About Donella

A digital media tech veteran (publishing and advertising) with a passion for building tools that help make time for innovative thought.

I've spent my digital career exploring effective content presentation, application usability, process improvement and workflow management. I have had the fortune to use my talents, knowledge and skills to develop engaging and marketable digital products for national media companies and ad tech startups.

I have enjoyed the opportunity to engage with, design and implement production and asset management systems throughout my career and retain a deep personal interest in improving this tech.

Cross-training has allowed me to gain industry knowledge beyond the titles I've held. In every role, I have been involved in planning, executing and training. I have a passion for knowledge and an intense desire to use my personal assets to help a business fulfill its purpose. I enjoy being a 'Jill of all trades.'

Specialties

  • New product concepting and execution

  • Requirements elicitation and documentation

  • Web site architecture and user experience optimization

  • Content production and management (including HTML)

  • Training program development and execution

  • Quality assurance analysis

  • Business analysis

  • Content management systems

  • Web analytics

Education

B.S.J., Editorial Journalism

University of Kansas

1991 - 1995

Activities: University Daily Kansan Staff

Psychology, Biology

Georgia State University

2001 - 2002

Attended part-time to obtain additional credits