Resume
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Work Experience
Senior Strategy Consultant
Independent Consultant | June 2018 - Present
Worked with nonprofits, foundations, and socially-minded businesses to create website, communications, and brand strategy. Conducted audience and messaging review, metrics analysis, and content creation to help them achieve their organizational goals
Managed timelines, budget, and internal/external communication with clients and other contractors
I have collaborated with consultancies such as Tiny Windows Consulting, DevCollaborative, Column & Row, Mission Minded, and Wethos.
Strategist
Mission Minded | January 2022 - June 2024 (was full time January 2020 - January 2022)
Led and created strategy for brand, web, and digital campaigns for nonprofit, foundation, and education clients
Authored copy for brand-centered key messaging, taglines, web pages, digital campaign assets, and campaign theme development
Led project teams, managed timelines, and facilitated presentations for both internal and client-facing projects
Worked directly with creative director, art directors, and web developers for all creative to ensure design was on-strategy from creative brief development through project completion
Co-created processes and systems as a thought leader to serve web and digital projects for team use
Managed and developed Mission Minded’s agency digital marketing strategy and execution
Collaborated with internal team on proposal writing and scoping for new client projects
Junior Strategy Consultant, Project Manager
See3 | March - June 2018
Worked on a consulting team creating digital marketing strategy for nonprofit clients
Managed budget, timelines, and relationships on video and web development projects
Researched and implemented agency-wide time tracking software
Associate Visibility Director (previously Digital Manager)
Greenheart International | March 2016 - February 2018
Advised on digital marketing, online fundraising, and lead generation strategies for this mid-size nonprofit
Project managed large-scale website development
Supervised a full-time videographer and part-time developer
Curated content updates and web support for six websites
Digital Content Producer
ABC7 Chicago | April 2014 - March 2016
Produced content for ABC7’s desktop and mobile platforms; worked under deadline to deliver local, national, and international news to viewers
Expanded content outreach via SEO, e-newsletter, and social media including a Facebook page with more than 1 million likes
Community News Manager
Wrapports/Sun-Times Media | July 2013 - April 2014
Responsible for daily writing, publishing, and social media interaction for four suburban Sun-Times news sites
Assisted in online branding overhaul of Sun-Times Local sites; adhered to monthly web traffic and social interaction goals
Skills
Brand Strategy; Website Strategy; Digital Marketing; Copywriting and Editing; Audience and Analytics Analysis; Digital Fundraising; Project Management; Creative Presentation and Facilitation; Client Relationship Management; Digital Production; SEO; Photography
Platforms
Google Ads & Analytics; WordPress; MailChimp; Constant Contact; Asana; Basecamp; Slack; Google Drive; Harvest; TeamGantt; Replicon; InVision; Sketch; Zeplin
Education
Certificate in Nonprofit Management, University of Illinois at Chicago | June 2016
Bachelor of Arts degree in News- Editorial Journalism, minor in Earth, Society and the Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | May 2012
Conferences
Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) 2021 session speaker
Volunteering
The Planetary Society
Member and Chicago-based volunteer for the world's largest nonprofit space organization | Dec. 2017 - Present
Sierra Club Ready For 100 Campaign
Chicago-based communications volunteer for this national renewable energy campaign | Jan. 2018 - Present
Center for Neighborhood Technology Young Innovators Board
Member of this young professionals board promoting urban sustainability solutions | Jan. - Dec. 2018