Developed and implemented strategies to increase VCU Music's regional and national visibility.

Served as a departmental media liaison, pitched stories to the media, and facilitated interviews and media queries. Editor, County Comments, the county's internal employee e-zine (4,000+ employees). Responsible for all editorial decisions, including content and layout. Maintained planning calendar and schedule. Received national recognition as top non-profit communication in 2013 by Ragan's PR Daily. Monitored and updated county's Facebook and Twitter sites, including on weekends and evenings; posted content daily and responds to citizen and media queries as appropriate. Summarized and reported page performance weekly. Took and posted photographs to each site. Developed social media strategies. Worked as part of numerous teams to develop marketing campaigns for departmental and county programs and events.Writer and editor for departmental and partner agency print and marketing products, including press releases, marketing materials, brochures, booklets, newsletters and articles. Served as a member of the county's Black History Month committee; worked to coordinate marketing and campaign materials, special events and programs, and provided media support. Assisted in planning and implementing special events for the county and partner agencies, including events for the county's sesquicentennial commemorations. Worked with Chesterfield County Economic Development to provide support and marketing assistance for the county's tourism efforts, including sports tourism.

Wrote and edited written and graphic material for county departments, including press releases, brochures, booklets and newsletters.Assisted with developing and implementing marketing plans for departmental and county programs and events.

Served as co-chair for the annual United Way employee campaigns; developed and implemented a marketing plan that involved setting up group meetings for all 7,000 employees over a three-week period, and raised $485,000.Planned special events for the public and employees, including ship launches and mast-stepping ceremonies.Wrote articles for internal and external publication.Developed print and marketing materials with graphic designers, including posters, brochures and booklets.