Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Work Experience
Art Director, Video & Photography at Hover
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025Led and produced end-to-end, video-first creative across organic social, paid campaigns, landing pages, and product launches; built and led influencer marketing programs achieving 595% follower growth, 485% increase in landing-page traffic, and 83% conversion to active accounts at launch; directed AI-driven interior and exterior asset creation; produced GTM campaigns increasing engagement; shot and edited flagship brand videos; built standardized media libraries, templates, and workflows reducing turnaround time by 25%; directed 100+ employee headshots and brand videos and aligned output with brand strategy; partnered with product, marketing, and design to meet business goals.
Creative Manager, Social & Visual Content at The Culinary Creative Group
January 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023Owned social media strategy and day-to-day execution for 16 restaurant and bar brands, driving 32% organic audience growth; led photo and video production for menus, interiors, staff, and events; planned, shot, and edited social-first content optimized for Instagram and other platforms; managed influencer partnerships and social collaborations to increase reservations and brand awareness.
Creative Producer at Airbnb
January 1, 2022 - PresentProduced photo and video campaigns for Airbnb Experiences and Marketplace, owning projects from concept through post-production; led casting, scheduling, scripting, and post oversight for conversion-focused creative; increased host bookings by 22–31% through performance-driven visual storytelling; collaborated with Airbnb's in-house creative team to craft multi-channel campaigns.
Art Director • Creative Producer • Photographer at Colleen O'Toole – Freelance
May 1, 2014 - PresentDirected and produced campaigns for brands including Apartment Therapy, Brooklinen, Ruggable, The Sill, Piglet in Bed; built a personal brand on TikTok with 15.9K followers through consistent, platform-native content.
Lead Photo Editor & Creative Producer at Vroom
November 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022Defined photo standards and creative guidelines across 26 national facilities; trained 50+ photo editors; researched customer behavior and visual preferences to refine imagery; oversaw DAM systems centralizing imagery and access to brand-approved content; partnered with marketing to source, retouch, and design imagery for cross-platform campaigns.
Photographer Manager & Production Photographer Editor (Plus Team) at Airbnb
October 1, 2018 - May 1, 2020Contributed to the Airbnb Plus visual identity through photography standards and art direction; managed and trained 100+ freelance photographers globally; produced training resources to reduce reshoots and streamline onboarding; oversaw DAM systems centralizing imagery for marketing and product teams.
Education
BFA Design (Photo Media), Minor: Art History at University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
January 11, 2030 - February 5, 2026Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
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