Born and raised in Kansas City, but both of my parents are from Arkansas, which makes me Southern by association and, therefore, also very charming. I enjoy hot tea, dip manicures, and watching reruns of Family Feud with my husband.

I’m a creative with an art direction background and way with words (as you can see from that little alliteration stunt I pulled at the top of the page). With 21 years of experience building brands and making the buy happen, I’ve done work for clients in a variety of categories ranging from home improvement and automotive to retail and CPG.

I’ve won some awards, but my proudest professional achievement is co-founding OmniBlack, an African American advocacy initiative dedicated to improving the wholistic experience of Black people at retail marketing agency TPN. I am currently with global advertising agency VML (formerly VMLY&R) as an Associate Design Director on the Creative Services team as well as the Creative Lead for the Inclusive Experience Consultancy.

I hold a B.A. in Graphic Design from Drake University and an M.F.A. in Visual Communication from Texas A&M University Commerce. I’ve also completed the McKinsey Black Management Accelerator Program and the VMLY&R Human Centered Design Ways of Working certification programs.