Currently I work full-time as the Manager of Communications and Engagement for the city of Rochester, Minnesota.
With my M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications, I enjoy teaching college courses, am a Certified Adobe Expert, an Adobe Education Leader, and am an online instructor on Skillshare. I use my technical communication background to help train and educate on different technology including educational, creative, and marketing tools.
Higher Education
One opportunity in my career that I’ve treasured has been my chance to teach in the University environment. When I started working on my Master’s from Eastern Michigan University, I was given the chance to teach at Gogebic Community College. After teaching at GCC, I was given the opportunity to design a course to teach at Finlandia University, which became CPT202 – Digital Media for Business. With the closure of Finlandia University, I am lucky enough to once again be teaching remotely at the University of Wisconsin Stout and have loved featuring a curriculum that introduces business students to a variety of tools that will help them as they complete their degree and beyond.
Creative Technology & Adobe
During my undergrad, I was able to dive into something called Photoshop. From that point on, I was hooked and knew I wanted to re-focus my education towards Adobe Creative Cloud. With my desire to learn and stay on top of design trends, I began to set goals that moved me through the Adobe ecosystem. In 2020, I was able to help the University of Michigan become an Adobe Creative Campus, the top mark from Adobe in Higher Education. I continue to operate as an Adobe Education Leader, supporting their Adobe Education program today.
Teaching & Learning
One of my passions comes from helping individuals understand technology. This skill has not only helped me change the way courses have been taught in higher education, but allowed me to take a functional hobby and present it in different ways. One of these ways is on YouTube.Another method is through the Skillshare platform. If you have a topic you would like me to cover in the future, feel free to reach out and send your request through the contact form.
Presentations & Webinars
Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to get to share many different topics with people all over the world. You can find a list of some of those presentations below:
Past Presentations/Webinars
- Webinar: Building Your Personal Brand
- University of Michigan (October 2020)
NASPATech: National Technology Conference (October 2012)
Presented: Building Your Personal Brand
University of Michigan (October 2019)
Webinar: Podcasting In and Out of the Classroom
Adobe Education (March 2019)
Webinar: #TechTime: Pro Tips and Life Hacks to Make Tech Work for you
NASPA National Webinar Series (October 2018)
Presented: The NASPA Technology Competency and Rubric: Can We Adopt Them?
ACUHO-I Business Operations Conference (October 2017)
Presented: Marketing Success: Communicating to Students Through Students
ACUHO-I Business Operations Conference (October 2017)
Presented: Disconnecting with Technology: The Mystery of Digital Burnout Solved.
Keweenaw Young Professionals (August 2017)
Presented: Applying the NASPA Technology Competency on your Campus
NASPA Annual Conference 2017 (March 2017)
Presented: Adobe Acrobat DC: the ability to control any PDF at the click of a button
Michigan Tech Professional Development Day (Jan. 2016, Jan. 2017)
Presented: Google Drive: The Basics
Michigan Tech Professional Development Day (Jan. 2016, Jan. 2017)
Workshop: Sparking Innovation: An interactive process to bring your ideas to reality
Michigan Tech Professional Development Day (January 2016)
Webinar: Online Reputation Management
NASPA Techne 2015 Conference (November 2015)
Seminar: Professional Social Media and Networking
Michigan Tech Student Success Summit (October 2015)
Seminar: Innovation Labs – Learning Google Apps (2 sessions)
NASPA Annual Conference 2015 (March 2015)
Seminar: Become a Google Master
Michigan Tech Professional Development: Technology (March 2015)
Seminar: Innovation Labs – iOS App Central (2 sessions)
NASPA Annual Conference 2014 (March 2014)
Presented: Bridging the Gap: Social Media’s Importance in Higher Education
Michigan Tech Professional Development Day (May 2012)
Presented: Power of Student Voice, how Michigan Tech utilized student marketing for on-campus housing