Intentional about creating an encouraging environment

"Thoughtful collaborator" is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Bethany. We worked together on a cross-functional team, and she was approachable, helped guide the team to make smart design decisions, and completed projects that delighted both internal and external stakeholders. I also know Bethany from a volunteer capacity. We organized a number of sip and paint events for our office, and she was a natural at teaching—clear in breaking down complex parts into manageable steps, in tune with her audience and adjusted based on everyone's progress, and intentional about creating an encouraging environment. I'm fortunate to have worked with Bethany and appreciate the insights, creativity, and positivity she brought to our 

team and office."

—Cazzie Reyes

Project Management/Learning Development/Cengage Group

"It was my genuine honor and pleasure to work with Bethany. Her designs were stunning because of her talent and because she took the time to understand our learners and instructors. The designs were gorgeous and purpose-filled, crafted by Bethany to inspire and teach. Bethany was such a collaborative partner and made her presentations with professionalism and always the perfect pitch. Knowing that Bethany was on your project was a great feeling!"

—Sandy Clark

Acqusitions Director/Goodheart-Willcox

"It was such a pleasure to collaborate with Bethany on projects. She brought tremendous creative talent to our group and I miss working together. Her eye for color and design is truly outstanding. I have never seen anyone deliver effective cover and interior designs for so many products in such a short period of time. The designs were so well conceived that little work was left for the team to do beyond gushing over our favorite options. In addition to her design expertise, Bethany's empathetic, professional approach and her ability to keep busy teammates on track with decisions in time to meet deadlines made her an invaluable asset to the team."

—Kim Abrams Beuttler

Learning Designer/Cengage Group

"I've worked with Bethany frequently over the last 5 years across multiple cross-functional teams. Bethany successfully led many creative projets during that time, including print/graphic design, multimedia development and project management, and overall art direction for a $30m product portfolio. Bethany's eye for contemporary design is second to none, but where she truly excels is her collaborative spirit and leadership. Bethany not only manages complex projects with multiple vendors and internal and external stakeholders; she is generous with her expertise, supporting fellow teammates and nurturing their development. Her design work goes beyond aesthetic and commercial viability, as she has been a key driver of ADA-compliance and inclusive standards across the company. Both personally and professionally, Bethany elevates any team she's on, and I trust her implicitly. Any company would be lucky to have her in a creative leadership position."

—Colin Grover

Portfolio Product Director/Cengage Group

"Bethany is an extremely gifted designer with a rare combination of experience, patience, and problem-solving skills. She loves her craft and is exceptional at communicating her ideas while embracing the company’s needs. I’m lucky to have worked with Bethany, a creative who consistently creates the best design solution for her teams and her never-ending drive for professional and personal growth."

—Joe Fierst

Principle Brand Designer/Cengage Group

"Bethany and I worked together as art directors in Cengage's Creative Studio. I so appreciated the chance to work with an art director who had such a wealth of knowledge about design for publishing, an appreciation for the expertise others bring to a project, and the curiosity to keep learning as our work and workflows changed over the years. Bethany is insightful and creative, an incredibly talented designer, and working with her and seeing the level of her work consistently inspired me to bring my A-game to my own projects. Bethany had fantastic rapport with our colleagues and her project teams, and her portfolio of successful projects are a testament to the teamwork, care, and organization she brings to each project she touches."

—Marissa Falco

Design * Illustration * Assistant Manager

Stonemountain and Daughter Fabrics 

"I consider myself fortunate to have spent over 18 years working side-by-side with Bethany. As an Art Director, Bethany is highly skilled at collaborating with designers from concept to completion. As a designer, she excelled at her craft along with the addition of fine art that she created herself. Bethany was always excited to step up and take time to learn new software and techniques as the needs arose. As a co-worker, she was the most positive and uplifting person and her energy affected everyone around her. We had chalkboard walls and she would cover ours with beautiful drawings that many of us would take pictures of and send to friends and family. Over her 20+ years, she always worked hard and adapted to the ongoing changes in the company, projects, processes, initiatives, and staffing as well as the educational publishing space itself. Bethany always strives to be better and learn while helping those around her. She's a great listener, mentor, teacher and problem solver and her creativity is second to none."

—Michelle Reynolds

Former Senior Art Director/ Cengage Group

"Over the last few years, I have had the pleasure of working with Bethany while she was the Creative Studios member of the Econ pod. Our professional relationship included working together on a plethora of design projects such as textbook covers, video lectures, problem walk-through videos, ADA compliant graphs, etc. On a personal note, I am never short on feedback for anything, but Bethany always responded to my questions, comments, and suggestions with a positive attitude. I always appreciated her out-of-the-box thinking!"

—Kasie Jean

Economist/Instructional Designer/Educator

"Bethany is a pleasure to work with. Her positive outlook and optimism always shine bright and she brings this to every project she works on. She's extremely dedicated, detail-oriented, and has a great eye for color. Her strong work ethic and design skills, along with her caring personality, make her a wonderful co-worker."

—Sarah Cole

Art Director/Cengage Group