“Mimi is a creative and innovative thinker with a passion for connection, collaboration, and good design. She's active in her communities and always generous with her time and talents. She's always seeking to enable openness and honesty in communication. On top of that she's fun and she bakes pies! ”
About
I am very happy working at MTC, therefore…
Contributions
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How can you provide constructive feedback to your colleagues?
Ask them first: "would you be open to my offering some feedback?" This is especially helpful when working with individuals who don't take feedback well. Asking first provides the person with a sense of agency. It tends to mitigate the fear of being "in trouble" or being judged. It turns the feedback into a conversation they're more willing to take part in.
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One of the greatest perks of being a member of the Presentation Guild is access to so many of the very best instructors in the field. Not only can…
One of the greatest perks of being a member of the Presentation Guild is access to so many of the very best instructors in the field. Not only can…
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Experience & Education
Honors & Awards
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Winner (multiple years), Professional Trade Publishing Design
Publishing Professionals Network
5-time recipient for my designs for Peachpit, Adobe, and New Riders.
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Winner (multiple years), Professional Trade Publishing Design
Bookbuilders West
11-time recipient for my designs for Peachpit, Adobe, and New Riders.
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Winner, Cover Design
Benjamin Franklin Awards
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Professional working proficiency
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Japanese
Limited working proficiency
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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