Sarah B. Dixon

About Sarah B. Dixon

Creative digital information specialist with more than 24 years of experience in digital design and technical and administrative support for a variety of programs and projects. Areas of expertise include IT support; virtual production of webinars, workshops, and training sessions; digital engagement; and knowledge management. Excellent organizational and collaboration skills, with an exceptional ability to build relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally.

Experience

1. Technical Officer

   FHI 360

   Dec 2020 — Present

   Provide technical advice and support on the development and hosting of project-funded webinars and workshops. • Research and promote collaboration tools, approaches, and technologies that enhance sharing of ideas and experiences among internal project teams and external partners. • Provide technical support on the Microsoft Office Suite, InDesign, MailChimp, Trello, Zoom, and SharePoint/Teams/One Drive to support collaborative working and the development and dissemination of tools, materials, reports, and other products. • Webinar activities include setting up registration links, managing electronic mailing lists, creating promotional announcements, developing, and sending follow-up communication, formatting presentations, and troubleshooting any technical difficulties during webinars. • Assist project staff in (1) adapting existing in-person trainings into virtual/digital learning and (2) developing new virtual trainings and outreach approaches. • Develop materials such as internal memos, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, HTML emails, and infographics as well as individual graphic assets used in social media, blogs, proposals, websites, surveys, etc. • Collaborate with project teams―including both domestic and international staff―and advises on virtual outreach, communication, and learning related to project work plans and contracted deliverables.