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Expertise

Expertise

Art Direction

Strategic creative director, well versed in delivering creative that drives visual consistency, deepens brand principles, and cultivates a culture of human-centered storytelling.

UX/UI Design

Innovative UX/UI designer delivering on-brand creative grounded in strong typography, color theory, and composition.

Brand Strategy /Stewardship

Experienced brand manager, adept
at developing, maintaining, and monitoring the visual identity, messaging, and digital assets of complex, multi-stakeholder organizations. 

Creative Ops / Project Planning

Obsessively organized project manager, driven to optimize creative work streams and project cycles of varying complexities and scales. 

Content Strategy / Copywriting

Versatile copywriter  / copy editor with talent for distilling complex concepts into compelling, audience-specific narratives that strengthen brand identity.  

Team Leadership

High integrity leader well regarded for creating clarity of vision, roles, and priorities, ensuring a team can execute with confidence and focus.

Experience

Experience

Art Director (Contract)

Baystate Health

08/2023-present

Springfield, MA

  • Contribute to creative direction and UX design for high-visibility campaigns, initiatives, and experiential communications across print, digital, and video channels, supporting a large, integrated health system.

  • Partner with cross-functional teams and web developers to shape information architecture, page hierarchy, and design treatments for BaystateHealth.org.

  • Strengthen digital asset management practices through improved taxonomy and governance, increasing usability and consistency of creative deliverables.

  • Refine project intake, scheduling, and interdepartmental communication by enhancing project management tools and workflows.

  • Enhance digital communications with improved structure, navigation, and interactive design that reflects system-wide brand standards.

Freelance UX/UI Design & Brand Consultant

Independent Practice

02/2020 – present

Wappingers Falls, NY

  • Serve as an external creative consultant to national and regional organizations, providing brand strategy, UX/UI design, and design systems expertise across web, print, video, and campaign initiative.

  • Advise clients on brand positioning, visual identity, content strategy, and audience communication—conducting competitor research, content curation, and message development to inform design decisions

  • Develop and execute integrated creative deliverables, including social media frameworks, editorial graphics, and copywriting, aligning content with brand standards and campaign objectives.

  • Deliver hands-on creative execution as the primary design resource, managing scope, timelines, and vendor coordination from concept through delivery

Creative and Brand Strategy Director

WMCHealth

01/2017 – 01/2020

Valhalla, NY

  • Directed enterprise brand strategy, visual identity, and narrative-driven brand expression across a nine-hospital healthcare system serving patients, payers, healthcare providers, and employees.

  • Led and mentored an in-house creative team while overseeing agencies and freelance partners; managed RFP processes and assumed direct creative control when agency performance fell short.

  • Developed and governed system-wide visual identity and editorial standards, ensuring consistent brand expression across digital, print, environmental, and campaign touchpoints.

  • Led consolidation of more than 20 standalone hospital websites into a unified, SEO-optimized digital platform, shaping UX, information architecture, and content hierarchy.

  • Served as on-set creative director for patient- and provider-facing photo shoots and broadcast campaigns; translated research and audience insights into high-impact brand awareness initiatives.

Marketing Director

MidHudson Regional Hospital

07/2014 – 12/2016

Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Led marketing, brand integration, and change communications during the hospital’s onboarding into the WMCHealth network.

  • Partnered with leadership to implement brand standards, wayfinding, and messaging across clinical and administrative environments.

  • Conducted market research and stakeholder engagement to inform brand positioning, employee communications, and community outreach.

Communications Director

Nuvance

01/2011 – 06/2014

Danbury, CT

  • Led communications strategy, content development, and creative execution in support of a $50M capital campaign, shaping campaign narrative across digital, print, media, and donor communications.

  • Wrote and designed campaign collateral, executive messaging, grant proposals, and advertising copy; supported board and executive leadership with talking points and media preparation.

  • Managed media relations and reporter engagement, fielding inquiries related to campaign funding, initiatives, and community impact.

  • Following completion of the capital campaign, expanded responsibilities to support network-level marketing and creative services initiatives during a system-wide rebrand.

Creative Services Director

Guideposts

06/2000 – 05/2010

Carmel, NY

  • Led an in-house creative services team delivering brand, editorial, and marketing initiatives across print and digital channels.

  • Directed creative operations, workflows, and external partners to ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality execution at scale.

Featured Work

Tools

Digital Toolbox

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