Don't blame my delusions for my undeniable grandeur.
B. 1977, reborn every year since
How it started. How it’s going.
Born in a college town. Schooled by experience, experiment, and some bad-assed educators. Laughed often enough to induce bellyaches. Saw corners of the world and plotted to see more. Donned unusual and indulgent garb, on occasion with success. Spent an ungodly amount of any accrued wealth on concerts, sofas, and shoes. Developed skills completely unrequired for modern life. Befriended the outwardly strange and the supposedly irredeemable. Met and clung to the kind-hearted and inspiring. Admired scholars and emulated makers. Followed intuition and sparkly bits. Now and again kept company with agitators, rabble-rousers, and a merry band of trouble-makers. Occasionally played all three roles. Remained ever optimistic and always in search of the next adventure. Tended to speak in the past tense even when in the middle of the story.
Puzzles and paradoxes
Wild-haired, sun-kissed me sitting atop a multi-colored inflatable unicorn poolside while looking directly into the camera with an air of self-assured smugness only rivaled by iridescent Aperol-hued sparkle in my eye that so perfectly matched the volumes of fabric making up my gown.
I solve problems, sometimes even the ones I cause.
...And goodness, do I cause a bunch. Of course, it's not really my fault. I've never been able to shake this whole curiosity thing. It's a burden...the insatiable need to know, to investigate, to taste, to try, to dabble, to play.
So say hi!
No seriously, say hi.
Life as a worker bee
Feb 2021- Present
Airbnb, Inc
Lead Program Manager, Marketing
Plan, monitor and develop processes to support short and long term marketing efforts for digital surfaces
Coordinate execution of cross-functional marketing programs
Manage projects to key milestones and across exec level review
Report status and results to leadership
Refine and implement launch processes
US Remote
Apr 2018 - Feb 2021
Google, Hardware Marketing
Brand Program Manager
Plan, monitor, and develop processes to support short and long term marketing efforts for all products within the Google Nest portfolio
Develop and maintain a roadmap of marketing efforts across 15+ products for overlapping launch cycles in multiple countries
Act as liaison to internal and external partners leveraging or developing Google Nest-related marketing assets
Propose and negotiate operational efficiencies and risk mitigation efforts with cross functional teams and report status and results to leadership
Introduce and update processes related to timeline development, briefings, scope definition, and change management
Mountain View, CA
Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
Habit, LLC
Director of Marketing
Develop and execute campaign strategies, assess partnership opportunities, and provide oversight and direction to external vendors
Developed consumer personas and touchpoint strategies
Coordinate campaign development with internal content and acquisition teams
Revamped processes governing creative approval and production with focus on external partners
Led onsite activations at trade and consumer events
Oakland, CA
Dec 2011 - Jan 2017
Apple, Inc
Senior Producer, Digital
Coordinate activities across multiple teams and regions to ensure the successful launch of new products and campaigns on apple.com
Managed the daily operations for interactive project for adherence to requirements, quality of product, timeliness of delivery, and health of team
Identified project risks and assesses options for risk mitigation
Coordinated launch activity for worldwide release of campaigns to ensure consistency and quality across all regions
Forecasted and secured resources across disciplines based on project needs
Cupertino, CA
Feb 2010 - Dec 2011
Crispin, Porter + Bogusky
Senior Producer, Digital Marketing
Partnered with creative and technical teams in the day-to-day production of digital projects with a focus on event and video extensions
Led cross-country production for Burger King’s “King of the Road” 5-week tour including daily shoots, on-site editing and launching daily webisodes and supporting content across social media partners
Launched multiple site extensions and enhancements for the American Express OPEN Forum and Small Business Saturday, Domino’s, cpb.com and MDC’s websites via an AGILE production model
Produced social media apps for Best Buy, Coke Zero’s and Jose Cuervo