To obtain a Director of Digital Communications position where I can use my creativity, people & project management skills, and strong work ethic.

Freelance Web Designer, Washington, DCOctober 2009 – Present

Develop goals, create information architecture, and design web sites tailored to clients' unique needs.

New Media Fellow, New Organizing Institute, Washington, DC June 2009 – August 2009

Created training materials on numerous topics including online fundraising and email campaigns.

Assisted with weeklong training about campaigning, new media, and online organizing.

State New Media Director, Obama for America, Albuquerque, NM September 2008 – November 2008

Designed 30 promo images and updated the state web site and 5 social networking sites.

Wrote weekly statewide emails and text messages to mobilize volunteers for offline events.

Analyzed statistics for online channels and modified the new media strategy as necessary.

Managed video production and photographed principals for the web site.

Supervised volunteers and worked closely with all departments including Field, Data, and Communications.

Full-time Volunteer Field Organizer, Obama for America, Los Angeles, CA November 2007 – September 2008

Organized a canvass and rally for 400 volunteers and elected officials and celebrities.

Ran a field office, managed a 15-member team, and measured daily results against defined goals.

Designed and wrote a weekly email newsletter distributed to 2,700 people.

Organized a phone bank that produced 25,000 calls during a one-day statewide call challenge.

Web Producer / Writer, New Media Dept., FOX Broadcasting, Los Angeles, CA May 2007 – September 2008

Created a weekly production schedule and a viewership report for 20 shows and posted episodes online.

Managed content and newsletters, wrote copy, and designed user interfaces.

Led four project teams of developers, designers, and video editors.

Led weekly meetings with internal and external clients.

Senior Online Content Manager, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, IL April 2006 – November 2006

Created a monthly editorial calendar of feature stories and managed the content.

Managed 75 pages of content and new information architecture for a redesign project.

Supported the Personal Services division and oversaw internal and external sites.

User Interface Designer (Promoted from Web Editor), Mayer Brown, Chicago, IL February 2002 – April 2006

Senior staffer responsible for design, analytics, information architecture, and team assignments.

Project manager for 10 micro-sites and email newsletter and liaison to the marketing department.

Principal team member in the creation of a new content management system (CMS).

Media Content Specialist / Web Designer, Commerx, Inc., Oak Brook, IL March 1999 – May 2001

Built online storefronts for 150 clients and wrote copy for a weekly email newsletter.

Leader in corporate culture initiative as the company grew from 20 employees to 100+.

Project Management. Marketing Communications. Strategy. Content Management Systems. Email Blast Platforms. Web Analytics. Design. Writing. HTML/CSS. Photography. Microsoft FrontPage & Office. Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.

University of Illinois at UrbanChampaign, B.A., Sociology, 1998

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