PERSONAL STATEMENT In grade school I was notorious for asking too many questions while the teacher was lecturing. While some may have interpreted my inquisitions as disruptive, they were merely reflections of the traits that have driven a passion to create and problem solve: curiosity and persistence. At Boston University’s School of Communications I was taught how to use design in order to construct a piece that: invokes a feeling, sends a message, and can persuade an audience. I am trained to understand themes, and relativity in deciding on color choices, fonts, and imagery. I am a committed traveler, inspiration seeker, and risk taker. The universe offers new and complex experiences and ideas that I choose to connect with and embrace. I enjoy abstract ideas for the challenge of breaking them down and re-inventing a new way of interpreting their essence. I admire unseen beauty, the opportunities using shock-value, and organized chaos. BIOGRAPHY In 2008 I earned my B.S. in Advertising from Boston University’s School of Communications. After completion, I worked on marketing objectives for Zenbu Media. My time was spent generating ad sales for their five music publications, promoting the Green Apple Music Festival, and integrating new marketing tactics for their website. At Projects in Knowledge, a medical education website, I was hired as a designer. It was there that I produced print and online pieces using Adobe Illustrator and Flash. As a designer I learned the utmost importance in time management and attention to detail when working on art pieces that contain scholarly informational text. My most recent position at Tattoo Branding, I was given the title of Brand Consultant. While gathering information on prime constituencies, I used qualitative research methods to form brand image and business strategies for our clients: some of which included CNN, MasterCard, and Cadbury.  I conducted in-depth interviews with consumers over the telephone, managed the CEO's Google Calendar, and regularly used programs such as Powerpoint, Excel, and Google Docs. The work I produced gave me hands on training in marketing development that was based on first-hand consumer insights. “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson