Marnie's Resume
About Me
I have leveraged many years of responsibility and accountability in my past career in early childhood education as both an educator and as an administrator for a nonprofit organization. I am pursuing a career where I could use my past experience in working with kids and parents and my new skills as a digital marketing professional!
Where I do my best work
Software
- WordPress
- G Suite Google Tools
- Notion
- Canva
- Mailchimp
- Wix CMS
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe C.S.
- Affinity Photo and Design
Projects
- Content Management
- Documentation & Training Material Development
- Organization & Filing
- Project Management
- Website Audits
- Web Page Layout
- Accessibility Testing
- Choosing Appropriate Stock Photos
Employment and Work History
Digital Marketing & Content Management
Client - Briarwood Consulting Services, LLC.
Website - Briarwood Consulting Services LLC
Hopkins, MN September 2019-present
- Use page builders BeaverBuilder, Elementor, & Divi to develop responsive WordPress themes
- Redesign and redevelop websites with improved user-experience & accessibility
- Utilize Notion to organize & manage tasks with others working on the same project
Client - Moneyweave® Academy
Hopkins, MN June 2021-present
- Create pages to showcase content and perform the content management
- Add the content for blogs to the Word Press website
- Find appropriate stock photos to be used for the website, blog posts, and social media needs
Client-Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth
Website - mity.org
St. Paul, MN February 2020-May 2021
- Collaborated on a website audit to create a responsive design that met ADA compliance
- Redesigned and redeveloped the website to improve user experience
- Managed maintenance and content updates on the website
- Edited content for the website to ensure all the information is updated
- Found age-appropriate photos to coordinate with different school programs
Client-Minnesota Counseling Therapy
Elk River, MN November 2020-present
- Prepared a website audit to create a more user-friendly and ADA compliant website
- Execute weekly maintenance updates on 5 different websites build in WordPress
- Edit and format content for websites & posts in Gutenberg Editor
- Find and resize appropriate stock photos and optimize photos for the web
Client - Animare Incorporated
Edina/Hopkins, MN October 2019-June 2020
- Updated the content & manage maintenance on 3 websites
- Organized all new hire information into the Paylocity payroll system
- Managed audience lists to be sent out through Mailchimp on a scheduled basis
- Edited and resize photos for the websites
Administration
Interim Director - Lake Harriet Childcare Center
Minneapolis, MN May 2019-July 2019
- Managed all daily operations of the daycare center
- Hired and trained a new employee
- Managed a crisis with flooding in a classroom
- Facilitated insurance changes, updates, and payments
- Directed all staffing and ratios in classrooms
- Reconciled and reviewed payments in Quickbooks
Assistant Director - Lake Harriet Child Care Center
Minneapolis, MN August 2017-September 2019
- Provided customer service to current and prospective families
- Communicated with parents via email, phone, and in-person daily
- Scheduled and performed tours for prospective families and track enrollment
- Redesigned and redeveloped website with improved user experience in a more user-friendly content management system
- Ensured staff are up-to-date on training and required continued education
- Organized and attended staff meetings, in-service continuing education training, as well as board meetings for the non-profit organization
- Worked with Director to keep up-to-date with licensing, accreditation, policies, and procedures
- Maintained that all classrooms are staffed accordingly and that all breaks are completed on time in accordance with D.H.S.
- Managed invoices of tuition payments and deposited checks into the bank account
- Tracked and ordered supply needs such as art supplies, instructional materials, furniture, snacks, and other items
- Oversaw monthly order of meals for the cafeteria for all students at the center
- Completed payroll for 15 employees biweekly
Teaching & Work in Education
Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher - Lake Harriet Childcare Center
Minneapolis, MN August 2014-August 2017
- Developed and instructed age-appropriate curriculum for children ages 3-6
- Met National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards and maintained program according to these guidelines
- Applied consistent classroom management according to individual behavioral plans and needs
Lead Teacher - Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth
St. Paul, MN February 2015-2017
- Created and taught two sets of age-appropriate curriculum for a diverse group of gifted & talented students grades 1-4
- Assessed students progress with program director weekly
- Encouraged new learning styles and social opportunities
Lead Dorm Supervisor & Youth Intern - Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth
St. Paul, MN June 2011-2015
- Organized and supervised 8 activities and field trips within a two-week period
- Completed student evaluations on social & academic successes
- Maintained confidentiality of students’ personal documentation
My Education History
University of Minnesota Duluth
2006-2010
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Charles University
American Institute of Foreign Studies Program
Prague, Czech Republic
January 2010-May 2010
Normandale Community College
February 2020-August 2020
CECT: Certification in Graphic Design & Web Design Software
Continuing Education
- Minneapolis Digital Summit 2017
- Effective Communication with Difficult People
- Improving Workplace Environment
- Basic Sign Language Class
- 2019 UXPA Minnesota World Usability Day Conference-Designing for the Future We Want
- Over 1,700 Hours of continuing education on regulations, childhood development, communication, and First Aid/CPR