resumé
professional experience other experience education skills awards
professional experience
The Columbus Dispatch | Web Content Producer
May 2008 – Present
www.thisweeknews.com, www.columbusparent.com, www.thebag.com
- Maintain and manage content for four hyper-local websites including news, photos, videos, blogs, contests and event calendar
- Create and develop unique ways to present relevant news and information in an online environment
- Manage significant projects involving online marketing, production and web strategy
- Led the 2009 re-design of ThisWeekNews.com and TheBAG.com and contributed to the planning, design, and usability testing, which has doubled unique visitors and pageviews.
- Conceptualized and designed entirely new website, ThisWeekSports.com
- Develop and implement online marketing strategies
- Create digital marketing plan for four websites and built the foundation for several online partnerships to deliver news and relevant information to users outside of the ThisWeek network
- Manage social media strategy and internal platforms to increase user engagement across four Twitter accounts, three Facebook pages, and hosted networks across all sites
- Design and compile four weekly e-mail newsletters
- Compile monthly online statistics and analyze web traffic patterns, for sales department and advertisers.
- Configure web content and online media for optimal search engine optimization.
- Recognize and implement new media tools and industry ideology for the enhance user experience across four websites.
May 2005 – Present
www.elizabethawarren.com
- Establish and maintain a professional and reliable relationship with clientele.
- Freelance graphic design including brand development, logo design, newsletter production using Adobe Creative Suite CS3.
other experience
SBC Advertising | Interactive Intern
March 2008 – May 2008
www.sbcadvertising.com
- Assisted in the creation of microsites, online promotional sweepstakes and general website maintence .
- Design and edit direct e-mail marketing campaigns.
- Major Clients: Big Lots, Elmer’s Glue, Rite Rug
April 2007 – June 2008
www.deltagamma.org
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Integral part in brand launch and implementation of Fraternity brand into more than 30 company elements including stationery, office supplies, electronic templates and other projects.
- Developed multiple designs for print and online content which has
touched more than 150,000 members and is utilized throughout the organization.
- Responsible for newsletter layout, design and distribution of more than 10 newsletters to the membership.
technical skills
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite 3 programs including Flash, InDesign, Illutrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver. Fluent in HTML, CSS, javascript and actionscript languages. Daily interaction with content management and e-mail distribution systems. Plus experience with Final Cut Pro. Able to work efficiently in both Mac and PC operating systems.
education
The Ohio State University – Columbus, Ohio | June 2008
Bachelor of Arts • Communication Technology
Minor • Visual Communication Design
awards
Best Local Community Newspaper Website, Runner up• ThisWeekNews.com
Awarded by the Suburban Newspapers of America– May 2009
Gold standard in web site design • ColumbusParent.com
Awarded by the Parenting Publications of America – February 2009
Undergraduate awards:
Sorority woman of the year, 2008. Awarded by: The Ohio State University Greek Life
Amy Burnam Onken chapter member of the year, 2008. Awarded by: Pi Beta Phi