Helping with anything needed in the shipping/receiving department or around the shop until I begin my electrician apprenticeship.

I broadened my professional skillset by learning and applying Agile methodology. I also expanded my research capabilities by learning and applying the Design Sprint discovery process to solve specific issues.- Delivered projects below budget and ahead of schedule for Fortune 500 and start-up companies- Presented and gained milestone buy-in from Sr. managers, VPs, and C-suite executives- Managed internal teams and contractors, both on-site and remote, spread across multiple timezones- Created opportunities to expand project scope by identifying value-adding feature enhancements

I created Adventure Pup Photography from scratch, learning about building a business by way of reading articles, listening to podcasts, and leveraging my existing knowledge of web-based tools to create a fully fleshed-out brand and website design system, plus supporting marketing materials for social media platforms, Google display ads, and in-person/tangible swag.

I established a formal QA department with executive buy-in when I identified a process gap. I gained a deep understanding of information architecture, site mapping, and design systems in this role.- As part of the handoff process, I set standard testing parameters to help developers with requirements- Co-led initiative to adopt and employ Accessibility guidelines as part of the design/development process

I learned about full-stack development considerations and how to approach milestone handoffs strategically. That knowledge helped ensure handoffs from design to development were informative and streamlined.- Learned how cross-functional teams communicate with each other and other teams; became interpreter- Led handoffs from design to development to foster open communication and enhance understanding- Collaborated with production leads to strategically assign resources based on skill set and availability- Streamlined the content collection process and created new matrixes and repositories for easier reference

I was introduced to a proprietary enterprise CMS platform using a la carte designs and features. I guided municipal teams through a process of meetings to establish design, generate content, and train on the CMS.- Prioritized ~50 concurrent projects while maintaining change logs and updating company artifacts

Industry Editors are responsible for leading a team of online media researchers as they scour the web for relevant news articles. The articles are assembled into a newsletter summary that is sent to clients daily to provide them with a snapshot of what's going on in their respective industry. As the Politics Industry Editor, I was responsible for many congressional committee clients in addition to general public newsletters.