Augustina Howe
Web Content Strategist 
Enabling Communications to Branch Out with New Technology and Trends

My Writing

My Blog

Social Media


Contact Me

webdiva2004 AT yahoo DOT com

Summary

Information is power and today's main communications medium is the Internet.  Does your Web site present your key messages and resources effectively, and offer interactive options for your target audiences?  I can boost the power of your Web site by:

  • Assessing your Web site's appeal with your target audiences
  • Developing strategies for engaging your audiences using social media.
  • Editing copy to engage your audience with fewer words
  • Conducting usability testing so that flaws in navigation and design can be found and fixed before the launch of a new site
Key Accomplishments:

Social Media Strategy

Currently I have developed social media strategies for the Administration on Aging (AoA).  I manage AoA's social media content on Facebook and YouTube.  Social media is being used by older adults as well as millennials. Checkout AoA's Facebook page and AoA's Social Media page.

Management of Website Redesigns

I assisted with the redesign of the main site of the Administration on Aging, www.AoA.gov. My role in this redesign included Web writing and editing, developing a Web content style guide, coaching content owners in the best practices of Web writing and moderating usability testing on the beta site.

I have also managed a successful Web site redesign for the American Gastroenterological Association. As the lead manager on this project I worked with designers and programmers on all aspects of the redesign including the editorial review of all content and testing all features prior to the launch of the new site. The new site features user-friendly navigation, new interactive features, and useful new content.


Web Writing and Editing

I have written engaging articles for e-newsletters, Web copy for redesigned sites, and the findings of usability testing. Read my articles and other writing.

Usability Research

My experience includes conducting usability testing on the websites of the U.S. Administration on Aging, including AoA.gov, Eldercare.gov and AoA's Intranet. I recruited participants, developed data collection tools (including pre-test questionnaires, post-test questionnaires and task scenarios), and wrote a report on the findings of the usability testing.

Education
  • Bachelor of Arts degree, Hunter College, City University of New York
    Majored in English and minored in Media Studies
  • Master of Arts degree, Latin American Studies, University of New Mexico
    Conversational in Spanish
  • Web development courses at Westlake Internet Training
  • Plain Language Training through Web Manager University

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