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Blue Avocado - WordPress

Dream Maker Creative
WordPress, Shopify & Cratejoy

Dientes Community Dental
WordPress & Raizer's Edge

Friends Palo Alto Jr Museum
WordPress & QGIV

Nikon Precision Inc.
WordPress

Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz
WordPress

Signpost Specialists
WordPress with E-commerce

Oral Health Access
WordPress

The Spirit of Water
Shopify

MouseMitt
Shopify

DBKay & Associates
WordPress & Eventbrite

Rebound Energy
WordPress & WooCommerce

Synopsys Science Fair
WordPress

Save Our Shores
WordPress & BuddyPress

Clifford Henderson
WordPress

True Olive Connection
WordPress & WooCommerce

Hot Chalk
WordPress

Elizabeth Van Buren
WordPress & BigCommerce

San Lorenzo Valley Leadership Academy
WordPress

PT Squared
WordPress

Fab to Be Female
WordPress & Learn Dash

Carla's Pearls
WordPress

Sustainable Productivity Solutions
WordPress

Sign Authority
WordPress

Valentino Coaching
WordPress & WooCommerce

Tumbling Tutor
WordPress

Mazik Media
WordPress

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Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz

Custom Design, WordPress development with custom post types and templates, Vertical Response integration

Location - Santa Cruz, CA
Platform/Theme/Shopping Cart - WordPress/Canvas

The Santa Cruz Volunteer Center is one of the largest volunteer centers in the USA. They were operating with an aging WordPress site that had become difficult to maintain with a theme that was no longer supported. The old site was not mobile friendly, and the original design (though nice), had become an inconsistent mess from too many staffers and volunteers maintaining while not following any style guide.

The biggest challenge to overcome was how to give each program the flexibility it needed for varying and frequently changing content needs, while creating a consistent user experience. Though some page templates were created for sections that needed the same layout each time, it was found that traditional WordPress page templates were too rigid and difficult to modify for their frequently changing needs. So, we implemented a page builder, a style guide, and taught the site administrator how to create page layouts that maintained the look and feel of the website. The ease and flexibility of the new site is allowing content to change in a more timely manner, increasing the communication and engagement with the community.

We also got them moved to secure hosting with nightly backups and on to a support plan so that updates are made regularly and are not such an ordeal.

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Sara’s Side Hustles and Projects

An entrepreneur at heart, I'm always cooking up something on the side. Here's what I've got going on.


Dream Maker Creative - A DIY crafts studio in Bremerton, WA offering classes, parties, events, and a small boutique selling craft kits. It's also where I make my web design "office" and teach tech classes. A multi-purpose space!


Terra Create - Maker of artisan quality craft kits. For ages 10+. Subscriptions available.

Where to Find Me

Sara Lorien Design
PO Box 2161
Kingston, WA 98346
Phone: (360)728-3102
Email: Contact Us
Hours by Appointment

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