Provide internal and external communications support and strategy as part of a corporate marketing and communications team. Act as communications lead/consult in cross-departmental and organization-wide initiatives. Edit the internal employee newsletter for employees at all of our United Blood Services (UBS) centers and affiliates (3,500+ employees). Build community and create and implement emerging media initiatives from big picture ideas to actual social media support for locations within the UBS system. Founded in 1943, today Blood Systems is one of the nation’s oldest and largest blood service providers. Our non-profit community blood centers (United Blood Services and its affiliates) provide blood, blood components and special services to patients in more than 500 hospitals in 18 states, from California to the Gulf Coast, from the “Tip o’ Texas” to the Canadian border.

Volunteer management for a nonprofit that arranges short-term medical missions to Guatemala; Responsible for 900+ volunteers making up surgical, medical and dental teams and health related education programs; Helped support the redesign of company website and database; Led manual and protocol preparation for annual leadership conference. The mission of Faith In Practice is to improve the physical, spiritual, and economic conditions of the poor in Guatemala through short-term surgical, medical and dental mission trips and health-related educational programs.

Created and oversaw the development of emerging media initiatives for a community blood center within the Blood Systems organization that serves 40+ hospitals in Northern California; Organized the original implementation of the nonprofit’s social media strategies and maintained responsibility for content and growth; Wrote and updated social media strategy and internal and external protocol. Blood Centers of the Pacific is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides blood and blood components to hospitals, physicians and patients throughout Northern California. It also houses the Blood Systems Research Institute which conducts medical research to improve blood safety and patient care. Blood Centers of the Pacific helps 50,000 patients every year with blood donated by community volunteers.

Worked with leaders in business, education and community organizations to coordinate and manage blood drives within San Francisco; Met goals based upon blood supply needs in Northern California.Blood Centers of the Pacific is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides blood and blood components to hospitals, physicians and patients throughout Northern California. It also houses the Blood Systems Research Institute which conducts medical research to improve blood safety and patient care. Blood Centers of the Pacific helps 50,000 patients every year with blood donated by community volunteers.

Administrative Assistant and Consultant Support in corporate headquarters of a nation-wide nonprofit fundraising and management consulting firm; Responsible for database management, consultant and editorial support; Helped organize redesign of company website; Presented on social media for nonprofits at the corporate retreat. Brakeley Briscoe provides a broad range of consulting services that include campaign feasibility and planning studies, strategic campaign counsel, annual funds, corporate and foundation relations, case writing, fundraising software selection and cleanup, prospect research, solicitor training, strategic planning, board training, grant writing, and planned giving consulting.

Alumni relations and individual fund-raising for the University of Texas College of Engineering.