
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
Art Director (Contract)
Baystate Health
08/2023-present
Springfield, MA
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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.
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Partner with cross-functional teams and web developers to shape information architecture, page hierarchy, and design treatments for BaystateHealth.org.
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Strengthen digital asset management practices through improved taxonomy and governance, increasing usability and consistency of creative deliverables.
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Refine project intake, scheduling, and interdepartmental communication by enhancing project management tools and workflows.
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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
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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.
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Advise clients on brand positioning, visual identity, content strategy, and audience communication—conducting competitor research, content curation, and message development to inform design decisions
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Develop and execute integrated creative deliverables, including social media frameworks, editorial graphics, and copywriting, aligning content with brand standards and campaign objectives.
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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
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Directed enterprise brand strategy, visual identity, and narrative-driven brand expression across a nine-hospital healthcare system serving patients, payers, healthcare providers, and employees.
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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.
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Developed and governed system-wide visual identity and editorial standards, ensuring consistent brand expression across digital, print, environmental, and campaign touchpoints.
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Led consolidation of more than 20 standalone hospital websites into a unified, SEO-optimized digital platform, shaping UX, information architecture, and content hierarchy.
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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
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Led marketing, brand integration, and change communications during the hospital’s onboarding into the WMCHealth network.
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Partnered with leadership to implement brand standards, wayfinding, and messaging across clinical and administrative environments.
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Conducted market research and stakeholder engagement to inform brand positioning, employee communications, and community outreach.
Communications Director
Nuvance
01/2011 – 06/2014
Danbury, CT
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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.
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Wrote and designed campaign collateral, executive messaging, grant proposals, and advertising copy; supported board and executive leadership with talking points and media preparation.
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Managed media relations and reporter engagement, fielding inquiries related to campaign funding, initiatives, and community impact.
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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
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Led an in-house creative services team delivering brand, editorial, and marketing initiatives across print and digital channels.
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Directed creative operations, workflows, and external partners to ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality execution at scale.
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