- Assist the President with policy, planning, and strategic decisions to grow our small environmental consulting business.- Develop and implement operational and human resources policies and run people operations including recruitment, compliance, and benefits.- Ensure all documentation and contracts are in compliance with legal regulations and ethical standards.- Responsible for payroll, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciling bank statements.- Run IT and support for employees. Manage Microsoft admin and security on all work devices.

- Managed the content calendar and official Office of the Governor social media accounts: Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, growing audiences and reach.- Monitored social media conversations to optimize digital content and identify real-time opportunities for engagement.- Conducted rapid response and crisis communications for breaking news and critical emergencies.- Ran cross platform social media live streams for thousands of viewers across the globe and content capture at large scale events, including press conferences and clean-ups across the state.- Collaborated with a 21-person public affairs team to highlight the impact of California policies in digital and print media.

- Led and carried out communications, outreach, and public diplomacy strategies to highlight the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and the Department's foreign policy initiatives.- Developed strategic communications plans for campaigns, high-profile projects, defining target audiences and setting measurable goals.- Liaised with the Bureau’s public affairs team, U.S. embassies, nonprofit partners, and exchange alumni to flag Bureau priorities, collect content from the field, and increase outreach and engagement worldwide.- Edited and reviewed internal and external communications plans, statements, posts, websites, blog posts, and briefing materials for leadership. Contracted through Tatitlek Technologies, Inc.

- Implemented digital content strategy, creation, and management for official State Department platforms. - Creatively demonstrated the importance of exchange programs around the world to promote foreign policy goals, public diplomacy, and campaigns through multimedia storytelling.- Monitored trends to make informed decisions on how to integrate new digital resources into Bureau's strategic communications and reach targeted global audiences.Contracted through Async-Nu Microsystems.

- Reached all-time highs of engagement on IVLP’s social media platforms and created the IVLP’s Instagram. Facebook and Twitter followers grew by 20% and Instagram reached over 2,500 followers in four months.- Reported on social media analytics to evaluate overall message effectiveness.- Wrote feature stories highlighted on the ECA website to amplify OIV messaging on foreign policy priorities.- Conducted trainings for international visitors, interpreters and liaisons, and approximately 50 staff members on effective communication practices.

- Advised students on their final capstone projects for the MA in International Studies program on the topics of their choice.- Reviewed quality of writing and provide insight on best research practices.

- Led strategic marketing, public relations, and crisis communications to amplify domestic policy goals and social justice mission. Organically increased Instagram followers by 4192%, Facebook by 174%, and Twitter by 132%.- Acted as the press point-of-contact and speechwriter to develop materials highlighting the organization’s policy priorities including press releases and talking points.- Generated over 500 media hits with media outlets including CNN, NPR, NY Times, and LA Times.- Raised over $1.25 million through creative grant-writing and fundraising strategies.- Established and administered the organization’s first ever CRM donor database. Also managed a media database for media inquiries, photo and historical archives, press contacts, and newsletter subscribers.

- Connected nonprofits to foundations to increase funding opportunities and successfully planned the 2016 Fundraising Gala, raising $190,000.- Drove outreach and branding of campaigns, donor services, grant making, and events through digital communications, including the website, e-newsletters, and social media.- Oversaw operations and outreach of two $30,000 nationwide scholarship programs for low-income students that received over 300 applications.- Managed a team of six interns and volunteers to assist with communications, events, and the scholarship programs.

- Led a 12-person field team in implementing the Plan Bee project, which aimed to increase the income of vulnerable peoples in Myanmar such as farmers, women, landless people, and migrants.- Awarded $9,000 in grants from the United Nations for survivors affected by the 2015 flood.- Managed the monitoring and evaluation team to ensure that reporting meet targets set by funders.- Established an Apiculture Resource Business Centre & Museum to educate guests on the benefits of apiculture on agriculture and local communities.- Facilitated the distribution, commercialization, and branding of honey and bee by-products created by project participants including beeswax balm and handmade candles.

- Copy edited, designed, and revised the 2014 Annual Reports, highlighting the impact of LIFT among local smallholder farmers.- Planned various events, including the Annual Forum of over 250 attendees, gathering professionals from around the world in various sectors – government, corporations, NGOs – to discuss the impact of LIFT funded programs.- Managed social media and official website. Created a social media strategy and increased Facebook followers by 500% organically, created its first ever e-newsletter, and conducted outreach for open requests for proposal.- Administered foreign press trips for up to ten journalists to report on projects in the field.Maintained stakeholder databases including donors, fund board, press, NGO partners, and staff.

- Developed four course curriculums, designed classroom materials, and evaluated student performance for both undergraduate and graduate students majoring in STEM, business, and English.- Conducted interviews for and coached the university’s award-winning speech team.Delivered World Vision lectures on non-compulsory courses, such as human rights and social issues, to over 100 attendees every semester.- Contracted by the University of East London to prepare engineering students to study abroad through cross cultural communication and research curriculum.- Supported students who have received higher degrees in Australia, Hong Kong, Spain, the United States, and the United Kingdom.