Margo Collins

cell: 917.892.3888, MI USA

20 Years Experience

Professional Experience

ALL in ONE: Multilingual Web Content Specialist skilled at technical & creative sides of digital account management. Extensive agency corporate/client-side experience. Specialties include front-end production, content/asset management, eCommerce platform maintenance, project liaison & procedural streamlining. - UX-sensitive production of web content using Adobe Experience Manager (CQ / AEM 6) - Video support on Brightcove & YouTube; video embeds & supplementation of metadata - Keen-eyed copy editor & proofreader (web content, press releases & promo pieces) - Seasoned project manager with extensive production & liaison/account background - Cross-cultural adaptations: consultant on creative & content for global executions.

Expertise

Content Editor (online) 7 Years
Copy Editor 15 Years
Producer (new media) 6 Years

Specialty

Consumer Products 14 Years
International 15 Years
Technology 8 Years

Industries

Advertising agency 15 Years
Advertising, client side 10 Years
Online/new media 10 Years

Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)

Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)

BLVD Content(1-2)
Congregation Beth El(3-5)

Awards

Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy Whitney Museum of American Art, Film/Video department Internship, NY

Associations

WebGrrls, Red Cross 9/11 Volunteer Database Implementation, NY The Adcraft Club of Detroit, MI Board of Directors, JARC, MI

Foreign Language Skills

French, Italian

Computer skills

HTML, xHTML CMS: AEM (Adobe Experience Manager); Interwoven TeamSite and Media Bin; Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop Operating Systems (OS X, Windows XP)

Other work history

- Web Content Editor (Entrega Systems for General Motors 8/2012 - 5/2015, and Pulte Group, MI, contract 3/2010 - 12/2010) - Digital Content Production, Kindle eBook program (Cengage Learning, MI, contract 4/2011 - 7/2012) - Web Content Specialist (McCann Worldgroup, MI, contract 10/2009 - 12/2009) - Bilingual IT Helpdesk Analyst (TechTeam Global, MI, contract 1/2009 - 5/2009) - Marketing Content Specialist (Borders Group, MI, contract 1/2008 - 3/2008) - Bilingual Coder/Developer (W.B. Doner, MI, contract 11/2007 - 1/2008) - Analyst/Corporate Administrator (Kelly Law Registry, MI, 2004 - 2006) - Media Director (ZAG Advertising, NY, 1999 - 2002) PLEASE REFER TO RESUME (in "Work Samples" above)

References

Available on request

Digital work

GM Media Online websites

- Web content & digital asset management using Adobe Experience Manager (CQ/AEM 6). - Publish press releases, product guides, press kits & photo galleries to GM Media Online websites (GM, Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Buick & OnStar) in the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador & Columbia.

Pulte Group websites

‣ Maintained content on websites of company brands Pulte, Centex, Del Webb & DiVosta. ‣ Implemented dynamic/static content & imagery updates using TeamSite & Media Bin. ‣ Support site maintenance, extensive brand migration programs & digital sales initiatives.

Aldi website

‣ Incorporate copy, data and images into back end content management system using RedDot CMS Version 7.1. ‣ Support ongoing system updates and development of microsites. ‣ Production of weekly digital newsletter and special themed sales sections of website.

Borders Media website (Beta)

‣ Executed weekly updates of product summaries & created video & music clips, excerpts and other marketing-driven web content using proprietary publishing system for Beta website. ‣ Coded HTML using Dreamweaver and Photoshop to populate weekly electronic marketing pieces.

MAZDA Canada (Holiday microsite 2007)

‣ Web development for Mazda Canada microsite using Dreamweaver/HTML. ‣ Incorporated French and English-language content. ‣ Extensive collaboration with Web Designers & Proofreaders on structural issues due to language adaptations.

Quaker State website

‣ Web development for Quaker Statae website using Dreamweaver/HTML. ‣ Incorporated Spanish, French and English-language content. ‣ Extensive collaboration with Web Designers & Proofreaders on structural issues due to language adaptations.