Profile

Highly creative, flexible, and dedicated professional with diverse experience. A quick learner and innovative troubleshooter. Able to work independently or lead a team in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining competency and poise. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills. Multi-tasking expert.

Professional Experience

Web Content Specialist

Assists in all web projects from start to finish

  • New builds and rebuilds

  • Content audits

  • Content management strategy and execution

  • Large and small-scale website edits

  • Client training on website editing

  • User experience research and strategy

  • Accessibility compliance and training

  • Plain language compliance and training

Make and coordinate website edits

  • Use various CMS platforms to edit website content for clients

  • Coordinate advanced edits with coding team

  • Debugging & fielding error reports from staff and clients

Create web & digital content

  • Stage, photograph, and edit macro product imagery for use in all forms of media

  • Create web graphics for use across client websites

  • Produce, build, and send email marketing campaigns

Graphic Design & Production Artist

Graphic and pre-press production

  • Prepare startup files according to vendor specifications

  • Layout and copy updates based on client and Creative Director instruction

  • Print, trim, and assemble layouts and circulate for proofing

  • Prep print files for press by verifying print specifications, bleed, separations, etc.

  • Sending files to press

Vendor supervision

  • Gathering estimates for all types of collateral (brochures, posters, large format, promotional items, embroidery, etc.)

  • Placing orders and tracking turnaround Conducting quality assurance on final deliverables and working with vendor to resolve any issues

Junior Copywriter

Write and edit copy

  • Assist the copywriting team with content creation & editing

  • Review web copy for accessibility & plain language compliance

Junior Account Executive

Client service and management

  • Prepare for and assist Sr. Account Executive and Owners/Principals with client meetings

  • Post-client meetings, write client-contact reports (CCRs) and update staff

  • Communicate with client on project status, questions, and approval

  • Track budget requirements and status

Technical Skills

  • Adobe CC: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Acrobat

  • Magento

  • WordPress

  • Squarespace

  • HTML/CSS

  • Emarsys, Bronto

  • Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher

  • Microsoft Office & iWork Suite

  • Google Drive, Docs, Sheets

  • Basecamp, Monday.com

Employment History

Riddle’s Jewelry
Web Content Specialist
April 2020 - present

Hot Pink, Ink - Rapid City, SD
Print & Web Production Manager, Graphic Designer
August 2009 - April 2020

Johnson Brothers Famous Brands - Sioux Falls, SD
Graphic Designer, Receptionist (Temp)
April - June 2009

Lands’ End - Dodgeville, WI
Print & Design Assistant, Customer Service Representative
October 2007 - August 2008

Education

Black Hills State University - Spearfish, SD
Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts, 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, 2007
Minors in Art and History

Interests & Hobbies

Photography (digital & film)
Hiking, skiing, fishing
Horses (and all animals)
Reading (science fiction & fantasy, mystery, historical fiction)

Personality Type

ISTJ

Honest and Direct
Strong-willed and Dutiful
Very Responsible
Calm and Practical
Create and Enforce Order
Jacks-of-all-trades