Experience

Fab Lab Manager, Northern Virginia Community College

Responsibilities: Develop and maintain an effecient and productive digital fabrication lab including all equipment, software, inventory, and safety procedures; create and implement operating policies; recruite, hire, and supervise wage employees, interns, and volunteers; procure and maintain all digital and traditional assets; implement inventory procedures and tracking; create certification procedures for lab access; manage operating budget; develop new teaching pedagogies for digital fabrication; secure grant funding for research and development; train students and staff on proper operating procedures; develop and implement outreach opportunities for local educators

Notable Achievements: 

• NSF Grant for Makers by Design: professional development in Design Thinking and digital fabrication (2021-2024)

• NSF Grant for Product Design Incubator: cross discipline student internship in Design Thinking, engineering, business and fabrication (2022-2025)

• Presented at 2021 VTEEA Summer Conference, 2021 ACCT Community College National Summit and 2021 ITEEA Conference

• Initiated Biannual Design Challange, partnered with industrial leaders (BAE, MICRON, etc.) to involve students in the Design Thinking process​

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Creative Director, Kalisher

Responsibilities: Managed large teams responsible for all fine art output;managed yearly budgets, staffing, and strategic direction; led kickoffsand client pitches; provided final approval for high-end commissions, tradeshow exhibits, and artist originals; drove new product and dimensional offerings; strategized department growth and direction.

Notable Achievements:

• Successfully led brand standard art development for Princess Cruise Lines, Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Hilton Corporation, and Starwood

• Developed Kalisher tradeshow aesthetic for BDNY, BDWest, SeaTrade, Argentum, and Marriott Design Lounge

• Recognized demand for dimensional art products, resulting in cost effective offerings based on new production, sales, and marketing methods

• Fostered relationships with local universities to establish Industrial Design and Product Development internships

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Founder/CEO, The Proper Carpenter

Responsibilities: Conceptualized, designed, and fabricated custom wood products and solutions for residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality clients.

Notable Achievements:

• Awarded White House Historical Association contracts to build fullscale replica of the 2015 White House Christmas Tree Ornament and The Rose Garden exhibition installation

• Designed and manufactured multiple digital experience booths for OMDigital (Clients include: Time, Master Card, Esquire, Microsoft, Heineken, Uber, Moët, Coca-Cola, Nike, Chevrolet, and MTV)

• Had a 70% return customer base. 90% of our inquiries were referral based of which we secured 80% of those contracts.

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Lecturer of Fine Art, Mississippi State University

Responsibilities: Taught undergraduate and graduate studio, theory, and history courses; participated in graduate thesis committees; created and implemented new courses; acted as undergraduate thesis director and teaching assistant advisor

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Lecturer of Fine Art, Clemson University

Responsibilities: Taught undergraduate fine art studio courses; participated in graduate thesis committees; created and implemented new courses​