About Tricia

Education

Drake University

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communications | Magazine Media; Digital Media Production

Professional Experience

Content Marketing Coordinator | Neopets | April 2023—Present

  • Oversee the development of and provide final sign off on all marketing copy, ensuring that all releases are on-brand and in alignment with organizational goals and objectives of all key stakeholders.

  • Oversee strategy, project delegation, CMS management, and offer ongoing editorial support to one writer for news content released on the Neopets homepage.

  • Support our external PR team as the primary point of contact for all needs, providing editorial expertise for press releases and assisting in the acquisition of on-brand deliverables, strengthening the company's public image.

  • Support the launch of Neopets products and initiatives through strategic development and execution of multi-channel content marketing initiatives.

  • Analyze content success metrics using data collected in Google Analytics 4, Looker Studio, Bit.ly, and Ubersuggest resulting in data-backed optimizations and improved performance.

  • Ensure smooth execution of brand activations at industry conventions and other events, both live and virtual.

  • Collaborate effectively with colleagues across multiple time zones throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Southeast Asia.

Training & Instructional Design Manager | Patron Point | May 2022—April 2023

  • Lead between 8 and 12 hours of virtual software training for all clients, both current and newly onboarding, each week.

  • Coordinate the content direction and development for client-facing newsletter with a distribution of 800 customers and an average open rate of 47%.

  • Develop, organize, and optimize both new and existing learning materials such as articles and video walkthroughs.

  • Coordinated the smooth transition of Knowledge Base materials from Zendesk to Salesforce.

  • Coach clients through the development of ~30 minute educational webinars that showcase unique use cases for the Patron Point system.

  • Facilitate live webinars on Zoom for audiences of up to 125 attendees.

Editorial Apprentice | Dotdash-Meredith | September 2020—May 2022

  • Wrote and edited high-quality content for national magazines including Better Homes & Gardens’ Do It Yourself Magazine, Secrets of Getting Organized Magazine, and The Home Edit: Feel Good Organizing Magazine.

  • Strategically managed Instagram account, increasing engagement by over 800% during deployment of issue launch campaigns.

Senior Editor | Urban Plains | January 2021—May 2022

  • Developed written news and lifestyle content for Urban Plains, a midwest-focused digital magazine.

  • Led a team of eight content creators through the process of pitching, developing, writing, and reviewing stories.

Internal Communications Intern | One Call | June 2021—December 2021

  • Distributed strategic internal communications content for a team of over 2000.

  • Developed engaging and informative weekly articles focused on employee wellness, diversity, equity and inclusion, and corporate philanthropy.

  • Transitioned the language and imagery contained in corporate policy and employee informational documents to align with new brand standards.

Copy Editor | The Times-Delphic | January 2020—May 2021

  • Collaborated remotely with staff to provide the student body and community at Drake with accurate and timely health and safety information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Contributed to the development of a 4 to 6 page weekly news publication, writing an average of one story per week and editing all copy to ensure proper spelling, grammar, and adherence to AP style.

Graphic Design Intern | World Food Prize Foundation | June 2020—August 2020

  • Collaborated with senior designers to update branding and information included in the 200-page volunteer docent manual.

  • Researched, developed, and designed a 17-page appendix of the over 100 fine and decorative art pieces on display.

Skills

Writing & Editorial

AP Style, UX Writing, Internal Communications, External Communications, Multimedia Scripting, SEO Copywriting, Woodwing, Copy Editing, Content Research, Fact-Checking

Creative

Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Canva, Basic HTML/CSS, Microsoft 365, Storyline 360

Content Management

Wordpress, Squarespace, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Woodwing, Elvis DAM, Zohodesk, Strapi, Pipedrive

Digital Communications

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Slack