Monica Howe
UX Writer, Content Designer & Strategist
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20+ years of experience crafting digital content
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Versed in UX/UI tools and best practices
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Background in visual design, marketing, nonprofit communications
EXPERIENCE
Digital UX Writer
Thrive, an Exact Sciences Company | Remote | Jan 2021 – present
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Project lead for new product website, including IA design, content strategy & creation, user testing, and MLR approvals
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Project lead for product-specific patient & provider notification strategy, including user research, process & wireframe design, and UX writing
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Creating product content style guide for internal and external use
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Collaborating on UX design of enterprise digital patient tools
Creative Content Specialist
Insomniac Events | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 2014 – May 2020
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Developed the Insomniac brand and writing style guide, providing a go-to resource for staff and freelancers
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Content strategist/manager for 30+ product websites
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Collaborated across teams to redesign Insomniac.com and website templates for affiliated brands
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Crafted long- and short-form copy for marketing and editorial projects
Marketing Specialist, Communications
Machinima | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 2012 – Mar 2014
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Developed Machinima Content Rating System + SEO Best Practices, improving the operations of more than 5,000 partners worldwide
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Crafted Machinima’s 2013 NewFronts presentation, putting the company on the map for the new age of digital advertisers
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Produced more than a dozen sizzle reels for Marketing and Sales, helping to secure millions of dollars in brand integration deals
Communications + Design Manager
Coalition for Clean Air | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 2008 – Aug 2012
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Helmed all communication initiatives, increasing brand awareness and engagement among community stakeholders
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Consolidated in-house design and communications, cutting costs across multiple budget categories
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Represented campaign interests at statewide meetings
SKILLS
Accessibility Best Practices • Content Auditing • Content Strategy • Copywriting + Editing • Information Architecture • Style Guide Creation • User Research • UX/UI Design • UX Writing • Wireframing + Prototyping
TOOLS
Adobe Creative Suite • Azure DevOps • Figma • HTML • JIRA • Miro • Monday • Sitecore • Sketch • Trello • UserTesting.com • Veeva • Wordpress
EDUCATION
UX Writing
UX Writers Collective
Certificate | Nov 2020
Online course in UX writing fundamentals, led by experts from Google, Amazon, and Intuit
UX + UI Design
CareerFoundry
Certificate | Oct 2020
Intensive online bootcamp in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and interaction design
Photography + Fine Art
ArtCenter College of Design
BFA | 2000
Conservatory-style education in commercial design, art theory, traditional and digital techniques