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I’ve had the privilege of working alongside talented teams and leaders who have helped shape my career. Throughout my journey, I have consistently focused on delivering innovative design solutions. I’ve led high-performing teams, championed marketing and creative strategies, and contributed to the growth of various brands across print, digital, and experiential platforms. Below, you’ll find recommendations from colleagues and leaders, which reflect my leadership competencies and commitment to excellence.

 

These career highlights showcase not only the breadth of my experience but also the passion I bring to every project I undertake.

Colleague Recommendations

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Having had the privilege of reporting to Suzanne, I can confidently say she is an exceptional team leader! She fosters a collaborative, supportive, and communicative team environment, ensuring everyone is equipped to complete tasks successfully, while also supporting their professional growth. With exceptional organizational skills and a keen eye for design, Suzanne seamlessly blends creativity with thoughtful attention to detail, consistently promoting aesthetic appeal and product quality. Her transparency, adaptability, and dedication to her team’s success makes her an inspiring manager. Suzanne not only drives results, but also cultivates an environment where collaboration can thrive. I am grateful to have worked so closely with Suzanne and for her guidance, support, and mentorship these past two years. Suzanne is certainly an asset to any team and company, and I am excited to see all she accomplishes in the future!

- Stephanie Callahan, Senior Designer at Curriculum Associates

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I worked cross-functionally with Suzanne (Design-Editorial), and we got to know each other and each other’s work styles well. She is very organized, always has creative solutions for problems, and is able to keep many different products and work streams in the forefront and flowing efficiently. I worked so closely with the Design team for the many components I manage, so we would have contact every day. Her design team has always spoken very highly of her as a manager as well.

- Kim Czerniejewski, Executive Editor at Curriculum Associates

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I was lucky to have had the chance to meet and report to Suzanne at Curriculum Associates for two years. Suzanne is organized, resourceful, strategic and an exceptional problem solver. As a seasoned people manager, Suzanne went above and beyond to lead her team through very complex project workflows. Suzanne has nurturing quality to her style, making her a caring mentor and an advocate for her team. It didn’t take long for me to form a strong, trusting relationship with Suzanne, for which I’m forever grateful for. I have no doubt Suzanne would be a valuable asset in any organization.

- Maki Koto, Principal Designer at Curriculum Associates

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Career Highlights

  • ​Enhanced the corporate reputation of EDC, transforming it into a recognizable global brand by defining and implementing identity standards and corporate best practices while creating a formalized branding guide and providing marketing training to 70,000 Consultants.

  • ​​Established a comprehensive design framework and branding guide for Curriculum Associates, along with detailed managerial and employee onboarding documents, streamlining the transition process and significantly boosting productivity. 

  • ​Supported EDC expansion from 3,000 to 70,000 Consultants while enabling teams to increase product sales by 400% through marketing strategy and design support.

  • Led Usborne Books & More to rank in the Top 10 in Digital Momentum Index (for social media and online presence) and as high as 50 in the Direct Sales Association Top 100.

  • Led team and design vendors to create a successful Core Literacy Program at Curriculum Associates.

  • ​Led the design and launch of a new e-commerce website while partnering with IT developers to optimize UX features and functionality, including shopping, hosting, recruiting, and more.

  • ​Created marketing videos and designed ads displayed in Times Square in New York City for Educational Development Corporation's NASDAQ ceremony.

Honors/Awards

  • 2021: Led Usborne Books & More to Top 10 in the Digital Momentum Index for social
    media/online presence.

  • 2020: Led Usborne Books & More to #50 in Direct Sales Association top #100

  • 2019: Led Usborne Books & More to #98 in Direct Sales Association top #100

  • 2016: Awards of Excellence at GGA Graphics Excellence Awards Competition

  • 2014: GGA Graphics Excellence Awards Competition (the largest in the nation with more than 1000 print entries) Recognized and featured both the UBAM and EDC Catalogs with Awards of Excellence.

  • 2010: Multiple advertising awards from the Oklahoma Department of Education for logos, billboards and achievements in design.

  • 2002-2004: American Institute of Graphic Arts - Treasurer of OSU Branch

  • 2000-2004: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

  • 1997-2004: Golden Key International Honor Society

  • 1997-2004: Presidents Honor Roll

Leadership Competencies

  • Educational Design

  • Curriculum Design

  • Catalog Design & Production

  • Digital Design

  • Product Design

  • Apparel Design

  • Social Media Design​​​

  • Branding Strategy

  • Marketing Strategy

  • Web Strategy & UX Design

  • Product Photography

  • Event Design & Management

  • Art Commission & Photo Research

  • Data Analytics

  • Art Direction​​

  • People Management

  • Project Management

  • ​Process Optimizations

  • Team Building & Recruiting

  • Cultural Transformation

  • Remote Team Coordination​

  • Change Management

  • Cross Functional Collaboration​

Program  Expertise

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

  • AI (Generative, CC)

  • Amplify

  • Asana

  • Bootstrap

  • Canva

  • CommonSku

  • Connect Fonts

  • CSS

  • Facebook

  • Figma

  • Google Suite

  • HootSuite

  • HTML

  • IMN

  • InCopy

  • Instagram

  • MailChimp  

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Microsoft Teams

  • Mural

  • Notion

  • Okta

  • OneNote

  • Photography

  • Quantum

  • Quark XPress

  • Sharepoint

  • Shopify

  • Slack

  • Smartsheet

  • Sqweee

  • Teamwork

  • Thought Industries

  • Talent LMS

  • Trello

  • Twitter

  • UX

  • Vimeo

  • Wix

  • Woodwing Studio

  • Woodwing Assets

  • YouTube  Zoom

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