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Remote

The DailySource is a nonprofit website that aggregates news about the poorest half of the world in one place. I comb through daily news and select the most fitting stories for the DailySource, which I then edit and lay out on the front page.

New Braunfels, Texas

My day-to-day responsibilities involved customer service -- from assisting customers to processing orders and invoices -- web operations -- including product maintenance and social media -- and inventory management and ordering. I also worked on sales operations and was heavily involved with QuickBooks and Zoey ecommerce strategy.

Remote

I was a freelancer proofreader and editor for transcribed insurance claims.

Remote

Muddy Apparel and Nurse Love Apparel are fast-growing ecommerce clothing companies that sell country lifestyle apparel and nurse appreciation apparel, respectively. My responsibilities included email creation and marketing, social media research and posting, customer service management, and stock/data management.

New Braunfels, Texas

I was in charge of ecommerce, email marketing, social media, content creation, and graphic design for two expanding ecommerce companies, Supplize and Dixie Paper, and their parent company, Millennium Distribution. In conjunction with the marketing and sales teams, I provided top-notch online services to our customers and optimized all digital platforms for increased usability and lead generation.- Saw a 52% increase in email subscribers, with an average 18.4% open rate and 5.2%… Show more I was in charge of ecommerce, email marketing, social media, content creation, and graphic design for two expanding ecommerce companies, Supplize and Dixie Paper, and their parent company, Millennium Distribution. In conjunction with the marketing and sales teams, I provided top-notch online services to our customers and optimized all digital platforms for increased usability and lead generation.- Saw a 52% increase in email subscribers, with an average 18.4% open rate and 5.2% click-through rate (CTR).- Created resources for department/company use, including a brand audit, email/content calendars, and branding style guide.- Partially redesigned the websites for both Supplize and Dixie Paper, and was heavily involved in creating an entirely new website for Supplize. Show less

Remote

I researched and wrote content, from white papers to blog posts, on a variety of digital marketing- and social media-related subjects for use by small businesses.During Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma in 2017, I managed the social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter) for several Florida and Georgia newspapers as they evacuated.

San Antonio, Texas

I was in charge of writing SEO-enabled web content for this start-up digital marketing company, as well as for various clients around the country.

Lubbock, Texas

I managed and edited content for LubbockOnline.com, RedRaiders.com, LoneStarVarsity.com and social media sites as well as mobile apps to increase awareness of the A-J Media brand and grow and engage with our audience.I launched Instagram in the newsroom and helped oversee the use of Social News Desk as a social media publishing platform. Using Social News Desk allowed me to implement polls and contests to increase social media reach. We saw a 200% growth in Facebook likes in six… Show more I managed and edited content for LubbockOnline.com, RedRaiders.com, LoneStarVarsity.com and social media sites as well as mobile apps to increase awareness of the A-J Media brand and grow and engage with our audience.I launched Instagram in the newsroom and helped oversee the use of Social News Desk as a social media publishing platform. Using Social News Desk allowed me to implement polls and contests to increase social media reach. We saw a 200% growth in Facebook likes in six months.My responsibilities often overlap with marketing, so I worked with the A-J Media marketing department to create ads and promote our brand.I also acted as webmaster, handling technical and coding problems that arise; coordinating with freelance photographers to cover community events; and working with reporters and editors in the newsroom to become No. 1 in breaking news and sports in the Lubbock market. Show less

Lubbock, Texas

I edited news and sports copy for clarity and consistency, laid out and designed newspaper pages for print, created headlines, updated the A-J Media websites and social media, and processed photos for print.

Irving, Texas

I conducted business-to-business sports and entertainment marketing for more than 100 clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars. I also carried out interviews to build and train teams.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Mass Communications

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Electronic Media And Communications, Minor In English