-Worked with nonprofits, foundations, and socially-minded businesses to create website, communications, and brand strategy. Conducted audience and messaging review, metrics analysis, and content creation to help them achieve their organizational goals-Managed timelines, budget, and internal/external communication with clients and other creativesConsultancies I collaborate with include Tiny Windows Consulting, Column and Row, and DevCollaborative.

-Led and created strategy for brand, web, and digital campaigns for nonprofit, foundation, and education clients-Authored copy for brand-centered key messaging, taglines, web pages, digital campaign assets, and campaign theme development-Led project teams, managed timelines, and facilitated presentations for both internal and client-facing projects-Worked directly with creative director, art directors, and web developers for all creative to ensure design was on-strategy from… Show more -Led and created strategy for brand, web, and digital campaigns for nonprofit, foundation, and education clients-Authored copy for brand-centered key messaging, taglines, web pages, digital campaign assets, and campaign theme development-Led project teams, managed timelines, and facilitated presentations for both internal and client-facing projects-Worked directly with creative director, art directors, and web developers for all creative to ensure design was on-strategy from creative brief development through project completion-Co-created processes and systems as a thought leader to serve web and digital projects for team use-Managed and developed Mission Minded’s agency digital marketing strategy and execution-Collaborated with internal team on proposal writing and scoping for new client projects Show less

-Worked on a consulting team creating digital marketing strategy for nonprofit clients-Managed budget, timelines and relationships on video and web development projects-Researched and implemented agency-wide time tracking software

-Advised on digital marketing, online fundraising and lead generation strategies for this mid-size non-profit-Project managed large-scale website development-Supervised full-time videographer and part-time development team-Curated content updates and web support for six websites(also served as Digital Manager previously)

-Produced content for ABC7’s desktop and mobile platforms; worked under deadline to deliver local, national and international news to viewers-Expanded content outreach via SEO, e-newsletter and social media including a Facebook page with over 1 million likes-Monitored traffic using Adobe Omniture; was part of team that achieved the most unique page views of the top eight ABC affiliate cities

-Responsible for daily writing, publishing and social media interaction for four suburban Sun-Times news sites-Assisted in online branding overhaul of Sun-Times Local sites; adhered to monthly web traffic and social interaction goals

-Curated content for Wednesday Journal's six publications; increased reach via social media and e newsletter-Launched the publication’s first video feature series; shot and edited videos about community members and events-Collaborated with sales team for social media contests with local businesses

-Published content to the Post Politics iPad app, contributing to digital coverage efforts in the 2012 presidential election year-Aided with assembling, coding commemorative page about coverage of the Watergate scandal on its 40th anniversary

Supervised a staff of web posters and coordinated digital coverage, social media.

Reported on campus sustainable energy issues, also covered the university’s infamous clout admissions scandal.

Shot and produced photo galleries and videos for NBCChicago.com, wrote news briefs.

Gathered and edited content for the organization’s first video series, posted weekly blogs to Twitter and Facebook.

Produced and edited content for the WGN-TV website, shot and edited video segments.

Copy edited stories, designed inside pages.

Covered news and events in Lake County, Ill.