Thomas West

• Works closely with the Town's Selectboard and other Planning Commissioners.
• Responsible for long-range planning and drafting of the Town's Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Land Use regulations.

• Developed, created, and published digital content with a specific focus on bringing awareness to complex topics of race, gender identity, diversity, and representation.
• Built an engaged, dedicated community of over 25 thousand followers across multiple digital platforms.
• Utilized Meta Business Suite, Google Analytics, Squarespace Analytics, and email marketing platforms to evaluate and adjust marketing strategies as our priorities and community of followers changed over time.

Worked in the The National Security Agency as an active-duty service member. The responsibilities may include monitoring, translating, and analyzing messages that may be disseminated to individuals responsible for making decisions related to the national security of the United States of America and their partners around the globe.

• Assisted in developing digital and web strategies for startup and nonprofit organizations, including best practices for optimizing content across all form factors and devices.
• Implemented and transitioned organizations to user-friendly content management systems (WordPress).
• Consulted on creating and implementing style and content guidelines to provide consistency across social media and web platforms.
• Keynote speaker for a youth-focused organization focusing on best practices parents can use to help navigate their child's use of social media.