About

April Goettle

Welcome! My name is April, I am Director of E-Commerce & Marketing | Vintage Buyer for Head West Bozeman | Johnny & June.  I’ve just recently taken on this roll but I’ve worked with Head West on a freelance basis for years.  I manage the vintage side of the company – sourcing, processing, marketing, and e-commerce (we will be launching an online collection in 2024). as well as the tech side of the company, including inventory management systems and e-commerce, as Head West looks to expand their online offerings, and help coordinate marketing across various channels.

Previously, I worked as a  Front End Developer at Hurrdat. Initially a self-taught designer, I decided I really needed to know how things work, and graduated from the UNO IT Innovation program, focusing on front-end development. In 2020, I developed a project called Remoter for the Do Space Women in Technology Fellowship focused on finding ways to help companies hire more remote workers – so you could say that I’m forward-thinking!

With a background in small business, I like to approach projects with a focus on client and end-user needs – what does the business hope to accomplish with a new website or campaign? What kind of information and interactions are their customers/users looking for?

I enjoy both right and left brain work – design and layout, as well as processes and backend management.

Competencies

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

jQuery

PHP

WordPress

Illustrator

InDesign

InVision

Photoshop

Sketch

XD

ADA

Agile

Responsive Design

UI / UX

Asana / Trello

Microsoft Teams

WooCommerce

Shopify

Lightspeed

Certifications

Wordpress Specialization

Interface School Omaha

Javascript Front End Development Specialization

Interface School Omaha

Java Specialization

Interface School Omaha

Foundations of UX Design

Google

Foundations of Project Management

Google

Content Marketing

Udemy

WordPress Essentials

Udemy

App Development Certification

Shopify

Product Fundamentals Certification

Shopify

Theme Development Certification

Shopify

Business Fundamentals Certification

Shopify

Education

Bachelor's Degree, IT Innovation

Univeristy of Nebraska at Omaha
magna cum laude
Specialized Computer science degree focused on Front End Development

Awards

Women Innovators Fellowship

Do Space

David & Linda Hinton Scholarship Recipient

UNO

Phillip Schrager Student Leaders Scholarship Recipient

UNO

Innovation Pitch Finalist

UNO

Big Idea Pitch Finalist

UNO