I am a communications and web development professional based in Durham, North Carolina. My career has spanned many fields and job titles: civic tech, journalism, education, B2B, nonprofit, writer, editor, designer, content strategist, director of communications, podcaster .... Three constants, however, have served as my compass throughout that journey: a passion for storytelling, a thirst to keep learning and growing, and a desire to use my broad repertoire of knowledge, skills, and experience to help organizations achieve missions that contribute to our society.SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS- Leading UX efforts on part of the digital experience for a major federal program with more than 21 million enrollees- Led content strategy for the online user account experience for a major federal program with more than 65 million beneficiaries- Oversaw communications and content strategy for a graduate school with 80+ programs, 3,500+ students, 35,000+ alumni, and complex, decentralized operations- Advised senior executive leaders on a range of communications and operational issues- Built an organization's communications operation from scratch- Created and managed two organizations' social media presence- Spearheaded multiple large-scale website redesigns- Oversaw content and user experience on websites for two large, complex organizations- Led the development of an organization's 10-year strategic plan, including writing and editing the document- Wrote and edited three successful $1 million grant proposals- Led design for an award-winning newspaper sports department- Taught graduate-level courses in both written and visual communication for a flagship university- Produced more than 375 podcast episodesLearn more about my work at johnzhu.com.