work experience
Web Designer
Jun 2024 – Jan 2026
Samaritan’s Purse Canada · Calgary, AB
- Owned end-to-end UI design and front-end builds of high-stakes fundraising campaigns — Ukraine Crisis Response, Operation Christmas Child, disaster relief — directly contributing to millions raised in donor revenue.
- Delivered pixel-perfect brand consistency across web, email, print, and social — creating a seamless supporter journey from first impression to completed gift.
- Partnered with Communications, Creative Services, and International Headquarters teams to translate campaign strategy into cohesive digital experiences on deadline.
Front-End Web Developer
Apr 2021 – Jun 2024
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada
- Architected and rebuilt multiple high-traffic donation sites from the ground up — elevating UI quality, tightening brand alignment, and engineering conversion-driven user flows.
- Delivered two fully custom campaign microsites in WordPress Full Site Block Editor, including custom data-collection forms that replaced manual workflows and reduced processing overhead.
- Proactively audited site security and performance — eliminating vulnerabilities before they impacted operations; produced cross-browser compatibility reports to inform platform decisions.
- Championed user-centered design within the cross-functional web team, advocating for improvements that served both the organization’s mission and its audience.
Web Communications Specialist
Sep – Dec 2023
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada
- Designed year-end campaign landing pages and rebuilt scalable IHQ-aligned email templates — helping drive one of the organization’s strongest fourth-quarter fundraising results.
- Overhauled the prayer forum page UI — restructuring layout, improving visual hierarchy, and strengthening accessibility for a significantly more intuitive user experience.
Web Master & Coordinator
Jan 2016 – Mar 2021
Centre Street Church · Calgary, AB
- Single-handedly led full redesign, front-end development, and ongoing maintenance of the church’s web properties over five years — producing a complete original graphics library that transformed their digital presence.
- Implemented advanced SEO strategies and monthly Google Analytics reporting — translating user behaviour data into measurable improvements that expanded reach and boosted page performance.
- Evaluated and adopted emerging web technologies and plugins, upgrading functionality while keeping technical overhead lean.
Web Developer
Mar 2015 – Jan 2016
United Way of Calgary and Area
- Spearheaded mobile and tablet optimization that cut page load times and drove a meaningful lift in online donations; restructured underperforming pages to sharpen content clarity and engagement.
- Authored technology and plugin assessments to guide platform strategy; created staff training materials that standardized website workflows across teams.
Content Management System Analyst
Feb 2014 – Feb 2015
United Way of Calgary and Area
- Led UI redesign and front-end rebuild of E-Pledge — United Way’s flagship online workplace giving platform — streamlining checkout flow and improving donation impact transparency, increasing donor trust and completion rates.
- Maintained primary website to WCAG and W3C standards across mobile and desktop while executing digital marketing campaign support with optimized landing pages and creative assets.
Web Designer & Content Specialist
Jul – Oct 2013 (Contract)
Calgary Lighting Products · Calgary, AB
- Designed and coded landing pages, email campaigns, and UI elements for a Magento eCommerce site and WordPress brand site — translating mockups into production-ready HTML/CSS.
- Managed product data in Magento and Excel; produced written content for product, brand, and glossary pages while supporting social media and blog updates.
Administrator, Program Support Office
Feb 2010 – Aug 2012
Toronto Hydro · Toronto, ON
- Provided high-level administrative support: invoice processing, timekeeping and reconciliation, database management, organizational charts, and co-op student training.
Education
UX/UI Design Certificate (In Progress)
University of Alberta
2025 – Present
Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Toronto, ON
2005 – 2009
Web Design, Development & Maintenance Certificate
Humber College, ON
2012 – 2013
Continuing Education — Arts
Alberta University of the Arts & George Brown College
Oil Painting · Illustration · Life Drawing · Cartooning · Graphic Novels · 2019 & 2021
CORE SKILLS
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript & jQuery, Visual Design, Wireframing, Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, WordPress (FSE), Bootstrap, SEO, Google Analytics, Responsive Design, Accessibility (WCAG), GrowingUX Methods ↗ Studying
STRENGTHS
- End-to-end ownership — strategy, wireframe, production code, and launch — without handing off the hard parts
- Translating complex campaign and stakeholder goals into clean, on-brand digital solutions that perform
- Designing with the user in mind — visual hierarchy, navigation clarity, and CTAs grounded in outcome tracking
- Comfortable solo or cross-functionally with communications, marketing, and leadership at all levels
- Proactive about security, performance, and accessibility — not an afterthought
- Self-directed, fast learner who actively invests in growing her skills
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Founder & Lead Host — Spark Youth Group
VR Christian Youth Ministry · Bigscreen · 2025–Present
Founded a pioneering Christian youth ministry inside Bigscreen VR from scratch — growing it from an informal hangout into a structured, Christ-centered community hosting Bible Talks, Worship Nights, Movie Nights, and Hangouts five nights a week. Built the full website and brand identity from the ground up, and established presence across Discord, YouTube, and Meta Community platforms.
Additional volunteer roles in the past: Email coaching for Search For Jesus (BGEA) · Women’s Small Group Leader · Single Ministry Leader · Monday Night Evangelism · Special Needs Ministry Retreats · Compassion Ministry · Children’s Ministry (Vacation Bible School) · Photography, New Canadian Friendship Center · Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox · Prayer Partner, Centre Street Church
Looking for a Team
Where I Can Contribute.
After 12 years of building digital experiences for mission-driven organizations, I’m ready for a permanent home. I specialize in bridging the gap between strategy and launch—whether that’s streamlining a complex donation flow or deploying a high-stakes campaign page on a deadline. I want to do work that matters alongside people who care. If that’s your team, I’d love to connect.
What I’m Looking For