Resume
Professional roles.
2016–present Vice President & UX Director, Content Design; Huntington Bank, Columbus, Ohio
2015–16 Director, Marketing & Communications; Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio
2013–15 Director, Creative Services; Tribeca Enterprises, New York, New York
2009–12 Manager, Communications Projects; North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh, North Carolina
2006–09 Editor & Staff Writer, Marketing & Communications; Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York, New York
Teaching.
Spring semesters, 2020–present Industry Advisor & Contributor, ‘UX Design in Practice,’ Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design; Columbus College of Art & Design; Columbus, Ohio
Contract and freelance.
Past contract positions include journals editor for Duke University Press and publications and marketing roles for Tribeca Film Festival, PlayMakers Repertory Company, and Apparition.
Noteworthy talks.
May 2025 Panelist, ‘Content at scale: How to get there and where to go’; Growing in Content Conference
April 2025 Panelist, ‘Navigating Careers in UX,’ Master of Professional Studies in UX Design; Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2023 Lecturer, 'Introduction to User Experience,’ Senior Art Studio; Department of Art, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, Ohio
2019 Panelist, ‘Career Opportunities for Today’s Graduates’; Department of English, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
2018 Lecturer, ‘We’re All Just Humans, Ain’t We? Nudge Theory for UXers’; IxDA, Columbus, Ohio
2015 Moderator, Monty Python Celebration & Reunion; Tribeca Film Festival, New York, New York
2010 Panelist, ‘Composer Portraits: a Discussion on Music’s Vanguards’; North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh, North Carolina
2008–9 Moderator, multiple filmmaker Q&As including ‘Satoshi Kon: Beyond Imagination’; Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York, New York
Published writings.
July 2007 ‘Animazement,’ The American Interest, Vol. 2, No. 6.
March 2007 ‘Raider of the Lost Art,’ The American Interest, Vol. 2, No. 4.
2006–11 Contributing Writer, Slant Magazine
As a journalist, my writing has also appeared in Esquire and Stylus Magazine.
Find more detail on the Writings page.
Team accolades.
2019, ’20, ’21, ’22 & ’23 JD Power Awards for Highest US Banking Mobile App Satisfaction; Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio
2019 JD Power Award for Highest US Online Banking Satisfaction; Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio
2016 Columbus Society of Communicating Arts Creative Best Award for Campaign Marketing, the ‘FOMA: Fear of Missing Art’ campaign; Wexner Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus, Ohio
2009 InHOWse Design Award for Event Branding, New Directors/New Films; Film Society of Lincoln Center & Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York
Proficiencies.
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Sketch, Figjam, Mural, Microsoft Office, Azure, AgilePlace, Asana, Trello. Agile methodology and project and team management.
Relevant professional development coursework includes:
July 2024 Figma Fundamentals for UX & UI, General Assembly
Education.
2006 Master of Arts, Arts Journalism; S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
2004 Bachelor of Arts, English, magna cum laude, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa; The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; with study abroad, Bath Spa University College, Bath, England
2004 Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies, magna cum laude, with honors and distinction, Phi Beta Kappa; The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Undergraduate Thesis, ‘Raising Postmodernism: Narrative Style in the Films of Joel and Ethan Coen’
Affiliations.
2024–present Certified Master Gardener Volunteer, The Ohio State University, Franklin County Extension; Columbus, Ohio
2016–present Member, Pride Alliance Business Resources Group; Huntington Bank, Columbus, Ohio
2005 Filmmaker, The Burrito Euphoria, official selection of the Ohio Independent Film Festival
2002–5 Trombonist, The Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL)
2000 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America