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Been around the block ... and then some.

Freelance Practice Since 1994, Full-Time Since 1996
Current and past clients include:
Adhesive and Sealant Council (Bethesda, Maryland)
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (Silver Spring, Maryland)
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (Washington, DC)
American Frozen Food Institute (McLean, Virginia)
Bicycle Federation of America (Washington, DC)
Brookings Institution Press (Washington, DC)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington, DC)
Consortium for School Networking (Washington, DC)
Edison Electric Institute (Washington, DC)
The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project / George Washington University (Washington, DC)
The Global Business Dialogue, Inc. (Washington, DC)
Johns Hopkins Medicine / International Services (Baltimore, Maryland)
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (Rockville, Maryland)
NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland (Silver Spring, Maryland)
National Association of Elementary School Principals (Alexandria, Virginia)
National Association of Manufacturers (Washington, DC)
National Business Travel Association (Alexandria, Virginia)
National Office Paper Recycling Project / U.S. Conference of Mayors (Washington, DC)
National Recycling Coalition (Alexandria, Virginia)
National School Boards Association (Alexandria, Virginia)
National Wildlife Federation (Washington, DC)
Progressive Majority (Washington, DC)
Printing Industries of America (Alexandria, Virginia)
Real Estate Services Providers Council (Washington, DC)
United Nations University Press (Tokyo, Japan)

Other Work Experience
Fall 1999 - Fall 2001
Instructor  /  Corcoran College of Art and Design (Washington, DC)
Adjunct faculty member, taught Page Layout I, which covers the basics of electronic print design production, with a heavy emphasis on QuarkXPress. 4 hours per week for 15-week semesters.
February 1997 - June 1999
Instructor  /  Maryland College of Art and Design (Silver Spring, MD)
Part-time instructor in Continuing Education Program, taught one class per semester, 2.5 hours per week. Courses taught include Design & Presentation, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Introduction to QuarkXpress.
April 1994 - December 1996
Senior Designer  /  National Association of Manufacturers (Washington, DC)
Design and layout of logos, brochures, newsletters, books, posters, etc., electronic prepress, coordination of printers and service bureaus (Mac environment). Illustration and photography. Management of tight schedules and multiple projects in a fast-paced, nationally recognized organization.
March 1993 - April 1994
Art Director  /  Woodside Travel Trust (Bethesda, MD)
Management of one-person graphics department including: art direction, design and layout, electronic pre-press, print buying, trade show exhibit design, illustration, management of freelancers, vendor research (PC/Windows environment). Juggled tight schedules and spearheaded several massive projects.

Education
University of Maryland / College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
Advertising Design
May 1992