With a focus on building electrification and indoor and outdoor air pollution risks, designs and leads communication campaigns for social change, including campaign strategies, media relations, media trainings, media coaching, crisis communications, and designing and releasing health, energy, air pollution and climate reports.

Serving as press secretary for the nationwide organization and driving brand visibility and engagement through storytelling and media exposure. Positioning the organization as a thought leader in national health, research, policy and philanthropy conversations, from climate change and COVID-19 to youth vaping and the Affordable Care Act. Developed from the ground up the National Volunteer Medical Spokesperson program, a resource of trained media spokespeople with a variety of expertise… Show more Serving as press secretary for the nationwide organization and driving brand visibility and engagement through storytelling and media exposure. Positioning the organization as a thought leader in national health, research, policy and philanthropy conversations, from climate change and COVID-19 to youth vaping and the Affordable Care Act. Developed from the ground up the National Volunteer Medical Spokesperson program, a resource of trained media spokespeople with a variety of expertise and diversity. Coordinates media trainings, satellite media tours and manages relationships with PR agencies.Leads the organization's pandemic media strategy, including the launch of the organization's $25M investment in the COVID-19 Action Initiative. Launched the organization's climate change initiative - Stand Up For Clean Air - in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act. The initiative drives climate action and conversations around the health impacts of climate change and air pollution, including with GenZ and millennial audiences.Spearheads national and grassroots media engagement strategies for signature reports ("State of the Air," "State of Tobacco Control" and "State of Lung Cancer") and signature cause campaign LUNG FORCE, with the goal of meaningful storytelling that inspires action in every major media market. Leads the media coordination with the Saved By The Scan and Get Your Head Out of the Cloud Ad Council campaigns. Provides media training and media coaching to staff and volunteers. Serves as nationwide crisis communications lead, and drives change management through strategic internal communications. Show less

Spearheading media activities and exposure for the American Lung Association nationally. With the goal of positioning the organization as the premier lung health experts in the country, provide thought leadership to strategically advance the objectives of the American Lung Association.Serves as nationwide crisis communications lead, connection for regional communicators, and coordinating media activities for launch of the "Saved By The Scan" campaign, "State of the Air" report, "State… Show more Spearheading media activities and exposure for the American Lung Association nationally. With the goal of positioning the organization as the premier lung health experts in the country, provide thought leadership to strategically advance the objectives of the American Lung Association.Serves as nationwide crisis communications lead, connection for regional communicators, and coordinating media activities for launch of the "Saved By The Scan" campaign, "State of the Air" report, "State of Tobacco Control" report, LUNG FORCE media engagement and more. Launched and manages national volunteer spokesperson network of lung health experts. Also spearheads internal change management communications. Show less

• Spearheaded and coordinated the launch of Kids Eat Right Month, other public awareness campaigns.• Content marketing and strategy, building organic traffic through social media and leveraging of blog - www.TheCuttingBoard.org• Crisis management and risk assesment• Writes, edits press releases, PSA and video scripts, newsletters, reports and web content, infographics• Integral to crisis management, both on social media and traditional media. Received crisis communications media… Show more • Spearheaded and coordinated the launch of Kids Eat Right Month, other public awareness campaigns.• Content marketing and strategy, building organic traffic through social media and leveraging of blog - www.TheCuttingBoard.org• Crisis management and risk assesment• Writes, edits press releases, PSA and video scripts, newsletters, reports and web content, infographics• Integral to crisis management, both on social media and traditional media. Received crisis communications media training from Dr. Vincent Covello and Teri Goudie.• Pitches to local and national media and responds to media inquiries daily• Develops and coordinates editorial calendar for external and member communications• Manages budgets for strategic communications department, including meetings, events and campaigns• Serves as manager to a variety of consultants, contractors and freelancers for special projects and initiatives• Supports Academy’s name change, including announcement, release and continued communications, tracking• Supports the National Spokesperson Program, including recruitment, media training coordination and communications• Coordinates media training for President, President-elect and Spokespeople. • Media training from Dr. Vincent Covello and Michael Sheehan, among others.• Plans and manages the Press Room, media briefings and media relations at Academy's annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo• Coordinates special events, such as Nutrition News Forecast, a four-day meeting with media training among other events• Supports social media for Academy Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and more• Manages Home Food Safety including brand development and redesign for 2013 Gold Circle award-winning website and content, initiatives, outreach, web site traffic growth• Develops “Is My Food Safe?” app, including story board, content, design and updates, and promotes app.• Produces videos and RD Recipes video series, including directing, story board, editing and marketing Show less

• Developed communications plan for the Elder Abuse Prevention initiative• Developed communications materials and presentations for service providerss• Writes and edits grant reports for funders, including designing, implementing and processing evaluations • Organizes and facilitates regional meetings, coordinating with experts in the field• Researches best practices in violence prevention, with an expertise in sexual violence and domestic violence prevention

Member of the Chicago Girls' Coalition Board of DirectorsFocus on governance, fundraising and community outreach

Provided counseling services for victims of sexual violence and their families, connecting them with resources and assistance.

Provided public relations pro bono support.

Provides primary support and coordination of meetings and events for the Executive Director, the Chicago Foundation for Women Board of Directors, the Alumnae Council, and the Founder's Class.

Program support, public relations support, documentarian for conferences, representative of CWGL at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, created a videos series about violence against women for CWGL.• Served as interim manager of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign under Charlotte Bunch• Coordinated communications and press releases for the Gender Architecture Equality Reform Campaign• Advocated and met with global leaders at the Commission… Show more Program support, public relations support, documentarian for conferences, representative of CWGL at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, created a videos series about violence against women for CWGL.• Served as interim manager of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign under Charlotte Bunch• Coordinated communications and press releases for the Gender Architecture Equality Reform Campaign• Advocated and met with global leaders at the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Show less

Freelance writer on topics related to health

• Developed and implemented public relations strategies for the nonprofit. • Outreached to media and publications for stories, including cold calling. • Arranged, scripted, and organized interviews between CEO and President with local, regional, national, and international publications. • Scheduled and assisted in scripting video public service announcements. • Research for organization as well as members of the press. • Tracked media impressions. • Increased media… Show more • Developed and implemented public relations strategies for the nonprofit. • Outreached to media and publications for stories, including cold calling. • Arranged, scripted, and organized interviews between CEO and President with local, regional, national, and international publications. • Scheduled and assisted in scripting video public service announcements. • Research for organization as well as members of the press. • Tracked media impressions. • Increased media impressions by over 400%. Show less