Experience

I have always been fascinated with the English language. An avid reader and writer as a child, I have grown into my expertise as a writer and editor over many years. I have more than six years of professional experience as a writer, editor and web designer.

Professional Experience

Specialist, Communication Technology, Carlson Marketing, Plymouth, MN.

  • Create and manage all technology aspects of communication
  • Managed process for creating new social media-enabled community intranet for employees worldwide
  • Research new media and implement applicable findings, with an eye for improving communications strategies
  • Currently redesigning and revamping entire knowledge repository, which holds more than 70,000 files
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders across the company to create, update and maintain internal and external websites
  • Create and write content for collateral materials for employee events, including websites, posters, photo presentations and emails

Intranet Consultant, HealthEast Care System, Saint Paul, MN.

  • Managed multiple projects for more than 15 internal client groups within HealthEast Care System
  • Recommended best practices for usability, style and information organization
  • Managed all content for intranet site
  • Wrote articles for and managed production of newsletters

Web Content Writer/Editor, RSM McGladrey Inc., Minneapolis, MN.

  • Wrote, edited and posted web content for editorial excellence through strategic web communication
  • Recommended and implemented content/marketing strategies and web best practices
  • Consulted with key stakeholders to craft online messaging
  • Managed multiple projects for various departments and groups in the company
  • Optimized search engine performance through marketing strategies
  • Created, managed and updated web graphics
  • Participated in usability study and implementation of new website

Technical Writer (Consultant), Boston Scientific Corp., Maple Grove, MN.

  • Wrote manuals for the Equipment Engineering Group, showing a deep technical understanding of equipment
  • Developed and maintained two intranet sites
  • Handled between 8 and 20 projects at a time on tight deadlines

Editor, Feedstuffs Newspaper, Miller Publishing, Minnetonka, MN.

  • Increased traffic (+65%) and time spent (+100%) at www.feedstuffs.com
  • Updated the website, including writing, editing, posting content and redesigning
  • Wrote and edited articles for the weekly newspaper

About Prolific Pen

Prolific Pen has been around since 2003 and has worked with such clients as Stone Mountain Pet Lodge, Plaudit Design, Click Logic, Zinpro, and others.

Some highlights of work Prolific Pen has done include