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RESUME

EXPERTISE

Strategy & Leadership | Web Accessibility & UX | Content Management & SEO | Technical Tools | Web & Graphics Design | Marketing Management 

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A results-driven Digital and Web Strategy Leader with 19+ years of success shaping high-performing, user-centered digital ecosystems. Specializes in driving Creative Direction and UX Strategy for large-scale public health and government initiatives, focusing on Conversion Optimization and Growth Design for high-traffic digital properties.

EXPERIENCE

October 2006 – Present

Digital Communication Team Lead

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

High-Leverage Expertise:
 

  • Compliance & Sector Expertise: Deep expertise in Section 508 accessibility/WCAG compliance, combined with two decades at the CDC, positioning for Digital Transformation roles in government, healthcare, and high-tech contracting.

  • Program Leadership: Proven experience as a Program Director, successfully leading multi-year, enterprise-wide initiatives, including major Content Management System (CMS) implementations and organizational digital transformation.

  • Impact: Translates complex government data into intuitive, accessible web design experiences while leveraging design systems thinking, multi-channel campaigns, and advanced analytics to achieve measurable results.
     

Areas of Leaders Expertise:
 

  • Digital Transformation & Strategy Ownership: Developed and executed the digital strategy for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), translating the public health mission into actionable digital roadmaps and achieving 90% higher conversion rates through cross-functional coordination.

  • Platform & Engineering Program Management: Directed the successful, large-scale implementation and management of a new Content Management System (CMS), driving a fundamental change in content workflows and boosting team productivity by 80% for over 300 content managers and developers.

  • UX, Compliance, & Accessible Design: Mandated and executed a digital strategy that achieved and maintained 100% Section 508-compliance across all initiatives, leading the complete redesign of the CDC website and improving usability metrics for diverse audiences by 90%.

  • Data-Driven Growth & Performance Marketing: Utilized A/B testing and in-depth user behavior data analysis to inform design decisions, leading to a multi-channel injury prevention campaign that delivered an 80% rise in click-through-rates and 60% growth in page views.

  • Operational Excellence & Agile Leadership: Introduced and championed agile methodologies across technical and content teams, optimizing workflows and reducing project turnaround times by 20% while mentoring junior staff on digital best practices.
     

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
 

  • Directed the organizational digital strategy for the NCIPC, serving as the primary owner of creative direction and UX strategy for high-stakes public-facing assets.

  • Spearheaded and optimized multi-channel digital campaigns, resulting in a double-digit increase in engagement and click-through metrics (80% CTR increase, 60%-page view growth).

  • Orchestrated the successful redesign of the main CDC website, enhancing accessible design standards and improving overall usability metrics by 90%.

  • Implemented a new Content Management System (CMS), directly supporting the agency's goals by boosting team productivity in content delivery by an estimated 80%.

  • Drove results on key web projects by streamlining user interfaces, which doubled web traffic (100% increase) and significantly boosted user engagement.

  • Executed comprehensive CMS training programs for over 300 web developers, content managers, and health communication specialists, leading to marked gains in operational productivity.

  • Ensured 100% Section 508-compliance across all digital initiatives, validating the agency's commitment to accessibility and risk mitigation.

  • Partnered with cross-functional teams during the COVID-19 response, ensuring the timely and compliant dissemination of critical vaccine information.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE LEVEL

Strategy & Leadership

  • Digital Transformation

  • Program Management

  • Creative Direction

  • UX Strategy

  • Team Leadership and Development

  • Strategic Planning

  • Project Management

  • Facebook and Google Ads Manager

  • Digital Campaigns

  • Multi-Channel Campaigns

  • Growth Design

  • Conversion Optimization

Web Accessibility & UX

  • Section 508 Compliance/WCAG Accessibility

  • Accessible Web Design

  • User-Centric Design

  • UI/UX

  • Responsive Design

  • Prototyping and Wireframes (Adobe XD)

Content Management & SEO

  • Content Management Systems (CMS)

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) 

  • Web Analytics

Technical Tools

Design & Graphics

  • Adobe XD

  • Content Management Systems (Visual CMS/WYSIWYG concept) 

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • Web Analytics

  • HTMLCSSXMLJSONjQueryJavaScript

  • Adobe CC:  Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Social Media Management

  • Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok

  • Tools: Canva

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic and Web Design - The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

  • Health Communication Early Career Certificate Program - CDC University (CDCU), Atlanta, GA

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