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Crafted articles and product reviews for the Pursuits: Adventures segment, mainly focused on vanlife in my 1986 VW Vanagon.

Speaking about content design, content strategy, and user-centric design with international audiences. Content Strategy Insights (podcast) - January, 2024UX Salon WORDS 2022 - March, 2022UX Writing Hub - November, 2020UX Salon WORDS 2020 - June, 2020Writers in Tech (podcast) - July, 2019Writers UA West - June, 2019Deloitte ID - Nov, 2018

National lead for the content strategy group, highlighting business value and creative benefit of staffing writers on technology product teamsAgency setting with extensive experience pitching, concepting, and scoping with creative directorsLed content strategy and delivery team for digital transformation of an international financial services company. Responsible for interfacing with internal UI, UX, IA, and dev teams, as well as external ad agency, client content, and client legal/compliance teams.

The Conation Collective is built for rides that start at the coffee shop on a beautiful morning, continue through the afternoon sprinkles, and finish at a backyard barbeque. Our apparel is designed to look great while offering superior technical functionality.http://www.conationcollective.com/watch-our-video/

Produce and proof content for mass dissemination including blog posts, social media management, and catalog copy. I craft clean, concise, and visually engaging content working across multiple distribution channels for clients of every scale and excel at integrating personality and voice into marketing materials. Published by Giant Bicycles Inc, Teton Gravity Research, Active Junky, Shine Retrofits, Verde PR, and Amazon.com among others.My writing conveys energy and enthusiasm on a contagious level. I don't tell people to click somewhere or take an action, I draw a reader in so that it's the only next logical step for them. I am comfortable shooting HD and regular definition footage using DSLR and dedicated video cameras, and using the Adobe Creative Suite and Final Cut Pro.

Produced copy and images for approximately 1000 independent bike shops’ websites in North America. Everyday attention to SEO and use of WYSIWYG editors to achieve desired appearance of feature windows. Advanced use of Adobe Creative Suite to enhance images. Main contact for manufacturers, and launched video production studio.

Oversaw acquisition of new clients and maintained relations with existing customers for 4 unique brands in approximately 72 countries on 5 continents. Responsible for invoicing commissions of Asian factories, selling product direct from Asian factories and from US warehouses, coordinating freight shipments, communications in Spanish and French, and maintaining the web store of 4 brands.

Produced company literature consistent with brand image for distribution to approximately 500 customers and produced graphics associated with social media contest which generated 46 individual responses.

Responsible for increasing profitability by up selling parts and service directly with clients in a fast paced environment, Improved technical knowledge of wheelbuilding, hydraulic systems, and suspension models.

Storyboarded, shot, and edited 30 second TV commercial for cable broadcast during Tour de France, Coordinated client, models, and budget constraints to produce final product.

Shot, edited, and made DVD movie of staged donator/CU Fund conference for fundraising efforts.