Resume
Vail Resorts: Keystone, CO
Associate Analyst Projects & Planning: January 2022 - Present
• Aid in office relocation planning including data collection and meeting facilitation with local team, corporate partners, architects and GC's for proof of concept regarding space allocation needs.
• Work closely with capital projects team creating a network of new vendors to assist in large scale construction projects across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with legal and accounting teams to create contracts safeguarding both the local teams and onsite contractors.
• Facilitate PO creation and invoicing to ensure budgets can be easily tracked and adhered to.
Designer and Sign Fabricator: Dec. 2013 - September 2019
• Amplified the Schoolmarm family trail animation and rest stop including coordinating research, character design and final implementation. This involved working with the terrain park team to develop easy relocation strategies in the event of large snow events.
• Plan, program, conceptualize and design wayfinding signage in order to help skiers comfortably manuever the mountain and lodges.
• Partnered with the National Forest Service to ensure signs were within federal guidelines including creating spec drawings for permits.
• Explored menu psychology to redesign menus for various food and beverage outlets in order to drive profits higher.
House of Signs: Frisco, CO
Designer and Sign Fabricator: September 2019 - May 2021
• Coordinated with clients to create branding, vehicle graphics, safety signage and wayfinding.
• Responsible for design, print, delivery and sign permit procurement for small businesses, large corporations, and local government.
Hasbro Inc: Pawtucket, RI
Model Engineer: July 2012 - July 2013
• Collaborated with game developers and engineers to create working models for Hasbro Gaming including quick concepts and 3 dimensional CAD models while working with designers to maintain strict brand standards through entire development process.
• Utilized market research to create on-trend new game concepts.
Industrial Design Intern: January 2009 - December 2009
• Worked directly with Playskool leadership to produce Sesame Workshop licensing pitch including brainstorming, character familiarization, play test models and final pitch presented to Sesame Workshop executives resulting in a 10 year Global Strategic Alliance.
• Assisted senior designers and design directors on both the Girls Design and Playskool Design teams.
• Created concept sketches and models to be utilized in playtests which were used for key toy development research and line presentations.
Little Tikes: Hudson, OH
Industrial Design Intern: September 2011 - December 2011
• Strategized with design team to create concepts for new toys including team brainstorms, quick sketches and models for play tests.
Sterilite Corporation: Townsend, MA
Industrial Design Intern: January 2011 - September 2011
• Collaborated with industrial design team and WalMart marketing to help create CAD models and product concept sketches bringing a product from paper to Store shelves including cutting down on material use and shipping costs.
Skills
Illustrator • Photoshop • InDesign • Rhino • Solidworks • Large Format Printing • Photography • WordPress • Interest in Expanding Skillset
Interests
Yoga • Cooking • Hiking • Corgis • Skiing • Traveling
Education
Wentworth Institute of Technology: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
