EDUCATION

ANN ARBOR, MI

May 2021

CHICAGO, IL

  Jun 2016
 

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

BACHELOR OF ARTS, HONORS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE & ART HISTORY

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

NEW YORK, NY

Jun 2019 - Present 

KPF

DIGITAL PRACTICE INTERN

HIGHFIELD

PROJECT MANAGER / ASSOCIATE ACCOUNT MANAGER

NEW YORK, NY

Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 

  • Launched startup, mobile-focused, digital advertising agency with former Droga5 directors

  • Managed day-to-day client relationships with key project stakeholders, mobilizing interdisciplinary creative teams against client briefs to execute multiplatform, global campaigns

  • Conducted consumer research and social listening to create target audiences, generating 9 million+ user engagements

  • Leveraged 200+ assets across project timelines, factoring in priority flexible deadlines for creative reviews and client feedback

CHICAGO, IL

Dec 2015 - Jun 2016 

UCHICAGO NSIT WEB SERVICES

ASSISTANT FRONT-END DEVELOPER

  • Managed client relationships and facilitated daily meetings for departmental website updates and CMS troubleshooting with key stakeholders – University Deans, Administrators and Professors

  • Led content migration and site updates for University websites such as Comer Children’s Hospital and the Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility using CMS frameworks (Drupal and Expression Engine)

  • Coordinated project managers and UX designers to develop appealing and functional interfaces for University websites and mobile applications, creating accompanying user guides

NEW YORK, NY

Jun - Sept 2015 

CODE + THEORY

PRODUCTION INTERN, PRODUCT DESIGN GROUP

  • Supported key client accounts such as Bloomberg L.P., DKNY, NY Life, H&R Block, and Empire State Development

  • Ensured timely completion of design and development of websites and web applications, strategizing user flows, wire-framing and design logic of digital products

  • Leveraged production and client services skills to deliver on-time, on-budget products, with full cross-functional alignment

  • Actively tracked project burn, team bandwidth, and progress against key deliverables, presenting results to agency partners weekly for review

  • Led data analytics and user research to create fluid application and web interfaces targeted to specific demographics

CHICAGO, IL

Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Designed digital and print media promoting public policy lectures and meetings on campus in coordination with Communications Department of the Harris School

  • Acted as key point person for client questions regarding design software and file formatting

  • Edited photos, agendas, power point deck and booklets for biannual Dean’s International Council Meetings and Alumni Relations events

BEIJING, CN

Jun - Aug 2014

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CENTER IN BEIJING

JEFF METCALF INTERN

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

STAGE TECH ASSISTANT

  NEW YORK, NY

Jun 2011 - Dec  2014 

  • Supported staging and set design across 28 shows for the 9-month opera season

  • Coordinated the shipment and storage of opera set pieces with external vendors and internal service crews

  • Organized schedules and managed payroll of 120+ employees in Stage, Service, and Night crews

ChiCAGO, IL

Sept - Dec 2015 

  • Assisted with academic research for high-level Philosophy of Art seminar instructed by Professor Ariela Lazar

  • Responsible for the coordination and distribution of course materials, supporting with the creation of lecture documents highlighting key themes and artifacts

  • Conducted in-depth research of 300+ historical and contemporary art objects related to course readings and lectures

 

EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

BEIJING, CN

Oct - Dec 2014 

RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTOR

  • Prepared and delivered weekly English language lessons for 4 Chinese students

  • Assisted students with assigned homework using both English and Mandarin