
Web content manager at Diocese of Raleigh
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Web content manager at Diocese of Raleigh
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
I am a web content manager and marketing / communications assistant. I have managed web sites and overseen marketing and development initiatives for a variety of companies and non-profit organizations since 1997. My specialty is helping businesses with limited resources make the most of them, but I have helped companies with big budgets, too.
Web content management, marketing and communications, copy editing / proofreading, writing, research. Knowledge of HTML and web usability; familiar with Associated Press, Catholic News Service, and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) styles.
(Non-Profit; Religious Institutions industry)
December 2004 — Present (5 years 1 month)
- Manage web site content for Catholic diocese serving Eastern North Carolina;
- Provide consultation on use of new media, including audio/video content and blogs;
- Identify ways to automate business processes and direct the development of technology tools to make better use of staff resources;
- Led web site redesign project in 2004-2005, including gathering requirements, writing request for proposals, interviewing development companies, selecting a vendor, providing specifications for a custom built content management system, creating and migrating content for the new site, and directing the development project to completion.
(Internet industry)
November 1998 — Present (11 years 2 months)
- Managed content for large corporate and non-profit Web sites; prepared and deployed content from multiple departments and authors;
- Assisted departments in identifying business needs and goals for their Web content and advised them in how to make best use of the Web to meet objectives;
- Developed and managed Internet marketing plans, incorporating e-newsletters, blogs, multimedia, RSS feeds, pay-per-click and social media;
- Consulted with business owners in use of Internet technologies to promote their businesses;
- Managed web site redesign projects;
- Assessed business needs and established more robust business processes to improve use of limited resources and encourage collaboration among various offices and agencies.
(Real Estate industry)
July 2007 — November 2009 (2 years 5 months)
NC licensed real estate broker
(Non-Profit; Semiconductors industry)
1998 — 2005 (7 years )
- Managed web site content and served as usability advocate for corporation's three web sites;
- Participated in major redesign and re-engineering of sites in 2000-2001 and again in 2003-2004, including content organization and optimization of site features for usability;
- Managed migration of content from old sites to new sites, including implementation of ASP code;
- Established web site standards and guidelines and provided training for content managers.
1983 — 1987
Relaxing with family, vacationing at Emerald Isle beach in NC, reading (mostly humorous mystery and detective fiction), classic movies (Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, etc.)