• Supported AIMS through 3 charter renewals (2020 MS & HS via OUSD, 2025 AIPCS II K-8 via ACOE appeal) by leading strategic communications, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.

• Lead the organization’s artistic and branding strategy while managing the communications and marketing department.

• Develop and oversee department budgets to align with organizational goals.

• Boost student enrollment and teacher/staff recruitment through targeted marketing campaigns and community engagement initiatives.

• Execute and manage multi-channel marketing campaigns that increased community engagement.

• Mentored a team of junior designers, copywriters, and interns, enhancing team productivity.

• Designed promotional materials and event assets using Adobe Creative Suite.

• Led live streaming of key events, increased audience reach by 300%

• Strengthened brand consistency across all internal and external communication for a team of 140+ employees.

• Collaborated with city officials and media outlets to highlight organizational achievements and policy updates.

• Pioneered and developed a new graphic design course with a focus on creative expression and technical skills, introducing design concepts with minimal resources.

• Collaborated with school leadership to design and build a state-of-the-art graphic design lab, featuring a chroma key studio and 30+ iMacs equipped with Adobe Creative Suite.

• Taught and mentored over 100 8th-grade students, helping them build foundational skills in graphic design, visual communication, and digital media.

• Organized and curated student exhibitions, including a silent auction, showcasing student artwork and raising funds for future projects.

• Advocated for the program by representing the school in presentations to grant authorizers, securing critical funding to support the graphic design lab.

• Collaborated with scientists to create compelling marketing materials that communicated complex research services and products, including flyers, email newsletters, packaging, and PowerPoint presentations.

• Designed scientific illustrations and integrated them as art assets in layouts, enhancing the visual communication of research findings.

• Managed the production process, from requesting quotes to placing orders and performing quality control for marketing materials such as flyers, presentation folders, and packaging, ensuring high-quality standards and timely delivery.

• Created customized marketing packages for clients, including print materials (flyers, brochures), websites, 2D/3D animations, and video/motion clips, to drive sales and brand engagement.

• Collaborated with iPhone game developers to design game characters, environments, control buttons, and icons, translating the developer's frameworks into visually appealing assets.

• Developed game narratives, enhancing user experience by aligning design with gameplay concepts.

• Consulted with clients, presenting design and marketing solutions that helped meet business objectives and achieve visual cohesion across all materials.

• Planned and executed design projects, from concept to final product, including sketches, wireframes, and mock-ups, ensuring high-quality deliverables within deadlines.