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Experience
BURBERRY LTD. (SEGUE STAFFING)
New York, NY
Web / Creative Projects Coordinator, Nov. 2006-June 2007
Created landing pages, marketing emails, mockups for site tweaks and banner ad campaigns and managed approval process between US and UK. Produced marketing calendars with marketing team and distributed to US and UK team to create synergy across all retail channels. Managed all special projects across US, UK and outside agencies; including devising timelines; providing direction and assets to appropriate vendor and managing approval process throughout (i.e. Art of the Trench, mini-sites, trunk shows, catalogue overhaul, etc.). Supervised site redesign; liaising with all third parties and merchants to ensure all deadlines were met for launch dates and coordinating approvals between US, UK and creative agency. Monitored all aspects of site functionality and made recommendations to ensure that site was in line with branding goals or “best of class”. Utilized catalogue, promo and content management systems to modify site as needed.
VARIOUS COMPANIES & FREELANCE
Washington DC, Beaufort SC, Birmingham AL, New York, NY
Art Director / Production Artist / Webmaster, Aug. 2001-Nov. 2006
The Barrister: Co-created new publication standards,
while maintaining brand identity of the former paper, performed monthly
production design and layout duties, oversaw publication process from
writing to press check and distribution.
HUSL Student Bar Association: Redesigned student web site, posted
weekly updates of student group sections.
Sands Publishing Company: Created logo and consulted on new web
portal-front end/user interface.
Central Alabama Fair Housing Center: Translated the management
team’s ideas into content and design for dynamic new website.
North Capitol Neighborhood Development, Inc.: Incorporated new
business objectives and identity into web site.
HUSL Sports & Entertainment Law Students Association: Created
group logo, identity kit, publication guidelines; supervised web site
design and art directed accompanying collateral material for annual conference.
AIDS ACTION
Washington DC
Web Systems Technology and Support Consultant, Sept. 2002-Aug.
2006
Rebranded, designed and updated current website to enhance user
experience. Installed and customized content management system; supervised
new web development; trained intern in web systems management, design,
and usage. Created new corporate identity package and oversaw branding
of all subsequent collateral material to create a unified visual identity.
Created, built, and managed affiliate sites www.uchaps.org and
www.connectingtocare.net.
DUNCAN, WEINBERG, GENZER &
PEMBROKE (THE CHOICE INC.)
Washington DC
Legal Secretary / Paralegal, Aug. 2005-Dec. 2005
Researched legal issues. Maintained existing files and created
new as needed. Assisted 1 partner and 1 associate in both administrative
duties and assorted legal research tasks. Indexed and sorted discovery
responses in both ongoing and past cases. Helped prepare research, documents,
and testimony for litigation of upcoming cases. Drafted litigation documents
and correspondence and small sections of other documents as needed.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Washington DC
Associate, Tax and Legal Services, Sept. 1999-Aug. 2001
Standardized research processes and created manual and workshop for same;
trained several other associates and manager in those processes. Profiled
E-Commerce and E-Business strategies. Managed multiple Excel-based databases.
Created extensive target lists for marketing and sales using on and offline
sources.
Computer Skills
Graphics & Web
Adobe Acrobat • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe InDesign
• Adobe PhotoShop • Explorer /Firefox/ Safari • Font
Agent • FTP applications • Macromedia Dreamweaver •
Macromedia Fireworks • Macromedia Flash • Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Publisher • QuarkXpress • Suitcase •
Toast • Lotus Notes/ Outlook/ Entourage
Productivity, Research & Miscellaneous
Dun & Bradstreet’s Million Dollar Database • Lexis-Nexis •
Primark's Compact Disclosure • Standard & Poor's Research Insight
• Typo3 CMS • WestLaw
Education
HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Washington, DC
Juris Doctorate, May 2005
Activities:
Treasurer, HUSL Student Bar Association 2002-2003; Vice-President, HUSL
Class of 2004 2001-2002; Fats Waller Scholarship Recipient; Phi Alpha
Delta Legal Fraternity; Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity; Sports and Entertainment
Law Students Association; Intellectual Property Students Association
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Washington, DC
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 1999
Major: Experimental Studio Art
Activities:
President, Howard University College of Fine Arts Student Council 1996-1997;
Chairperson, Howard University General Elections 1999; Captain, Howard
University HCASC Academic Team 1996-1999; Big Brother/ Big Sister Program