Project and creative services professional with 15+ years experience managing public-facing art, museum exhibitions, and design projects from concept through installation. Proven success leading cross-functional teams, overseeing budgets, coordinating vendors and contractors, and delivering complex creative initiatives on schedule. Experience collaborating with artists, stakeholders, and executive leadership while balancing operational requirements, quality standards and visitor experience. Award-winning designer, published author, and editor with exceptional communication, project management, 
and relationship-building skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Author
Tor Teen/Forge, New York, New York, 2016-Present
Young Adult Fiction Author of LAST GIRLS and DIVE SMACK

Key Achievements:
• 2021 ITW Thriller Awards Finalist for Best Young Adult Novel (LAST GIRLS)
• CNN Underscored's Best Books of May 2020 (LAST GIRLS)
• 2021 (KNEA) Kansas National Education Association Recommended Title (LAST GIRLS)
• 2018 Junior Library Guild Selection (DIVE SMACK)
• 2018 (ALAN) Assembly on Literature for Adolescents Pick (NCTE) (DIVE SMACK)
• Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book for Young Adults for Spring/Summer 2018 (DIVE 
   SMACK)

Business Owner/Lead Designer
Brodsky Graphics and Web Design, Carlsbad, California, 2009-Present  

Successful design, copywriting, and editing of in-house exhibitions at Cymer Inc., providing alternate suggestions that further meet client’s goals. Expertly converted subject matter and specs into design of logos, employee badges, business cards, posters, signage, and hospitality suite graphics while maintaining brand identity. Management of relationship with exhibits staff at Intel for V.P. of Marketing at Cymer, Inc. Management of multiple vendors while providing strategic, quote/bid and financial suggestions to client. Copy writing and editing. 

Graphic Arts Manager 
Modern Postcard, Carlsbad, California, 2006-2009

Direct management of 30+ cross-functional Graphic Artists and Leads. Provided mentoring, creative direction, evaluation, and coaching in a fast paced production environment. Created and executed Design Services as a new business initiative. Proactively conveyed operational needs to executive-level management. Reported directly to COO and acted as trusted liaison between senior management team and staff. Prioritized daily workload to maximize staff productivity while meeting company objectives. Ensured external Network Mailer and corporate sales clients received top priority. Worked closely with team leaders to coordinate staff rotations on multiple shifts. Worked closely with variable data, marketing, human resources, customer service and sales departments on management and execution of internal and client projects. Monitored and maintained performance monthly and yearly metrics to identify areas for departmental and individual improvement opportunities. Devised and implemented new systems, policies and procedures that impacted graphics production. Leveraged emerging technologies to drive research and strategic planning while identifying innovations with potential high payoffs. Made recommendations to CIO for new/altered technologies to improve productivity using both PC and Macintosh Platforms. Temporary management (8 months) of Marketing Department Graphic designers in addition to my team of 30. Worked closely with marketing to produce advertising and direct mail schedules, budgets and designs.  

Key Achievements:
•American In-house Design Award, Graphic Design USA (Art Direction), 2009
•Successful creation and execution of Design Services as new revenue generating business initiative that proved profitable
•Key contributor to revenue generating marketing programs, leading creative design and strategy
•Initiation and management of annual company art show to showcase internal talent 

Director of Exhibits and Creative Services
Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), 
Ithaca, New York, 2004-2006

Director of Exhibits:
Managed staff consisting of PRI employees, interns, work-study students and volunteers. Created and managed department budgets. Developed and designed a permanent hands-on Young Explorer’s exhibit. Integrated new permanent exhibits. Provided graphic design of all temporary and permanent exhibition panels, directional signage, and donor recognition signage. Managed external vendor relationships. Planned, designed, developed and installed multiple on-site and off-site temporary and permanent exhibits. Managed repairs and upgrades to permanent exhibits. Worked closely with members of the Museum’s national board of trustees to develop exhibits in their area of expertise. Provided support for planning, promoting, implementing and supervising fundraising events.

Creative Services:
Rebuilt Creative Services by launching policies and procedures to re-organize work flow and improve productivity. Managed staff, consisting of PRI employees, interns, work-study students and volunteers. Developed strategic marketing to ensure consistent execution of brand identity. Managed external vendor relationships. Designed annual reports, exhibition graphics, catalogs, direct mail, logos, signage, publication design and public flyers. Managed, designed, and edited quarterly American Paleontologist Magazine. Provided art direction, design and project management for all departments. Originated seasonal themes for the Museum and PRI to enhance integrated marketing communications effort. Developed and managed advertising budgets and schedules. Provided design and copy writing of all ROP advertisements and direct mail. Presented budgets and departmental progress updates at bi-annual board of trustees meetings. Art Direction of multiple departments. Worked closely with Director of Development to create compelling fundraising campaigns. Provided support for planning, promoting, implementing and supervising opening events for temporary exhibitions.

Key Achievements:
•American In-house Design Award, Graphic Design USA (Graphic Design), 2006
•American In-house Design Award, Graphic Design USA (Graphic Design), 2005

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.F.A. Graphic Design, Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, Massachusetts, 2000