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Sara Clark

June 25, 2014 by

Sorry—just another boring photo of someone in a suit!

Director of web and new media

I started my college career wanting to teach toddlers, but I quickly became enamored with this new World Wide Web thing that was developing. I changed my major, starting working full-time at Missouri State University and haven’t looked back. I’m in my fourth position at the University now, and I love how the web is a common thread among almost every project.

Formally, I have two degrees from Missouri State: BS in Technical Instruction and MS in Computer Information Systems. But I’ve learned the most about my craft from my colleagues in HighEdWeb.

My Passions

Learning new things, helping others and doing my best.

Amy Alexander

May 19, 2014 by

Graphic Designer

I learned the basics of print/ web design at an IT specialty high school, working from the age of 16 as a freelance graphic designer. While getting my Bachelors in Religion with a minor in Christian Counseling, I worked with multimedia design agencies to produce print and web marketing materials. My love-affair with WordPress began through trial and error — and that’s the way I’ve continued to learn. In the end, my formal education has nothing to do with my career of choice.

My Passions:

I’m driven by the desire for excellence, and don’t think it can be achieved without a teachable attitude. I’m fascinated by the connectedness of our current culture, and am constantly looking for ways to get past the noise of media to reach a target audience. I’m also passionate about great music, my husband, my hedgehog (#BowserTheHedgehog), and the reality that there should never be two spaces in-between sentences. Ever.

Susan Ragland

May 17, 2014 by

Web Marketing Coordinator

I worked in higher education 10+ years in communication/web management after studying physics, math and mass comm in undergrad. My web marketing, content strategy, and social media policy development experience continues in as web marketing coordinator at Ram Jack Systems Distribution. My web training was all self-taught or on – the – job training.

My Passions:

I love using the scientific method to troubleshoot technology problems. My passion is helping find ways to communicate with various groups, working through and past biases or preconceived ideas.

I have fur babies who are spoiled beyond belief. Most of my closest friendships began as peers I communicated with via Twitter and met IRL at HighEdWeb.