Web Development
From May 2019 - present (April 2024) I have been responsible for managing the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle website.
This includes:
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Designing the overall aesthetic to align with brand standards
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Creating & updating web pages
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Implementing new site features
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Protecting & securing the site
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Tracking website analytics
The first set of photos show what the site looked liked before I began my work. The rest of the photos and videos show the most up-to-date version of the site and the changes I've made to it.
The program I used to rebuild this site was WordPress.
Major updates involved:
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Completing a website redesign/facelift to modernize the look & feel
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Adding of more than 26 additional pages for various programs & services
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Creating an archive of organic images highlighting real ULMS staff to use throughout the site
New site features I implemented:
(Click purple links for full pages)
- Sitemap footer with quick links and contact/social information
- Black Business directory with more than 90 local Black-owned businesses
- Email Subscriber Sign-Up with over 650 registered subscribers
- Volunteer Sign-Up with nearly 300 registered volunteers
- 'News & Media Coverage' section to serve as a digital news room for agency media and press coverage
- Custom built 'Staff Portal' accessible only to employees containing company resources and information
- 'Get Started' page centralizing Urban League services to a one-stop location
- Created a custom 'Job Board' for the organization to list all current agency job postings
- Created an agency 'Events Calendar' to share activities and events.
ULMS Site Before
Here are examples of what the site looked like before I began working on it: