interior design
at BRR Architecture, then Hufft
alongside Janette Yost at Nous Studio
2016
2019
2020
2026
Kansas State University / B.S. in Interior Design
Ready for the next adventure!
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wORk eXPer-IeNce
freelance creative
marketing contractor
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studio management
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at BRR Architecture, then Hufft - Kansas City, MO
2016
2019
2026
Kansas State University / B.S. in Interior Design
at October Creative - Austin, TX
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wORk eXPer-IeNce
studio management
art direction
team leadership
Built and ran a high-volume production studio from the ground up — scaling to 4 full-time and 2–4 part-time staff, executing up to 8 recipe videos per day, 4 days per week. Owned all pre-production end-to-end: art direction, shot list development, scheduling, client-facing documents, staff and talent coordination, product sourcing and sample management.
Managed client relationships from brief through delivery for premium lifestyle brands and leading food creators — including Vitamix, Staub, Zwilling, Love & Lemons, Cookie + Kate, and Feasting at Home. Built prop inventory systems, client presentation templates, and new-hire training workflows from scratch. Contributed to project scoping and pricing to keep client expectations aligned with studio capacity.
2020
studio manager + cinematographer
brand production
creative + marketing contractor
client management
workflow systems
Freelance - Kansas City, MO
Directed and styled food-focused photoshoots for local hospitality brands. Managed end-to-end email marketing programs, social media, and graphic design across food, retail, and lifestyle clients.
content strategy
graphic design
interior designer
Managed multiple retail and hospitality projects from concept through construction documentation. Led client-facing design meetings and oversaw furniture procurement - honing the spatial thinking, attention to detail, and project management.
project management
client presentation
concept to execution
10 years of building, directing & delivering
Growing up, I had the privilege of observing my mom and aunt start a pie bakery from a farmer's market stall to a successful brick-and-mortar. Over the years, I spent many hours working the front counter while talking my mom into letting me hand-letter signs, design menus and t-shirts. This early exposure to entrepreneurship gave me a peek into what it takes to run a small business.
I earned my degree in Interior Design from Kansas State University, followed by valuable experiences at commercial architecture firms. During this time, I honed my skills in transforming initial concepts into fully-realized designs, emphasizing attention to detail and creative problem-solving at every step. This period nurtured my love for collaborative work, teaching me the value of individual project contributions and constructive feedback to illuminate innovative solutions.
While the architecture industry provided essential lessons, I realized it wasn't my long-term fit. Taking a leap into freelancing, I worked alongside Janette Yost of Nous Studio. This collaboration enabled me to expand my skill set, contributing to marketing projects for small retailers and restaurants. I embraced a variety of new responsibilities, from social media management to email marketing, copywriting, and graphic design.
In 2020, my journey led me to October Creative—a studio focused on creating recipe videos for food bloggers and brands. Here, I refined my cinematography and client management skills. My role defied a concise job title, encompassing cinematography, photography, and studio management. I juggled many responsibilities, including training and overseeing staff, managing studio schedules, and producing content - directing shoots while food/prop styling. My favorite moments were spent on-set, collaborating with a multi-talented team to produce beautiful work.