Search Quality Strategist at Google
San Francisco Bay Area
Search Quality Strategist at Google
San Francisco Bay Area
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
I work on improving the quality of Google's search results. A large part of my efforts focus on improving the search engine accessibility of web content by communicating with webmasters via Google Webmaster Central at google.com/webmasters.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
2003 — 2006 (3 years)
At DVTime Studios, I worked on a variety of media projects for both individuals and corporations. These projects included training DVDs, event videos, broadcast commercials, and online interactive virtual tours for the real estate industry. I had a number of technical responsibilities including DVD authoring, video recording and editing, and online development.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)
At Tierney Communications I was an intern primarily working in the A/V department. During my time there, I refurbished an Avid editing suite as well as other A/V facilities, helping to create a more efficient and professional operation. I also worked on video editing and services for both internal and external use, including the handling of confidential material, trained non-technical employees on industry-related terms necessary for communication with clients, and researched and recommended new presentation equipment for the sales team to help them stand out from competitors.
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
I taught video production to students aged 9-14 at a specialty day camp and also produced annual highlights videos for the general day camp.
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years)
I performed summer maintenance and upgrades (both hardware and software) on over 200 Macs used by students and faculty.
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)
May 2002 — May 2002 (1 month)
For a high school "Senior Project" I was an intern at Stone-Glidden, an A/V installation company. I observed the sales and design process of high-end home entertainment, security, communication, and automation systems and also assisted with installation of these systems at all stages of completion.
BA , Film & Media Studies , 2002 — 2006