May 2023 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Moore County, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid

• Design, implement, and sustain communications and project management systems and processes for a distributed team including staff, volunteers, and external collaborators.
• Streamline brand identity and develop brand standards across multiple departments.
• Oversee branding and design of all print and digital assets.
• Cultivate a UX-focused culture within the Communications and Creative teams. Advocate for UX literacy across departments.
• Maintain and progressively enhance website design, UX, speed, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, orchestrate, and execute omnichannel marketing campaigns for 12+ multi-campus events per quarter.
• Write and edit longform stories and microcopy for manuals, educational resources, newsletters, forms, text messages, buttons, and FAQs.
• Manage Communications department budget.

Sep 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · United States · Remote

• Codex Studios is an independent design and marketing agency that focuses on building. We build websites, design print assets, and curate business tech stacks.
• Provide communication consulting services with a focus on WordPress design and development.
• Facilitate design thinking workshops to foster brand identity and communication strategy alignment.
• Improve website UX, information architecture, and accessibility.
• Configure hosting, email, and website security.
• Architect custom workflows, automations, and processes involving tools like WooCommerce.
• Design and produce print, social, and web assets including podcasts and videos.
• Develop training materials and technical documentation.

Aug 2019 – Jun 2020 · 10 mos · On-site

• Taught foundational English Language Arts concepts according to state guidelines. Prepared students for standardized and qualitative assessments. Developed differentiated instruction to engage disparate learning styles and academic performance within each class setting.

Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 · 2 mos · On-site

• Lead camp counselors and mentored campers ages 8–17. Photographed camp programs and managed weekly social media posts. Taught classes in Outdoor Living Skills, Outdoor Cooking, and Advanced Paddling Skills; assisted with other classes as needed.

Jun 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hybrid

• Coordinated undergraduate and graduate eLearning course development across multiple programs to align with university strategic goals.
• Managed departmental workload of up to 20 courses per quarter across a cross-functional team of 10, ensuring on-time delivery to meet student needs.
• Built rapport and trust with Subject Matter Experts, department chairs, and school deans through process onboarding and proactive communication.
• Mentored junior Instructional Designer/Writers on best practices for interviewing SMEs and writing course content across a variety of domains.

Jan 2014 – Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

• Designed content for 40+ undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Conducted SME interviews and independent research to write original course content.
• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of writers, designers, and programmers to design engaging and high-impact learning experiences. .
• Developed learning materials and wrote content for courses in fields including graphic design, UI/UX design, business design, motion graphics, animation, and design research for distribution on Blackboard LMS.