Kara Koeven

• Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating and authentic approach.
• Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
• Completed thorough research into assigned topics.
• Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
• Evaluated project requirements and content standards for each project to produce copy in line with creative structure.
• Developed copy while maintaining brand voice and adhering to legal requirements.
• Marketed services through social media platforms and advertising services.
• Curated content for social media postings and increased following by 275%.
• Interviewed individuals over zoom and other platforms for podcasts.
• Collaborated with team of writers and content marketing strategists to create copy promoting clients' SEO, sales, and thought-leadership goals.
• Formatted articles, blogs, and webpages with HTML, photos and infographics.
• Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Wrote and proofread blog and social media posts, website copy, and articles.
• Strategized content based on Google Analytics data, geographical targeting and keyword planning.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Applied current editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Wrote content and uploaded it to clients content management system.
• Rewrote and reorganized site content to better position products and services.
• Designed fliers to promote events and company updates.
• Employed site manager tools to publish content and maintain professional looking web pages.
• Produced original, creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
• Customized brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement.
• Chose cover photography and artwork, selected fonts and arranged designs to attract target readership.
• Played instrumental role in creative planning and review sessions, working with resourceful team to elevate quality of content and designs.
• Consulted with editors to shape story and eliminate any errors.
• Presented clients with unique copy options based on overall marketing objectives.
• Composed original written material for various types of publications and submitted for approval by supervisor, editor or publisher.
• Authored 5 books with style and voice to fit selected genres.
• Wrote fiction or nonfiction prose such as short stories, novels or biographies as well as advertising material for use in promoting sale of goods and services.
• Maintained current understanding of industry and genre trends, enhancing writing and marketing success.

• Expertly managed planning, scheduling, and coordination of outpatient procedures.
• Lead team meetings and staff education.
• Worked with interdepartmental leaders to coordinate care throughout all departments such as Pre-op/Pacu, anesthesia, radiology, outpatient surgery, and extended stay.
• Made quick decisions to guide the team through any adverse situation. Highly skilled at putting out fires before they start and anticipating needs.
• Maintain calm under extreme pressure. Communicate clearly and kindly.
• Coordinated with surgeons block times to optimally build daily surgical schedule based on average surgeons procedure completion times so as to provide smooth patient flow with minimal down time and minimize patient wait times.
• Developed and lead the team in strategies for optimizing teamwork and procedures to reduce turnover time from 38 minutes to 17 minutes in 4 months while maintaining patient safety, quality, and infection rate below national average.
• Coordinated teams including surgical techs, circulating nurses, sterile processing techs, radiology techs, surgeons, physicians assistants, and ancillary staff across three OR’s and an endoscopy suite.
• With extreme attention to detail and a sound grasp of all surgical equipment, instruments, implants, and supplies managed the delivery and turnover of each item at precise timing throughout the day across three OR’s and an endoscopy suite.
• Coordinated any urgent/emergent procedures such as c-sections or traumas that developed throughout the day to flow seamlessly amongst an already full schedule.
• Received, recorded, and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email.
• Answered phone calls and messages from clinics, scheduling appointments, and handling patient inquiries.
• Placed new supply orders, assisted in managing inventory, and restocking surgical supplies.
• Received and routed laboratory samples/results to correct clinical staff members.
• Coordinated specialty equipment, instruments, implants, and supplies in and out of the facility including surgical case times and communication with representatives across multiple specialties.
• Collaborated with entire team to prepare and set up rooms with adequate supplies and equipment in a timely manner while maintaining strict sterile technique.
• Coordinated staff breaks and shift change to ensure all OR’s are properly staffed and all staff are given appropriate breaks.
• Communicated needs for additional equipment, instruments, implants, and supplies to Surgical Director and assist with capital budget.

• Managed campaigns with specific focuses in order to meet customer needs and creative visions.
• Developed high-impact promotional content for company campaigns from concept to completion.
• Developed strategic communication and marketing plans.
• Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
• Revamped work strategies and processes to accomplish company objectives.
• Evaluated and approved image retouch work, mechanicals and art proofs to deliver quality results.
• Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
• Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
• Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
• Created esthetic and eye catching product displays to drive traffic into the store and promote impulse purchasing.
• Created visuals and graphics and wrote copy for newspaper and social media ads.
• Assisted in finding winning products and restocking inventory.

• Projected best-in-class care standards by achieving training initiatives for new surgical team members and aligning all procedures for optimal efficiency.
• Developed training initiatives on new equipment and procedures to promote highest patient care standards.
• Implemented new training initiatives for surgical team members to align procedures with standards and best-in-class operational processes.
• Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
• Worked with Charge Nurse to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
• Liaised between central supply, laboratory, radiology, ER, med/surf, and OB departments and operating room teams to assure availability of requisite instruments and equipment.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Maintained high infection control standards.
• Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
• Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, spine, ENT, endoscopy, and plastic surgery procedures.
• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
• Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine and orthopedic trauma treatment.
• Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
• Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
• Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintained specialty equipment, implant and instrumentation inventories.
• Coordinated acquisition of surgical services and specialized equipment.

• Member of National Honor Society with 4.0 GPA while working full time.
• Dean's List 2nd Semester 2012

I have invested in several courses from various industry experts including but not limited to: Aiden Booth, Russell Brunson, Julie Stoian and Cathy Olson, Mona Lisa Ondevilla, Selena Soo, Rachel Ngom, Karla & Roy from Fiction Profits Academy, Todd Brown, Courtney Foster-Donahue, Maria Wendt, and, of course, the Mindvalley Platform (My favorite!).