a few of my favorite things

EDUCATION

CURRICULUM VITAE

SASCO HILL STUDIO (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALEXIS GIVENS INTERIORS)
-FOUNDER AND CHIEF DESIGNER, FULL-SERVICE INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM.
-CREATE AND EXECUTE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR HIGH-END RESIDENTAL CLIENTS.

CONTENT CREATOR, STYLIST, DESIGNER AND STORYTELLER SPECIALIZING IN INTERIOR DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, LUXURY BRANDS & LIFESTYLE
-PRODUCE, DESIGN, WRITE, STYLE AND REPACKAGE 360 LIFESTYLE CONTENT FOR NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS & ADVERTISING CLIENTS INCLUDING ETSY, BENJAMIN MOORE, SOTHEBY’S, COTTAGES & GARDENS, ANTHROPOLOGIE, ONE KINGS LANE, POTTERY BARN KIDS, XO GROUP, REAL SIMPLE, BON APPETIT, WHOLE LIVING, HGTV MAGAZINE, THE TODAY SHOW AND THEDAILYMEAL.COM.

DESIGNSHOP - MATERIAL BANK
SENIOR STYLE DIRECTOR

ETSY, INC
GLOBAL MERCHANDISING TEAM

HEARST CORPORATION
CONTRIBUTING HOME EDITOR AT REDBOOK MAGAZINE
-PRODUCED AND WROTE DECORATING STORIES, PACKAGES AND GIFT GUIDES FOR REDBOOK, A MAGAZINE WITH A CIRCULATION OF OVER 2 MILLION READERS.

MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA
SENIOR ONLINE PRODUCT MANAGER
-WROTE, EDITED AND PRODUCED DIGITAL CONTENT PACKAGES, ARTICLES, SLIDESHOWS AND DIY CHANNELS FOR MARTHASTEWART.COM.
-LED TEAM OF GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS, UX/UI DESIGNERS, EDITORS AND COPYEDITORS TO PRODUCE CONTENT FOR THE LAUNCH OF MARTHASTEWARTWEDDINGS.COM.
-DEVELOPED BRANDED CONTENT PACKAGES AND MINI-SITES IN COLLABORATION WITH SALES AND MARKETING DEPARTMENTS TO CREATE A UNIFIED VISION FOR DIGITAL.

MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA
DEPUTY HOME EDITOR AT MARTHA STEWART LIVING MAGAZINE
-OVERSAW AND MENTORED STAFF OF 5 IN THE HOME DEPARTMENT. 
-MANAGED STORY CONCEPTS, TEXT, STYLING, AND ALL HOME CONTENT TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE MSLO BRAND INCLUDING PRINT, DIGITAL AND TELEVISION.
-SCHEDULED AND BUDGETED PHOTO SHOOTS, FREELANCERS AND PROPS FOR ALL HOME CONTENT.

MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA
SENIOR HOME EDITOR AT MARTHA STEWART LIVING MAGAZINE
-CONCEPTUALIZED, CREATED, WROTE, DESIGNED AND STYLED HOME AND LIFESTYLE STORIES ACROSS THE MSLO BRAND.

HEARST CORPORATION
STYLE EDITOR AT O AT HOME MAGAZINE
-ATTENDED TRADE SHOWS, EVALUATED TRENDS IN THE HOME MARKETPLACE, STYLED ITEMS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND WORKED TO CREATE A VISUAL CONTINUITY IN THE MAGAZINE.

TIME INC.
ASSOCIATE HOME EDITOR AT REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE
-COVERED FURNITURE, TABLETOP, SOFT GOODS, BUILDING AND KITCHEN/BATH MARKETS INCLUDING LARGE TRADE SHOWS SUCH AS KBIS, HIGH POINT AND THE BUILDERS SHOW.
-WROTE, RESEARCHED, STYLED, PACKAGED AND DEVELOPED HOME STORIES.

HEARST CORPORATION
ASSISTANT TO THE STYLE EDITOR AT HOUSE BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE
-WORKED WITH STYLE EDITOR TO CREATE NEW STORY IDEAS, PROVIDED STYLING ASSISTANCE AT PHOTO SHOOTS, ATTENDED TRADE SHOWS AND RESEARCHED DESIGN RESOURCES.