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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Adaptable, detail-oriented, and creative Art Director and Design Manager with
15+ years of expertise developing engaging design layouts, leading creative design, and establishing effective team coordination while possessing expertise in graphic design, animation, and art direction working in the education media industry. Proven ability to drive multimedia initiatives from conceptualization to completion with a record of creating high-quality products in deadline-driven environments. Adept at steering diverse teams by training junior designers, directing creative teams, and coordinating photo shoots.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Benchmark Education Company | New Rochelle | New York
Art Director, Design Manager | 2004–Present

  • Drive graphic design initiatives, orchestrating each phase from creative conception to polished completion with high­-quality deliverables in alignment with project goals 
and client expectations

  • Provide strategic oversight and creative sense to individuals, including interns and junior designers, while conducting 1-on-1 training sessions to improve overall performance as per deliverable requirements

  • Direct video and animation teams individuals, coordinating efforts to produce 
engaging content

  • Lead illustrators, animators, video editors, and designers in various projects, ensuring cohesive visual narratives and brand consistency

  • Establish effective team coordination with efficient workflows for design, production, animation, and video teams with a keen focus on optimizing team productivity and project turnaround times

  • Coordinate and oversee photo shoots, aligning them with project objectives and 
artistic direction

  • Utilize authoring tools and templates to optimize design efficiency and consistency

  • Design a wide range of materials, including jackets, layouts, promotional brochures, training materials, packaging, logos, and signs, demonstrating versatility and creative expertise

  • Crafted engaging layouts for interactive activities, contributing to innovative and user-friendly educational content

  • Develop compelling PowerPoint presentations with combined design skills and 
effective communication strategies

  • Handle pre-print production processes in accordance with print specifications

  • Catalog and organize over 70,000 photo assets, playing a key role in the efficient management and retrieval of image resources

  • Curated visually compelling presentations and slides libraries for enhanced 
visual communication

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SKILLS

Project Management, Metadata Specialist, Graphic Designing, Storytelling Techniques, Multimedia & Animation Direction

Cross-departmental Collaboration, Workflow Optimization,
Team Leadership & Training, Digital & Print Media Design

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SOFTWARE

  • Adobe Creative Suite: lnDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, Premier, After Effects, Dreamweaver

  • Microsoft Office Suite: Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Outlook

  • Figma

  • Operating Systems: macOS, Window

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA
Manhattanville College | Purchase | New York

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