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Experience

MAR 2024 - Present

MANAGER, GLOBAL SEO

WeightWatchers

New York, NY (Remote)

  • Single-handedly develop and implement ongoing SEO strategy optimizations for 14 global WeightWatchers websites and mobile apps

  • Pivot brand from a traditional weight loss company to an authority in the medical space, growing Page 1 clinical keyword rankings by 206% in 10 months

  • Conduct crawls to monitor the health of owned sites and perform ongoing technical and content audits to advise on optimizations

JAN 2022 - MAR 2024

HEAD OF SEO

Wonderist Agency

San Diego, CA

  • Managed a $3M+ SEO department and helped grow annual revenue by 109% in two years

  • Oversaw a 7-person team and fostered collaboration and innovation to achieve the highest ROI for 400+ healthcare clients

  • Provided feedback to SEO team members and cultivated growth within their roles

DEC 2019 - DEC 2021

SEO TEAM LEAD

1Point21 Interactive

San Diego, CA

  • Provided strategic leadership and guidance to a team of three SEO professionals

  • Executed a holistic SEO strategy for a law firm, which resulted in a 1,273% increase in organic traffic and a 533% boost in Page 1 keyword rankings in 12 months

  • Optimized and published 80+ pieces of SEO content for 15-20 clients each month

APR 2019 - DEC 2019

SEO STRATEGIST

Power Digital Marketing

San Diego, CA

  • Increased organic traffic by 88% and revenue by 35% YoY for a startup cosmetic brand

  • Collaborated with the content team to develop data-driven content strategies that aligned with overall SEO goals for 12-14 clients across a variety of industries

  • Performed technical SEO analyses and implemented Schema to boost search performance

DEC 2017 - APR 2019

SR. SEO SPECIALIST

1Point21 Interactive

San Diego, CA

  • Optimized site content, which resulted in a 684% increase in organic traffic in 12 months

  • Developed and implemented a viral link building strategy for a law firm, which resulted in 100+ backlinks and an interview on the Today Show

  • Partnered with the web team to improve site speed and optimize technical elements

OCT 2014 - DEC 2017

SEO SPECIALIST

1Point21 Interactive

San Diego, CA

  • Conducted competitor analysis and identified gaps in clients’ SEO and content strategies

  • Executed in-depth keyword research and developed 40+ SEO content outlines for 10-12 clients each month

  • Monitored site performance metrics in Google Search Console and fixed indexing issues

Education

2008 - 2013

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science, Marketing

San Diego, CA

Related coursework:

  • Consumer and Buyer Behavior

  • Marketing Research

  • Integrated Marketing Communications

  • Retail Marketing Methods

  • International Business Strategy and Integration

Skills

SEO Strategy & Implementation

Keyword Research & Analysis

On-Page Optimization

Content Strategy & Development

Off-Page SEO & Digital PR

Technical SEO Auditing & Analysis

Local SEO

Programmatic SEO

E-commerce SEO

Competitor Research & Analysis

HTML/CSS

Leadership & Team Development

Tools

Google Analytics 4

Google Search Console

Google Business Profile

Semrush

Moz

Ahrefs

Screaming Frog

Majestic

BrightLocal

LocalViking

CMS

WordPress

Wix

Webflow

Shopify

Squarespace

GoDaddy Website Builder

Drupal

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