Associate Director of Digital & Development

October 2023 - Present (Currently Employed)

The Partnership, Atlanta, GA

Currently serving as the lead on our agency analytics product, ‘Partnership360’, a packaged insights and analytics service. Other primary duties include: serving on client web development support, site bug fixes, website repairs, enhancements, and new construction. Lead SEO expert for all properties, implementing best practices and optimization for clients websites. Web accessibility subject matter expert, guiding other marketers ensuring website governance compliance. WCAG/ADA certification in web development for accessibility.

The Partnership Inc.; Marketing & Brand Communications Agency; Atlanta GA

Associate Director of Web Development

April 2021 - Present

The Partnership, Atlanta, GA

I was successful in this position by leveraging end-to-end knowledge of WordPress to design, building and managing websites to support web-based applications. I supported development from research and discovery, through implementation and ongoing maintenance, facilitating quality SEO practices and content management while coordinating with project managers and designers to create best-in-class solutions for clients. Major client support includes: NCH Healthcare System in Naples, FL nchmd.org and website support for Capital Wealth Advisors, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and touchdownsforchildrens.org, and discoverbatesville.com

The Partnership Inc.; Marketing & Brand Communications Agency; Atlanta GA

Digital Communications Web Developer

September 2020 - April 2021

Inductive Health Informatics; CDC Contractor - Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, National Syndromic Surveillance Program; DHIS/CSELS/NSSP, Atlanta, GA

Responsible for day to day maintenance and development of the department website, serving as a marketing professional for a contractual federal agency during the height of COVID 19. Responsibilities include updating CDC department website with monthly newsletters, updates to content from subject matter experts, enhancing web users experience, building new pages, and SEO monitoring. Also responsible for redeveloping knowledgerepository.syndromicsurveillance.org/ from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 for security and enhancements.

Interactive Marketing Manager

October 2015 - May 2020

Northside Hospital Inc. Marketing & Communications Department; Atlanta, GA

Web Designer/Developer formerly responsible for the production and creation of the Northside Hospital network of physician practice websites and management of northside.com. Measured and reported SEO and keyword performance of a family of individual websites. Optimized websites against the latest trends in design, SEO/SEM, and user experience. Effective technical lead, in depth at completing web and enterprise team projects from conception to completion. A trusted colleague and associate, referred to for complex situations in digital architecture. Direct impact in digital growth and progress for Northside Hospital and northside.com. Samples of over 60 individual physician sites: northside.com, northsideheart.com, pnfm.com, alpharettafootandankle.com, arthritisandtotaljoint.com

Interactive Marketing Manager

April 2013 - October 2015

Kennesaw State University Auxiliary Services Department (formerly named, now campus services), Kennesaw, GA

• Managed the position of the creative and development of Kennesaw State Univ. Auxiliary Services websites, which included:
  • University Dining
  • Student Health Services
  • Card Services and KCash
  • Campus Postal Services
  • Parking & Transportation Services
  • Copier & Campus Print Services
  • Vending Services
• Responsible for multiple sites development, approval, and maintenance
• Managed legacy Drupal 6 department website modules and content management, while devloping for new Wordpress rollout
• Maintained existing websites and future builds to support content updates and enhancements through transition and consolidation with Southern Polytechnic State University with KSU
• Managed technical requirements for multiple websites with CSS, PHP, Drupal and WordPress CMS configuration with custom environments and LAMP
• Increased impression of service departments among student body within dining, parking, health services, and id services
• Supported directors, managers, and coworkers with timely updates, fulfilled requests for improvement, and marketing

Interactive Marketing Coordinator

Apirl 2011 - February 2013

Greenway Health (formerly named Greenway Medical Technologies), Carrollton, GA

• Accountable for corporate website management, maintenance, and server for large Health IT company
• Launched updates for company initial public offering (IPO) on the NYSE in 2012, new product marketing launches during the planned event, and investor website with Thomson Reuters
• Developed new web strategies to assist in sales and lead generation through corporate website and microsites
• Managed analytic reporting for trends, analysis, and campaigns to drive SEO
• Coordinated a diverse set of agencies and hosting vendors across the country for continued maintenance and enhancement to corporate website as well as Salesforce/Marketo integration

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

2005 – 2008

Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

With the required school credits, I desired to be in a more technical based school program so I enrolled at the Art Institute. The remainder of my education was working on my portolfio to graduate. I learned advanced layout, Quark, Indesign, and Environmental Graphics, to give examples of the learning track. This is when I saw the opportunity to focus more on my career in digital graphics design and a web based world that was evolving with iPhones, responsive web design, and learning new programming languages.

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

2003 – 2005

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

I moved back to Atlanta to attend the new art program at KSU where I learned applicable business skills to create my own marketing business. I also worked a semester at the KSU Sentinel plotting and learning layout and production for the newspaper (printed and online).

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

2000 – 2003

Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA

I spent most of my undergraduate in Savannah, working on art history, color theory, drawing, and graphic design courses.