OBJECTIVE
Specialized position where I can provide strategic communications consultation and high-quality creative output.
WORK HISTORY
2003-present · The Thomson Corporation
Communications Specialist
- Plan and execute communication strategies for top leadership and high-profile initiatives using print and online tactics
- Perform usability assessments and develop information architecture to build and redesign intranet sites that support business and communication objectives
- Work with technical, communications and business teams to build requirements and prototypes and perform testing on feature enhancements to employee portal
- Business-side lead of corporate blogging initiative and deployment of other Web 2.0 tools
- Consult with executives and others on developing successful internal blogs
- Participate in planning and development of internal wiki platform
- Train content managers on using employee portal tools and develop documentation and other reference materials to support their ongoing work
- Write feature articles for employee magazine distributed to approximately 40,000 employees
- Manage e-mail distributions to groups of up to 15,000 employees
- Analyze Web traffic metrics to set site goals and measure success
- Plan, create, edit and post Web content
2001-2003 · University of Minnesota, College of Biological Sciences Imaging Center
Imaging Specialist
- Supported professors, researchers and other clients using technical software and hardware
- Managed facility Web site
2000-2002 · University of Minnesota, College of Biological Sciences Instructional Labs
Web Designer
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
"Communicating with the Wired World" · San Francisco, October 2006
- Shel Holtz/Ragan Communications seminar on using Web 2.0 tools for business communications
University of Minnesota · B.A., English, 2002
Stillwater Area High School, 1998
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Voyageurs National Park Association · Board member and Communications Committee chair
- Write and edit quarterly print newsletter
- Managed Web site redesign and redeveloped site on content management platform
- Implemented RSS, search and other enhancements on Web site
- Kinnickinnic River Land Trust · Pro bono Web development
OTHER EXPERIENCE