Those Serving Needy Communities”
• “10 Mistakes Nonprofit Organizations Make When Creating Communication Materials”
The CBO Center, Oakland, CA 2008
• “Online Fundraising Campaigns”
• “Selecting Your Next Donor Database”
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 2007
• “An Introduction to Green Building”
• “An Introduction to Ecology”
American Association of Museums Annual Conference and Museum Expo, Boston, MA 2006
education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. Bachelor of Industrial Design, with honors 2004
• Certificate of Excellence Award for Outstanding Merit in Undergraduate Industrial Design,
Pratt Circle Award for Academic Achievement, Pratt Institute 2004
• Designed “Swirlet” Ice Cream Scoop, featured in “Imagining a Better Kitchen,” New York Times Magazine 4 May 2003
• Studied abroad in Paris and Barcelona, in collaboration with the Vitra Design Museum, Summer 2002
other employment
Camp Tawonga, Groveland, CA. Head of Arts and Crafts May - August, 2007
• Managed art program and projects for approximately 1000 campers and maintained a safe and welcoming atmosphere
• Supervised staff of five Arts and Crafts specialists
• Responsible for the department’s opening and closing inventory, procured all new supplies for the season within allotted budget, managed equipment including three kilns, scheduled all art related activities for campers, staff and visiting artists
Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, CA. Art Teacher January - May, 2007
• Taught art classes to children 7-12, with an emphasis on Judaism and spirituality
volunteer
MAGiC Mowgli Project (Massachusetts Girls Collaborative Project, funded by National Science Foundation),
Miscoe Hill School, Mendon, MA Exhibit Design Specialist 2006
• Collaborative team teaching to seventh grade girls in African leopard habitat design competition for Southwick’s Zoo
New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Environmental Campaign Team Leader 2003-2004
• Editor, layout and graphics, No Name News
• Led teams of student activists in public education for various statewide environmental campaigns for non-profit public
interest advocacy group affiliated with State PIRGs.
interests
Sustainable design, travel, yoga, kirtan, meditation, hiking, rock climbing, reading, wheel throwing and creating wearable art
Highly creative industrial designer with experience in exhibit development, graphic design, green building and sustainability. Additional experience in project management, marketing, fundraising, grant writing and event planning for the nonprofit sector.
skills
Design: Exhibit, product, furniture, graphic and web design, space analysis, drafting, rendering, model making, photography
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress, Google Sketch-Up, Vectorworks, Vellum Draft, Vellum 3D, Alias Wavefront, Constant Contact; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, File Maker Pro
General: Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; excellent communication, time and project management skills, resourceful
professional experience
The Greenroundtable/Nexus Green Building Resource Center, Boston, MA Exhibit Design & Fundraising Coordinator April - Dec., 2009
Exhibit Design: Designed and developed promotional, interactive and educational Nexus Green Exhibits to engage visitors in green building products and Nexus educational concepts
• Managed the collaboration between exhibitors, builders, architects and Nexus staff to execute the design and fabrication of Building Envelopes integrated exhibits
• Researched and wrote educational content for integrated exhibit labels and interactives
• Designed and did lay out of Nexus wayfinding and exhibit signage; Worked with print houses to fabricate when necessary
• Coordinated upkeep of all exhibits in 9000 SF showroom including green building product displays and integrated exhibits
• Managed two Exhibit and Visitor Relations Interns
Fundraising and Delivery of Exhibitor/Sponsor Benefits: Ensured quality and delivery of all exhibitor and sponsor ROI benefits and communications including events, newsletter, visitor data tracking, showroom and web recognition
• Helped raise over $55K in funds through pursuing Nexus sponsorships and exhibitors
• Coordinated the Nexus Exhibitor Showcase: Buy Green, Build Green, for 31 exhibitors and 300+ guests
• Implemented systems to track donor ROI benefits and communications
Rebuilding Together Oakland, Oakland, CA Marketing and Development Assistant August, 2007 - April, 2009
Marketing: Developed, designed and produced all printed and digital marketing materials and collateral including:
• Annual Reports | Press/media kits | Sponsor/donor brochures | E-newsletters | Banners | Apparel | Web updates
