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- Join agile transformation of growing UX team within a Fortune 500 financial company- Act as UX Designer on individual product team within the client-facing account portfolio- Collaborate with Product Owner, Business Analyst, and UX Researcher to develop ideas and enhancements to regularly test with user base- Deliver designs to tech team with proper annotations and functionality specs

Travel photographer, content creator, blogger, and influencer promoting experiences and destinations to travel lovers

St Louis, Missouri, United States

- Develop and execute a discovery plan that includes stakeholder/user interviews, empathy maps, user maps, customer journeys, and content plans- Lead discovery sessions with stakeholders and users- Establish and develop site and product architecture by creating sitemaps, information architecture, wireflows, and wireframes- Collaborate with account, strategy, creative, and technology departments to develop the best user experience possible that meets business and marketing objectives for our clients- Lead company-wide Design Thinking Methodology training- Help build and develop the user experience department and establish agency-wide processes- As a member of the Diversity and Inclusion council's Training group, I have helped identify and build a training process within HLK so that we may recognize and challenge unconscious bias, microaggressions, and equality in the workplace

Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

- Translate business objectives into strategic communications- Highly involved in each campaign tactic from the ideation phase all the way through execution- Act as UX lead on digital projects creating user flows, site map diagrams, wireframes, clickable prototypes and highly detailed user stories- Work closely with Art Director during design to keep brand strategies in top of mind- Develop and oversee content initiatives from larger paid promotions and contests on social media to developing and utilizing a content messaging calendar for entire digital ecosystem- Develop marketing automation programs centered around prospect acquisition, churn prevention and customer nurture

Greater St. Louis Area

- Act as main contact between client and Integrity- Manage client, budget and other team members throughout duration of project- Content strategy development- Gain basic wireframing skills- Test products for quality assurance- Develop multi-platform social media marketing strategies for clients in varying industries- Increase technical proficiency in WordPress and Jira- Write industry-related blog posts- Lead or assist in client branding/rebranding efforts with creation of new taglines, brand book, design/logo direction and voice and tone creation- Build sitemap diagrams- Craft accurate user stories for developers to code from- Work with design and development teams to implement web-based solutions for clients- Solve problems by defining issue right away and working with UX lead and developers to solve said problem

Urbandale, Iowa

- Developed organic online marketing skills using on and off page search engine optimization- Acquired knowledge in website management using WordPress- Constructed quality copy for clients' websites- Managed company's social media outlets- Wrote and designed promotional company copy and handouts

Altoona, Iowa

- Strengthened communication skills by dealing with customers face-to-face and over the phone- Increased interpersonal skills so clients feel comfortable with me as their server- Developed good customer relation skills to satisfy needs of clients- Learned to multi-task efficiently and cope with stressful situations- Gained the ability to work with a smile regardless of the situation- Memorized changing computer system and food/drink menus

Ames, Ia

- Responsible for all social media activity including live tweeting during hockey games- Brainstormed unique ideas to attract fans to events- Attended weekly meetings with large staff- In charge of ticketing gate during games and tournaments- Improved teamwork skills through constant communication with other team members- Gained basic knowledge of sales, advertising, event planning and client contact

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Advertising

Activities and Societies: Cyclone Hockey Marketing Team Member (fall 2010 - summer 2011) Advertising Club (fall 2009) Cardinal and Gold.

International Marketing

Studied abroad in Seville, Spain for 2 months in 2010. This experience improved my Spanish language skills as well as gave me lots.