Norman Baker

About Norman Baker

As a 30-year-old web designer and writer transitioning into beautiful Toronto, my passion for running saved me from the uncertainty of not defining life\'s biggest goals.Every day, I meditated on how to make a positive difference that also made me a living. When I wasn\'t at my regular job, I freelanced and volunteered for as many website builds as possible while building small special interest groups with great visions. It was an exhausting routine of business structuring with minimal financial reward. Albeit, what always lifted my spirits was writing about self-persistence and regular exercise.One day, I received a cancellation notice from the Providence Marathon due to the complications of setting up the race. It was to be my first marathon, and a goal that I thought would revolutionize my life suddenly vanished.Because of that, I set my sights on the Toronto Marathon, miraculously aligning on both the same date and location of my significant other. I decided to take on much bigger challenges in that decision to race the Toronto Marathon. I had a lot to look forward to.I then produced sixteen articles on an American online publishing platform, nearly tripling my work output, and began earning as a writer and sole proprietor.Until finally, I was hired as a Freelance Writer! I broadened my network and met with Executive Director Michele Jalbert, who gave me access to professional remote work. Then, good fortune struck again, and I connected with a Seattle-based startup interested in my web design skills! Today, I\'m still visiting Toronto as a Web Designer at Super Purposes, Editor of Empower Us Publication, Freelance Writer with Providence Resilience Partnership and a to-be-two-time North American marathoner.

Experience

1. Web Designer

   Super Purposes

   May 2024 — Present

   Super Purposes™ is a contemporary career coaching company designed to help people navigate today\'s job market. As a Web Designer with SP, we help thousands of people from all walks of life find purpose-filled jobs and careers with our online courses like,\"How to Get a Job in 12 Weeks!\" My job is to implement Figma mockups, create workflow strategies, customize web pages, and test programs all in coordination with UX, Graphics, and Writing Teams. We\'ll show you why filling out job applications isn\'t working and how to get over 500 LinkedIn connections in just a few weeks to increase your professional network and gain interest from job recruiters. In addition, you will have access to a dynamic online community to grow your network, and we offer one-on-one career coaching if that approach is right for you!

Education

• Bristol Community College

  Associate of Arts - AA

  2013 — 2017

• Rhode Island College

  Certification

  2020 — 2021