• Conducted client outreach to senior centers, hospitals and social service agencies to identify clients for RTO programs, including visits, presentations, phone-calls, materials distribution and new marketing efforts
• Assisted with computer network management and mailing list database
• Photographer at all Workday and Sponsor events
Development and Fundraising: Assisted ED in the coordination of all revenue generation and fund development
• Coordinated fundraising and volunteer appreciation events including media relations
• Secured over $200K in funds through researching and pursuing foundation and corporate grants
• Managed office supply inventory
Amaze Design, Inc., Boston, MA. Staff Exhibit Designer July, 2004 - August, 2006
• Designed and developed concepts for interpretive and interactive exhibits at museums, zoos, visitor centers and memorials, in collaboration with educators, architects and graphic designers, using sketching and model making
• Produced construction documents and presentation/marketing images for clients using Vectorworks and Adobe CS
• Design Management: coordinated design work from internal and contract designers for production of client deliverables
• Coordinated with graphic designers to design cohesive exhibit colors, paints, materials and finishes
Hixon Design Consultants, New York, NY. Design Intern February - May, 2004
• Assisted in corporate interior/exhibit design and development by building architectural models
Product Genesis Inc., Cambridge, MA. Design Intern Summer, 2003
• Assisted in concept exploration, product development and design for medical and consumer products through sketches, models, CAD and PowerPoint client presentations
professional development
Nexus Green Building Resource Center, Boston, MA 2009
• “LEED Green Associate Exam Prep”
West Coast Green - The “premiere conference on green innovation,” San Jose, CA 2008
Compass Point, San Francisco, CA 2008
• “Grantwriting Essentials,” and “Grantwriting: Beyond the Basics”
• “Adobe InDesign - Level 2,” and “Illustrator Level 2”
• “Creating and Making the Most of Media Opportunities”
• “Intro to Dreamweaver,” and “Intermediate Dreamweaver”
The Foundation Center, San Francisco, CA 2008
• “Marketing Strategies for Human Services Organizations”
• “Grant Seeking Basics”
• “The Art of Writing the Needs Statement for Those Serving Needy Communities”
• “10 Mistakes Nonprofit Organizations Make When Creating Communication Materials”
The CBO Center, Oakland, CA 2008
• “Online Fundraising Campaigns”
• “Selecting Your Next Donor Database”
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 2007
• “An Introduction to Green Building”
• “An Introduction to Ecology”
American Association of Museums Annual Conference and Museum Expo, Boston, MA 2006
education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. Bachelor of Industrial Design, with honors 2004
• Certificate of Excellence Award for Outstanding Merit in Undergraduate Industrial Design,
Pratt Circle Award for Academic Achievement, Pratt Institute 2004
• Designed “Swirlet” Ice Cream Scoop, featured in “Imagining a Better Kitchen,” New York Times Magazine 4 May 2003
• Studied abroad in Paris and Barcelona, in collaboration with the Vitra Design Museum, Summer 2002
other employment
Camp Tawonga, Groveland, CA. Head of Arts and Crafts May - August, 2007
• Managed art program and projects for approximately 1000 campers and maintained a safe and welcoming atmosphere
• Supervised staff of five Arts and Crafts specialists
• Responsible for the department’s opening and closing inventory, procured all new supplies for the season within allotted budget, managed equipment including three kilns, scheduled all art related activities for campers, staff and visiting artists
Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, CA. Art Teacher January - May, 2007
• Taught art classes to children 7-12, with an emphasis on Judaism and spirituality
volunteer
MAGiC Mowgli Project (Massachusetts Girls Collaborative Project, funded by National Science Foundation),
Miscoe Hill School, Mendon, MA Exhibit Design Specialist 2006
• Collaborative team teaching to seventh grade girls in African leopard habitat design competition for Southwick’s Zoo
New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Environmental Campaign Team Leader 2003-2004
• Editor, layout and graphics, No Name News
• Led teams of student activists in public education for various statewide environmental campaigns for non-profit public
interest advocacy group affiliated with State PIRGs.
interests
Sustainable design, travel, yoga, kirtan, meditation, hiking, rock climbing, reading, wheel throwing and creating wearable art