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Career Highlights

•Developed strategic communications to advance public policy for aviation, healthcare, higher education and advocacy organizations.

• Secured local, national and international media coverage for news and events.

•Created collateral materials to support change management for Department of Veterans Affairs' clinics and hospitals.

• Developed statements to advocate for strong federal funding and policies that support research to improve health on behalf of Research!America. 

• Received national and international recognition for writing and producing industrial videos.

• Advanced Indiana Life Sciences Initiative on behalf of Indiana University through media relations, government relations, and events.

• Provided media coverage on the Florida Board of Medicine's office surgery hearings that ensued as a result of 18 patient deaths.

About Myself

As an experienced public relations professional, I have crafted strategic communications to advance public policy for aviation, healthcare, scientific research, higher education and advocacy organizations. To articulate the voice and mission of each organization, I collaborated with subject matter experts and organizational leadership to set priorities, establish goals and determine messaging. I also conducted qualitative research and contributed to quantitative research. Early in my career, I developed consumer copy for several commercial banks and served as a staff writer for a statewide health trade publication.

How I Can Serve You

As a communications professional, I can:


• Assess your short-term and long-term public relations needs.

• Craft a variety of communication messages and strategies to fit your budget.

• Translate technical information into simple, compelling language for lay audiences in a variety of communication mediums;

• Ensure all assignments are accurate, and moving forward simultaneously, while paying special attention to details; and

• Collaborate with personnel at all levels within a large, complex matrix organization.

• Report and measure progress in meeting communication objectives and goals.

Specialties

• Advertising and Placement

• Branding

• Community Relations

• Government Relations

• Internal Communications/Change Management

• Media Relations

• Public Relations Counsel and Media Coaching

• Research

• Strategic Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

• Writing 

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