RESUME
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:
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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).
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Orchestrated the successful redesign of the main CDC website, enhancing accessible design standards and improving overall usability metrics by 90%.
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Implemented a new Content Management System (CMS), directly supporting the agency's goals by boosting team productivity in content delivery by an estimated 80%.
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Drove results on key web projects by streamlining user interfaces, which doubled web traffic (100% increase) and significantly boosted user engagement.
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Executed comprehensive CMS training programs for over 300 web developers, content managers, and health communication specialists, leading to marked gains in operational productivity.
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Ensured 100% Section 508-compliance across all digital initiatives, validating the agency's commitment to accessibility and risk mitigation.
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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
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Digital Transformation
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Program Management
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Creative Direction
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UX Strategy
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Team Leadership and Development
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Strategic Planning
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Project Management
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Facebook and Google Ads Manager
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Digital Campaigns
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Multi-Channel Campaigns
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Growth Design
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Conversion Optimization
Web Accessibility & UX
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Section 508 Compliance/WCAG Accessibility
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Accessible Web Design
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User-Centric Design
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UI/UX
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Responsive Design
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Prototyping and Wireframes (Adobe XD)
Content Management & SEO
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Content Management Systems (CMS)
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
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Web Analytics
Technical Tools
Design & Graphics
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Adobe XD
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Content Management Systems (Visual CMS/WYSIWYG concept)
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
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Web Analytics
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HTML, CSS, XML, JSON, jQuery, JavaScript
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Adobe CC: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Social Media Management
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Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok
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Tools: Canva
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic and Web Design - The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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Health Communication Early Career Certificate Program - CDC University (CDCU), Atlanta, GA
