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Education

Master of Fine Arts, Communication Design
Pratt Institute
2026

Master of Business Administration
Montclair State University
2014

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Marketing
Montclair State University

Employment

Freelance Designer and Strategist
Self-Employed
2023 - Present

Design Researcher
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
2026-Present

Advisor to the Chair and Board
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
2025-Present

Customer Experience
Apple
California
2023-2024

Founder and Creator
Stop Blaming Avocados
2022-2024

Head of Content and Communications
Change Engine
California
2021-2022

Consultant (Customer Experience, Strategy, Operations)
Self-Employed
2020-2023

Director of Customer Success
Mapistry
2019

Head of Customer Experience
RolePoint
2018-2019

Director of Customer Success
RolePoint
2015-2018

Customer Success Manager
RolePoint
2013-2015

Marketing Associate
Extensis Group
2012-2013

Technical Skills (Non-exhaustive list)

Design: 3D Modeling, Technical Rendering, Drawing, Analog Printmaking, Type Design, Grid Systems, Design Systems, Podcast Production
Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects), Rhino, Figma, Miro, Milanote, Claude (AI)
Collaboration Tools: Asana, Airtable, Jira, Trello, Audio Editing (Garage Band, Descript), Canva
CRM & Web: Salesforce, HubSpot, Squarespace, Basic JavaScript, JSON, XML, CSS

Exhibitions

Book
Other Islands Books
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
2026

The Body as a Tool
Open Studios
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
2025

Photography
Pratt In Venice
Dekalb Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
Pratt Institute
2025

Sculpture
Works in Process
Steuben Gallery
Pratt Institute
2025

Awards

Merit Scholarship Award, School of Design, Pratt Institute, 2024-2026

Coyne Family Foundation Award, School of Design, Pratt Institute, 2025

Pratt in Venice Merit Scholarship, Pratt Institute, 2025

Speaking Engagements

Stop Blaming Avocados
2022-2023

Empathy Everywhere, East 29th
Empathy in the Workplace, Ep. 3
2021

Empathy Everywhere, East 29th
Empathy Through the Lens of Compassion, Ep. 2
2021

Mental Health at Work
Building Communities and Better Work Culture
2023

Last Updated 26.06.08

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