PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EVP / Chief Creative Officer (CCO)
P-MAC Labs, Huntington Woods, MI
1995 to Present

Assistant Professor
College for Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit, MI
2018 to Present

Interim Department Chair / Advertising Department
College for Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit, MI
2021 – 2023

Freelance Designer / UX Lead
agencyQ, Washington, DC
2016 to 2018

VP / Creative Director
Carbon Media, Bingham Farms, MI
2017

Adjunct Professor
College for Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit, MI
2017

Creative Director
MXM (Meredith Xcelerated Marketing), Washington, DC
2013 to 2016

Creative Director
NMS (New Media Strategies), Washington, DC
2011 to 2013

Digital Creative Director
PUSH 22, Pontiac, MI
2010 to 2011

Digital Creative Director
BERLINE, Royal Oak, MI
2006 to 2010

Freelance Art Director / Copywriter
Doner, Southfield, MI
2006 to 2008

Freelance Associate Creative Director (ACD)
DP+, Farmington Hills, MI
2006

Senior Art Director
BBDO Detroit, Troy, MI
1992 to 2006

EDUCATION

College for Creative Studies (CCS)
Detroit, MI
Additional coursework in Art Direction, Design, Copywriting, Photography, Fashion Design & Jewelry Design

Michigan State University (MSU)
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts, Advertising with Emphasis in Art Direction and Design

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Skillshare
Online
Completed continuing education coursework in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Figma to strengthen technical proficiency in motion design, video editing, and user interface development, directly supporting instruction and curriculum development in Motion Narratives and UI/UX courses

School of Visual Arts (SVA)
New York, NY
Continuing education coursework in Visual Narrative.