Resumé

CONTENT CREATION • MARKETING • SOCIAL MEDIA

Talented Communications Professional with extensive experience strengthening organizational brand and position through creation of compelling visuals and copy across a variety of media/channels.

• Excellent writing skills to produce effective content development for advertising and marketing campaigns, press releases, websites, social media posts, and emails
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills
• Strong collaborative and leadership skills to work well with in-house staff and outside vendors to achieve desired organizational objectives, on time, and within budget
• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple creative software programs
• Innovative spirit with numerous technical and proactive problem resolution skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Central Administration, Memorial Church, Cambridge, MA 2003–2015
Director of Communications (2007–2015)
Officer for Communications (2005–2007)
Graphics Designer (2003–2005)

• Point person for all publicity campaigns and public relations, responded to press inquiries, and worked with Harvard’s central communications office (HPAC) on public relations issues that effected the wider university community
• Managed and generated content for: 2 Harvard websites, email communications, social media posts, advertising and marketing campaigns
• Curated audio and video for online channels: websites, iTunes U, SoundCloud, and YouTube
• Oversaw department budget, personnel, and personnel development
• Provided creative modern design solutions that communicated subject matter clearly, were cost effective, and in-line with Harvard style and traditions
• Notable accomplishments:
  • Rebranding and modernizing the department (i.e. logo, design, and writing styles)
  • Overseeing the development and content creation of 2 cost-effective websites using Harvard’s Drupal based OpenScholar platform
  • Overseeing the development and strategy of effective email communications
  • Moving the department into other communications technologies (i.e. social media, YouTube, iTunes, etc…) to modernize, publicize to wider audience, and to reduce printing and be more eco-friendly

SPECTACLE LANGUAGE LEARNING MEDIA, Newton, NH 2003–2005
Freelance Developer and Consultant

• Developed code for two ESL educational software programs: All-Star 1 and All-Star 2
• Consulted with producers and advised in the layout, navigation, and educational exercises for both products

VPG INTEGRATED MEDIA, Boston, MA 1999–2001
Associate Developer

• Developed educational software for textbook publishers
• Analyzed code and created solutions to complex software problems
• Collaborated with producers and artists to design effective and intuitive navigation and layout schemes
• Worked closely with production team to manage multiple projects and meet aggressive in-house and client deadlines
• Managed work flow of project integrators and contract workers

SKILLS

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT BOSTON, Boston, MA
Bachelors of Arts Degree, Art