• Lead and coach 8-member Emory College Communications team to deliver strategic and creative communications and marketing to support institutional goals. Develop and support messaging, branding, and communications in alignment with the College’s mission and strategic goals, including editorial planning, social media, web content strategy, and undergraduate communications and engagement.• Develop executive communications for the Emory College Dean and senior leadership, including talking points, statements, community messages, and reports. Provide counsel and support for crisis communications. • Consult and collaborate with multiple units at Emory University, including University Communications & Marketing, Campus Life, Office of the Provost, Office of the President, Alumni, Undergraduate Admissions, and other school units to ensure cohesive, coordinated, and streamlined communications. • Partner with the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence to develop annual professional development programs for faculty focused on public scholarship. • Identify external media opportunities for promotion with University Media Relations. • Develop a comprehensive brand strategy and identity for Emory College in partnership with central Communications and Marketing that complements and aligns with the University. • Produce bi-weekly Faculty Focus newsletter for Emory College faculty and staff.

A lead member of Emory University’s Communications and Marketing Division. Managed issues and crisis communications at the university level. Prepared statements and talking points for senior university leadership. Responded to media queries and promoted stories strategically important to Emory University. Monitored higher education trends and media coverage, providing analysis of issues. Handled media inquiries and promotions related to the Division of Campus Life, undergraduate admissions, financial aid, university operations, and select academic departments.

Promoted and secured positive national media coverage for Emory, focusing on the Division of Campus Life, admissions, financial aid, campus services, and faculty research. Led media relations for Emory's annual commencement ceremony and provided issues management support.

Identified stories and trends aligned with the university's strategic plan, wrote pitches and press releases targeting key media constituents. Cultivated faculty experts and students as media sources. Managed media relations for Emory's annual commencement ceremony and served as the primary media contact for the sciences.

Georgia State UniversityDepartment of University Relations and Office of Alumni RelationsPublic Relations Specialist, Editor and Writer, 1999-2001