Kara Marie Skarda-
Profile
An experienced online marketer, with a focus on SEO-optimized blog management, content writing, and social
media
Work well under pressure
Experienced managing and organizing teams with various viewpoints
Knowledgeable of current best practices in online marketing and maintaining an online presence
Professional Experiences
Multiple Companies
Freelance Writer and SEO Consultant
Work with small businesses to identify strategic keywords and craft a plan to implement them across the
website’s content
Help websites build upon their relationships to develop more off-site linking and SEO strategies
Have contributed extensively to a variety of websites through companies such as The Learning Success
Blog, where I wrote educational pieces for parents of children with learning disabilities
Written two curricula—one for parents of preschoolers and the other for training nannies
I’m Taking Charge
Director of Operations
Lampang, Thailand
Oct. 2013 –Oct. 2014
Taught in a Thai 2nd grade bilingual classroom, responsible for instruction in English, Math, Science, Social
Studies, and Health
Coached incoming new teacher in effective instructional practices
Partners Relief & Development
English Teacher
Remote Work
Jun. 2015 – Apr. 2018
Spearheaded new blog website, managing all blog content and design
Kept atop breast reconstruction research, reading latest medical journals and explaining relevant
information in laymen’s terms to followers
Manage corporate Facebook account, engaging followers and increasing our reach
Ban Pong Sanook School
2nd Grade Teacher
Remote Work
Dec. 2015-Aug. 2018
Executed the vision of the founder to create a new website, finding and hiring the writers, editor, and web
developer, and managing all aspects of the content and design
Developed knowledge and skills in SEO to bring website to the next level and into the public awareness,
with 200-300 daily visitors, 80% from Google
Developed strategies for social media, SEO, and all aspects of audience growth
AirXpanders, Inc
Social Media Contractor
Remote Work
Nov. 2013 – Present
Shan State, Myanmar / Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sep. 2011 –Oct. 2013
Taught and developed English instruction for students training to be community health workers and
medics in an IDP camp in Shan State
Coordinated and developed all English instruction for migrant workers at Seed, a migrant resource center
in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Teach for America / Rosenwald Elementary School
New Roads, LA
Special Education Teacher, 4th through 6th Grade-
Participated in a highly selective national service corps that places college graduates of all majors in underresourced public schools, with the aim of equalizing education in America
Set ambitious goals and led students who were significantly behind in reading and math to grow 1½ or
more grade levels per year
Created an individualized educational plan (IEP) and curriculum for every student to meet their specific
needs
Led and facilitated IEP meetings with students, principals, parents, and other interested parties, mediating
between differing desires and views
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Canvasser and Field Manager
Raised funds for a national political organization
Managed diverse teams of canvassers going into the field, training and mentoring 1-4 new canvassers per
day
Attended daily training sessions on maximizing my fundraising capabilities
Messiah College
Admissions Assistant
Grantham, PA-
Managed a diverse residential community of fifty first-year students
Mediated conflict between roommates and/or floormates
Communicated on-going information and events to students through up-to-date flyers, phonemail, and
bulletins
U.S. House of Representatives
Page and Documentarian
Grantham, PA
Summer 2007
Spearheaded research to create an alumni directory for international students
Introduced prospective students to the campus through leading hour-long tours
Conducted four hours of tele-counseling to prospective students nightly
Handled phone inquiries on main Admissions numbers, answering the calls of concerned parents and
prospective students
Messiah College
Resident Assistant
Washington, DC
Summer 2008
Washington, DC-
Interacted daily with legislators and other major political figures
Thrived under the high-pressure environment, controlling the bell system for the House of
Representatives and all of its connecting office buildings
Witnessed all major debates and interactions between congressmen on the House of Representatives
Floor, discussing major concerns with those making the decisions
Answered phone calls and provided up-to-date information and predictions from the Cloakroom
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Politics
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
GPA: 3.92/4.0 GPA, in Major: 3.98/4.0
Messiah College Honor's Program – President's Scholarship
Louisiana Teacher Certification: Special Education, Grades 1-12
Minor: Anthropology
May 2009