EXPERIENCE

Three Monkeys Design Works, Thetford Center, VT 
2008 – Present
Owner/Designer 

•  Work with clients from initial concept to publication to meet their specific needs, focusing on the purpose, audience and content of the final product.
• Craft sample layouts based on information provided by the client while adhering to and energizing established corporate brand guidelines.
• Redesign DMS Alumni News & Notes newsletter to transition standard elements to the web while introducing new elements designed to increase web traffic. 
• Currently creating an hierarchy of publication templates ranging from issue briefs and white papers to technical and philanthropic reports. 
• Investigate printing options and gather quotes for review and selection.
• Prepare press-ready files and track production of final product with selected vendor.
• Archive all work and provi  de ongoing support on an as-needed basis for completed projects. 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
2002 – 2008
Production Coordinator

• Was responsible for the creative development, design and production of products related to institutional campaigns, departmental programs and ongoing internal and community communications. 
  
• Negotiated and followed through with vendors and internal clients to ensure timely completion of projects. 
  
• Established and maintained a searchable digital archive of institutional images, text, graphics and publications. Developed and launched a web site to allow institution-wide access to digital assets.
  
• Provided day-to-day management and periodic system upgrades of client- and web-based digital archive.
  
• Acquired and prioritized material for internal newsletters. 
  
• Wrote, designed and edited newsletters for electronic and print publication. 
  
• Maintained departmental Intranet and Internet sites. Was department liason to Information Services.  

The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, VT
1997 – 1999
Copy Editor

• Acquired and prioritized newsworthy materials as well as edited for content, flow, grammar and accuracy. 
  
• Wrote accurate headlines that captured the most important point of the article and fit the allotted space. 
• Used proprietary software and layout coding to design interior pages and supplements—Outdoor Living supplement, college and high school sports pages, editorial pages, business pages and A2.  
  
• Adapted to frequent last-minute changes under high-pressure deadlines. 

Freelance Photography and Writing 
1993 – 2004

Photographer