Maria Mesa

Maria Mesa has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Maria is currently working as a Sr. SEO Manager at Winnie since March 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Focus Brands LLC from January 2017 to February 2021, where they held various roles including Manager, SEO & Paid Media, Manager, SEO & Analytics, and SEO Manager. Their responsibilities at Focus Brands involved managing inbound marketing and organic traffic for multiple brands, aligning keyword research with offline goals, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal information architecture and site development.

Before joining Focus Brands, Maria worked as an SEO Manager at Rollins, Inc. from May 2015 to December 2016. Their role at Rollins included optimizing and managing over 50 user-facing websites to meet business goals, tracking and reporting key performance indicators, and utilizing analytics tools such as Google Analytics and SEMrush.

Maria also has experience as an SEO Coordinator and Content Specialist at Rollins, Inc. from February 2013 to June 2015 and January 2011 to January 2013, respectively. Their responsibilities involved managing website maintenance, optimizing user funnels, and creating ad copy and landing page content. Additionally, they worked as a Freelance Translator from January 2010 to December 2010, translating web content from English to Spanish and optimizing pages for target keywords.

Before venturing into the field of SEO, Maria worked as a Spanish as a Second Language Teacher at Atlanta Language School from January 2008 to December 2009. Maria also worked as an English Teacher and Tutor at English 1on1 from January 2008 to January 2009, and as an ESL Teacher at CCLS of Atlanta from January 2006 to May 2007.

Maria Mesa has a diverse education history with a focus on software engineering and public policy analysis. Maria obtained a Master's Degree in Software Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University and a Master's Degree in Public Policy Analysis / Public Finance & Non-Profit Policy from Georgia State University.

In addition to their master's degrees, Maria also holds a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) in Applied Linguistics from Georgia State University and a Bachelor's Degree in International Business from the same institution. Maria furthered their education by receiving an Associates Degree (AA) in Computer Science from Gwinnett Technical College.

Maria has also obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and expertise. Maria received a certification in Data-Driven Planning from The Trade Desk in February 2020. In 2013, they obtained the Google Analytics Individual Qualification Certification from Google. Lastly, in December 2007, Maria earned a Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from Georgia State University.