About

Background

I come from a family of newspaper-clipping, letter-writing activists; of common-sensical, equity-minded lawyers and judges; and of unassuming but profoundly talented artists and writers.

My mom spent afternoons during my childhood years penning requests to politicians, and late nights at her lamp-lit Bernina sewing machine. My dad worked long days word-smithing legal briefs, and weekends fiddling with his acoustic and watercolors. My grandmothers quilted, gardened, and cooked (mmm). My dad’s father never fully retired from his judicial seat in the courtroom for the love of the job. 

Whether in art or business, all my family’s work has been craft.

I’m scrappy, solutions-oriented, energetic, and an eager learner.

When it comes to graphic design: I construct high-level design strategy alongside an understanding of on-the-ground process and production. I relish in helping zealous, purpose-driven brands express the goodness and value of what they have to offer.

And in florals: I love finding ways to make flowers a part of our everyday for every person. And then a step beyond, to harness the power of flowers for good—to support small farms, to foster better care for the environment, to encourage more conscientious buying and selling.

As a whole, there is nothing I love more than fighting towards clarity and uncovering beauty in our everyday lives.

I love what I get to do.

knowledge & skills

Résumé 

Experience

Native Poppy: Head Trainer & Floral Department Lead
November 2021 – Present
San Diego, CA

Ordering flowers for company’s three locations, training all new floral apprentices (group size ranging from 1-3), managing quality control for flower and arrangements company-wide, initiating and executing initiatives to: track and anticipate flower loss, create company alignment around florists’ responsibilities and growth track, foster a culture of learning to ensure florists are knowledgable and the best in business, build relationships with new farms for sourcing locally and sustainably, building a tool for more efficient and exact flower ordering for stores and À La Carte wedding orders, and creating a system for forecast flower sales to align with flower needs.

Native Poppy: Floral Lead (Solana Beach Location)
May 2021 – October 2021
San Diego, CA

Training new floral apprentices one-on-one (one month), managing quality control for all floral orders built at the Solana Beach location, collaborating in creating the monthly flower order for both shops, refining the flower offerings and creating standards for consistency, initiating new processes and improvements for the company and store (better ways to merchandise, better ways to track supplies usage, better product offerings based on customer feedback)

Native Poppy: Floral Apprentice / Florist (Solana Beach Location)
September 2020 – May 2021
San Diego, CA

Learning to build a wide range of floral arrangements (to a standard for speed, budget, and aesthetics), welcoming and guiding customers in their retail shopping, working with cash registers and processing payments, maintaining the store’s merchandise set and cleanliness, providing best-in-class customer service to customers

Grizzly: Designer
November 2019 – June 2020
San Diego, CA

Working with clients in a range of industries (fashion and apparel, life sciences, technology, digital marketing), developing their brands through identity systems, print collateral, UI/UX design, and social assets 

Gloo: Art Director
August 2016 – October 2019
Boulder, CO

Refining the start-up’s early branding and identity with the marketing team, designing the look-and-feel and overseeing print and digital production for corporate events, and developing strategy and design for partnership products

Cast Iron Design: Designer
February – June 2016
Boulder, CO

Pairing design with positive impact and an overarching responsibility to environmental stewardship

Made Movement: Designer
September 2014 - January 2016
Boulder, CO

Under the direction of Chief Design Officer, John Kieselhorst; primarily working with Church’s Chicken and Copper Mountain

Big Communications: Junior Designer
February – June 2014
Birmingham, AL

Under the mentorship of Creative Director, Aaron Gresham; learning the ins-and-outs of the advertising agency while working on production for print and digital campaigns

Anderson Design Group: Design Intern
Summer 2013
Nashville, TN

Building art direction for new client projects and executing initial stages of design for branding, publication, and packaging projects

Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Class of Spring 2014

B.F.A in Graphic Design
Magna Cum Laude | 3.82 GPA

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