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Professional Experience
Freelance Web Design and Copywriting
2020 - Present
St. Paul
- Design, build, and/or maintain websites for a variety of clients.
- Edit and consult with client writing a young adult novel.
Contract Producer/Web Designer and Content Specialist
2019 - 2020
Polaris/Valere Consulting
Plymouth
- Maintain copy, graphics and taxonomy on Polaris' web platform as part of the content delivery team.
- Manage the transfer of content from existing websites of boat manufacturing companies recently acquired by Polaris onto the corporate web platform.
- Write, edit and collect assets for stories about how police and fire departments use Polaris off-road vehicles in their work.
Freelance Web Design and Copywriting
2018 - 2019
St. Paul
- Design, build, and/or maintain websites for a variety of clients.
- Write and/or edit copy for a print and online distribution.
Services Business Technology Analyst
2016 - 2018
Geek Squad/Best Buy
Richfield
Richfield
- Work with business process leaders and IT support teams to maintain the in-home and in-store appointment scheduling systems.
- Collaborate with partners to help create and implement chatbot functionality on the BestBuy.com website.
- Create and edit content to be used to assist Geek Squad clients understand and resolve technology challenges.
Content Specialist
2014 - 2016
Geek Squad
Richfield
Richfield
- Collaborate with leadership and product owners to create and publish content designed to reinforce service delivery and add value to the Geek Squad brand.
- Manage blogging and social media presence.
- Maintain onsite search functionality using Google Search Appliance.
Contract Web Designer
2011 - 2014
Geek Squad/Star Collaborative
Richfield
Richfield
- Create and manage content on GeekSquad.com.
- Develop blogging strategy and edit posts as member of Geek Squad blog team.
- Maintain onsite search functionality using Google Search Appliance.
- Track site activity using Google Analytics.
Freelance Web Design and Copywriting
2010 - 2011
St. Paul
- Design, build, and/or maintain websites for a variety of clients.
- Work with Hanley Wood Marketing as a contract web content manager and writer on the fedex.com website.
Web Producer
2010
Twin Cities Public Television
St. Paul
St. Paul
- Manage subsections of tpt.org website in support of the station's Almanac and Almanac: At the Capitol public affairs shows.
- Work with public affairs producers and reporters to further develop the social media presence for the shows.
- Add video content to tpt's YouTube channel in support of social outreach projects done by the station's Minnesota Channel.
Contract Web Content Manager and Writer
2009
Hanley Wood Marketing
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
- Write and maintain content for web and email delivery.
- Assist team build and maintain subsections of the Federal Express web platform.
- Edit and prepare content for distribution on Sherwin Williams STIR online magazine.
Interactive Content Producer
2008 - 2009
Twin Cities Public Television
St. Paul
St. Paul
- Manage a grant-funded project designed to make content available to the public through the web and convert the station's tape archive into digital formats.
- Maintain subsections of the tpt.org website to support the Almanac and Almanac: At the Capitol television shows.
- Coach internal content developers to use social media tools to supplement to their broadcast product and better serve their audiences.
Web Designer/Writer/Office Manager
2005 - 2008
Blinc Publishing
St. Paul
St. Paul
- Design and build websites and online tools for clients in health care, manufacturing, education, banking, real estate, social services and consulting.
- Write copy and design information for a variety of online and print communication vehicles.
- Manage online, writing and communications planning projects.
- Perform office manager duties, including writing proposals, tracking project costs, billing and accounts payable.
Freelance Web Design/Copy Writing
2000 - 2005
St. Paul
- Design, build and maintain websites for a variety of clients including a major management consulting firm, three professional services firms, a non-profit social services organization, a bridal shop, a silversmith and a manufacturer of medical devices.
- Work with clients to assess communications needs and develop communication plans designed to coordinate efforts across media.
- Write and edit copy for online and print applications.
- Write and edit a book about Hamilton Wood Type, a printing equipment supplier, for the company's museum.
Webmaster
1997 - 2003
Minnesota Department of Revenue
St. Paul
St. Paul
- Manage the department's website including site design and layout, information architecture, content development, site use metrics and server interface.
- Oversee a complete site redesign.
- Create, test and implement coding necessary to launch new site.
Information Officer 2
1995 - 1997
Minnesota Department of Revenue
St. Paul
St. Paul
- Write for and edit department-wide newsletter.
- Write and edit a variety of publications.
- Co-teach a writing class for internal audiences.
- Manage printing and mailing services.
Writer/Researcher/Trainer
1991 - 1995
Waste Reduction Institute for Training and Applications Research
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
- Research, write and deliver industrial waste reduction training to environmental professionals in the public and private sectors.
- Manage training and research projects funded by federal and state agencies.
- Administer a national association of public sector pollution prevention professionals.
- Track and analyze state pollution prevention legislation.
- Write columns for two environmental trade magazines.
Manager of Information Services
1985 - 1991
Setter, Leach and Lindstrom
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
- Manage seven-person department delivering archival and printing services to large architecture and engineering firm
Information Services Assistant
1981 - 1985
Setter, Leach and Lindstrom
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
- Perform archival and printing services for staff.
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