Experience
APRIL 2023 – Present
Digital Marketing Manager at The Marketing Posse
JULY 2019- APRIL 2023
PASTRI MEDIA LLC
SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITY MANAGER
- Creator and social media manager of the ALDI Aisle of Shame Facebook Community from inception to over 1.5 million members without paid media.
- Engages with the online community as lead admin, responding to comments and requests.
- Lead content creator for the Aisle of Shame Facebook and Instagram accounts, including all content, graphics, photography and creation of Facebook Live and Reels content. Proficient with Canva and Adobe Lightroom CC.
- Research social media marketing trends for ALDI and other competitors using Google Alerts, relevant hashtags, industry reports and community feedback.
- Featured in Atlas Obscura, RetailWire, USA Today, Parade, Mashed, The Sun, and other leading outlets.
JUNE 2007 – SEPTEMBER 2020
MOMMY MUSINGS™
DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR
- Past responsibilities include owning and managing all aspects of content creation and social media for MommyMusings.com, a leading lifestyle and family travel blog. Proficient in WordPress, social media, SEO, photography and photo editing.
- Partnered with AdThrive as a content creator, reserved for blogs with a minimum of 100,000 monthly pageviews.
- Maintain and publish content around a dedicated content calendar using tools including Hootsuite, Trello, CoShedule and Buffer.
- Worked on 100s of campaigns as a lifestyle and family travel influencer for brands including, Disney, Coca-Cola, Kia, Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian, Holland America, Viking, P&G, Sony Pictures, Universal, Verizon and Nokia, as well as CVBs and destinations across the globe.
OCT 2010 – FEB 2011
CHEAPOAIR
CONTENT CREATION
- Past responsibilities include researching and writing trending weekly family travel content for the CheapOair Blog.
MAY 2005 – JAN 2008
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC.
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
- Contract engineer for Verizon designing Verizon FIOS routes for new and existing construction.
- Design work orders for MDU Overlay; design conduit systems, and buried facilities for Verizon FIOS.
- Proficient using Microstation, IDDS, ICGS, and AAIS.
Education
2000-2004
Florida State University
Communications and Media Studies