Kara Skarda

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