About

What is this site?

This is my website. It is a collection of all the stuff I’ve got on the web, a place to share my thoughts, and my portfolio.

Ok, who are you?

My name is Dawn. I am an internet marketer, based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Tell me more.

Ok, well I grew up in the small town of Holland Landing, near Newmarket. I became enamoured with the Internet as soon as we got our first dial-up connection, and built my first website at 17.

During highschool, I had a brief period where I thought I wanted to save the world, so I enrolled in the Environmental Sciences program at the University of Guelph. I soon found out I could not save the world, but completed my degree in Natural Resources Management anyway.

Then I went on to do a certificate program in Web Design from Conestoga College. It was mostly a joke, but gave me a piece of paper saying I more-or-less knew what I was doing.

I got my first real job as a junior designer for RKD Web Studios.  As my design and site building skills progressed, I became interested in other aspects of web site production, such as usability, accessibility, and search engine optimization. In 2008, I ended up leading the internet marketing division of RKD, Zero In.

From October 2009 to December 2010, I worked at Outspoken Media as a Senior Account Manager.

In January 2011, I joined SpeakFeel Corporation – a mobile app development company – as a project manager and marketer.

Ok, what else?

I have a cat named Pixel — dorky, I know. I’ve lived in Guelph for 12 years, and autumn is my favourite season here. I have a gluten intolerance. I own a condo. I like to sleep, cook, and spend time with my boyfriend, Adam. I watch Gossip Girl and House.

Can you help me with my website?

Maybe. Contact me with your project details.