Advocate for art and technology.
About 15 years ago, when the Internet buzz took over the print world, I began focusing on new media and digital applications. I'm in a dynamically challenging world now, which complements my creative background.

Presently, I am in between real jobs and, while it is a bit uncertain, especially in this economy, I am enjoying the relaxation in between wild ideas and attempts to realize those ideas. It's been ages since I've taken the time to think about what I want to do for me and only me ... to allow myself to conjure up projects that have no immediate financial gain as its purpose. To play, in other words.

I moved to Las Vegas about a year ago to accept an offer from the advertising agency, R&R Partners, as Senior Interactive Producer to its primary client, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority of "What happens here, stays here" fame. Due to lack of work at the agency within its primary client portfolio and surplus positions, I recently sought and accepted a severance package. It was a tough position, but if you read my profiles, you'll know it was the best thing for me.

Additional relevant experience was with Procter & Gamble at the corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, where I held two positions within four years, with the most recent as Business Analyst / Interactive Production Manager, and the previous assignment was Visual Communications Design Program Manager.

The past.
I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Oak Hills High School in the 70s. Yep, I'm a Westsider!

I have an identical twin, Christina, and two younger, identical twin sisters, Audrey and Andra. Mother is a published writer, and has a lot of knowledge on our family's genealogy.

Getting my street smarts.
I entered the job market right after high school, and did a year-long stint as radio and TV spot editor (among other things) at Ralph Jones Advertising, a local blue chip ad agency in the Carew Tower, downtown Cincinnati. I learned a lot about the ad world and got psyched to apply to the Art Academy of Cincinnati (AAC), to pursue fine and applied art full time. read more »