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Alexandria, VA

Joined the education team at the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) to manage the program management function and lead the following areas for the department: collaborate with the director and marketing team on business planning and outreach, work with IT to implement technical strategy and projects, and oversee education section of the.

TravelShark (http://www.travelshark.com/): Planned and launched Trip in a Tweet contest on Twitter and Facebook. Created and managed Facebook ads to increase contest participation and build TravelShark’s Facebook user base. Created wireframes for relaunch of TravelShark site and for updates to hotel templates. Revised company media plan.Changents.

Bethesda, MD

Managed the roll out of a major distance learning web site, GreatDegree.com (http://www.greatdegree.com/), from start to finish. Worked with internal team, freelancers, and external tech team to conceptualize, design, and build massive database-driven web site in just three months. Worked on concept and planned site for popular online high school award.

New York, NY

Manage the online advertising and marketing efforts for upstart online publishing company. Create and execute marketing plan. Conduct SEO review and implement new strategies to improve keyword positions. Oversee social media outreach. Manage marketing team.

Alexandria, VA

Assist editorial and production staff on a variety of projects across PBS Interactive and PBS TeacherLine. (http://www.pbs.org/) PBS Kids: Managed day-to day activities, including marketing, usage data analysis, and launch schedule, of PBS Kids Video on Demand pilot initiative. Acted as liaison with cable companies participating in pilot project..

Silver Spring, MD

Led the development of a brand new K-12 student site to complement Discovery’s extensive resources for teachers and educators. (http://www.discoveryeducation.com/) Brainstormed and managed production of new features for kids, working closely with designers, freelancers, and tech teams. Worked closely with biz dev to identify new content partners and create.

Washington, DC

Ran successful education site for national news magazine. (http://www.usnews.com/education) Oversaw online launch of America’s Best Colleges and America’s Best Graduate Schools. Helped to ensure that all articles and rankings were available online, managing tight production schedules with designers, technical staff, and fact checkers. Established.

Arlington, VA

Worked with a groundbreaking team of internet journalists to build a critically-acclaimed, political web site backed by The Washington Post, ABC News, and National Journal. Covered 1996 election cycle: Tracked congressional and gubernatorial races in Mid-Atlantic states and attended the Republican National Convention in San Diego. Launched and maintained.

M.A., Communication, Culture, & Technology

MA in Communication, Culture, & Technology

B.A., English, Philosophy