Marnie's Resume

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    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
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