With over a decade of experience, I combine creativity and strategy to craft digital campaigns that captivate and deliver results. As a Senior Social Media Strategist, I’ve led award-winning initiatives, grown communities to millions, and worked with brands like UCLA, Special Olympics, and Kahoot! to achieve measurable success.I thrive at the crossroads of data and creativity, bringing bold ideas and innovative solutions to every project. Explore my case studies and career highlights to see how I’ve turned vision into impact.
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Best of CASE Award
This PDF highlights UCLA’s award-winning social media campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing innovative storytelling, impactful campaigns, and collaborative strategies that kept the UCLA community informed and engaged.
Michelle has leveled-up the craft of social media strategy and execution at UCLA. She takes UCLA’s community values and creates messaging that engages authentically with our constituencies. Her ability to create and deliver branded content within the channels. When it comes to what works and what doesn’t, it’s not about “likes” for her. It’s about the content’s ability to engage. Does it add value? Is it sharable? Will it start a conversation?” Those are the questions she considers when creating and sourcing content. She brings the fun and silly along with the serious and meaningful. She has a great repertoire of skills that let her navigate various content types and channels. Whether she’s on the ground filming or in the studio editing, reviewing the data, or strategic planning, Michelle leads by example. Her ability to translate the highly complex into the consumable is masterful. She’s a strategist and a doer. A rare and valuable combination wrapped in a very cool, highly collaborative human.Sherry O., Business Owner
Michelle is fabulous at social media and marketing! She’s also the nicest person you’ll meet. If you want someone who is great at her job and a pleasure to work with, look no further. Michelle didn’t ask me to recommend her, but I do so highly because she’s a talented, super-smart, collaborative, hard working colleague.Stuart Wolpert, Senior Media Relations Representative at UCLA
Michelle has been a great asset to our company. She increased our business in many ways. She began by updating our web page to a modern and upbeat format. This created a younger customer base which helped drive business on weekends. Michelle set goals for herself to increase views and followings. In one month she was able to increase our page from 100 followers to 1000 followers. It soon became something the customers and staff talked about. She used creative photos, quotes and relatable information to drive a continued following to our customer base. Michelle had a marketing proposal presented to me within two weeks of working with our company. This is something she, herself, initiated. She was extremely creative in searching out venues that draw large crowds. Michelle worked on pricing and advertising through contacts with vendors. For me, she was a great resource taking the time to give me information which allowed me to quickly review these projects. Michelle will be an asset for any company. She has a great drive and incredible work ethic.Gary Stevens, Digital Marketing Strategy Director at UCLA
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Annual Decision Day Video Production
UCLA's First Tiktok Video
Joe Montana x Snickers Day Promo
Let’s Talk EUP: Inspiring Change with Shellsy Baronet
Educating on Digital Accessibility
Jim's Ride