BIO
I grew up in Maine. I attended College of the Atlantic, a 300-student college on Mount Desert Island, Maine, where I took my first graphic design course and became hooked. I graduated with a BA in Human Ecology with a GPA of 3.8. Human Ecology means making the relationship between humans and the environment a better one—a passion I hold close in my profession and life.
I hold an MFA in Design from the University of Texas in Austin with a 3.9 GPA. Since graduating in 2010, I started a graphic design freelance business, Magic in the Everyday. Along the way, I have worked with many businesses, nonprofits, design agencies, web development firms and clients in the environmental, healing, technology, design/build, publishing, food and arts professions.
In my spare time I enjoy remodeling houses with my husband, spending time with my family, working on creative projects like children's books, poetry and photomontages, and traveling. I also love to call attention to the beautiful and thought-provoking qualities in ordinary things. After living in Santa Fe, New Mexico for 12 years, I relocated to Asheville, North Carolina in 2021, where I am grateful to live with my husband, two daughters and cat.
I am also a real estate agent since 2023! I was just wrapping up my real estate training when I connected with LOVE Land and Home. I knew from the moment I saw the firm's logo and tagline, "Real Estate, with LOVE," and meeting the owner, Lacey Townsend, that I would receive one on one support in my training and share values of hard work, integrity, fun, care, creativity and commitment to clients. I absolutely love working with buyers to find their ideal or property or with sellers to stage, market and sell an existing one. I am dedicated, responsive, reliable, authentic, creative and kind and I look forward to working with you to make your dreams a reality!
SKILLS
Graphic Design
Adobe Creative Suite:
InDesign InCopy, Photoshop Figma, Jamboard Adobe Illustrator
branding, logos, identity
publication layout
digital and print ads, collateral, packaging
Production Management
digital photography, print production, preflight, print presets, ad checkin, photo editing, Issue
Writing/Content
researching, writing, editing, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Prezi
Marketing
Mailchimp campaigns scheduling posts: planoly, Later, Hootsuite, Canva, Over google business social media managing: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Linkedin, PR management, lead generation: Copper, Streak
Project Management
CRM; task/time management: Jira, Teamworks, Asana, Trello, Monday, Slack, G-chat, Google Meets, zoom, file management: Dropbox, Box, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Drive
Web Design & Development
Adobe XD (and Sketch)
Wordpress, Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, e-commerce, Beaver Builder, Divi, Elementor, SEO, Google Analytics, blogging, plugin updating
Soft Skills
focused, efficient, creative, self-directed, highly motivated, excellent communicator, collaborative, team-oriented, organized, flexible, independent, positive, resourceful, multi-tasker, reliable, patient, fast learner, deadline driven
Realtor for Buyers and Sellers
Accredited Buyers agent, practicing with LOVE Land and Home since 2023. I love working with buyers and sellers and have many 5 star zillow reviews!
Skills
Full service agent, location expertise, Negotiations, project management, staging, researching, searching, property management, investing, 1031 exchanges, relocation, new to area, first time buyers, downsizing, farms and horse properties
INTERESTS and ACTIVITIES
design
poetry, writing
found object art
world traveling
real estate
remodeling houses
Seimei energy healing
self-growth
hiking
paddle-boarding
kayaking
sailing
camping
gardening, sustainability
family, community