TAKEPART, LLC/PARTICIPANT MEDIA, Beverly Hills, CA
Online Support Specialist (2009-2013)
- Created FAQs and standard support replies for site from launch date through three redesigns.
- Designed tools for inbound email handling and reporting for support channel inquiries.
- Using inbound tickets, liaised with developers for QA on technical tickets over multiple sites.
- Generated weekly reports for support channel with actionable data points for stakeholders.
- Internal communications liaison for digital, film, publishing and social action arms.
- Created replies to email inquiries to all business units (film, digital, social action, agency).
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Los Angeles, CA
Research and Customer Service Specialist – Online (1998 – 2008)
- Created responses and handling protocols for average 10K/year.
- Identified issues affecting print and online operations via direct consumer contact.
- Maintained relationships, resolutions with 3rd party vendors, content providers and partners.
- Content manager for games.latimes.com. Site grew to 500K/week traffic at this time.
- Created licensing and permissions agreements for LAT Reprints business unit.
- Created indexes for new titles in the LA Times Books business unit.
- Performed public research for fee-based research service Times on Demand.
- Backend support for inbound management tools, pay wall, and weekly newsletter.
ADVANCED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, Los Angeles, CA
Research and Online Support Specialist (1997 – 1998)
- Created first inbound email support strategy for latimes.com and LAT Archives.
- Beta-tested and selected first-generation inbound email tools for LAT Archives.
- Managed first-generation e-commerce solutions for LAT Archives and Times on Demand.
- Performed public research for fee-based research service Times on Demand.
EDUCATION
MFA, California Institute of the Arts
BA, California State University, Long Beach