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Monument, Co, Us

Monument, Colorado, United States

As a member of the Advisory Council, I help advise Grateful Giving on strategy, growth, and impact. Grateful Giving has a big vision for good: Every time the world spends money, give a small portion to provide food to the hungry, shelter to the homeless, and help to thousands of other causes. We call this every transaction for good.

Monument, Colorado, United States

As a member of Strada's strategic communications leadership team, I closely collaborate with our Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer to orchestrate our team's operational efficiency. My role spans strategic planning, operations, and project management, where I lead initiatives, such as crafting the annual comprehensive strategic communications plan and managing the department's seven-figure budget. I spearhead critical projects, such as requests for proposals vital to our communication infrastructure, and oversee the department's project management functions. Contributing actively to our Policy, Advocacy, and Communications team, I find immense purpose in steering Strada towards seamless alignment between education and careers.Responsibilities:- Spearhead the creation and execution of the annual comprehensive Strategic Communications plan.- Oversee the annual budget for Strategic Communications in partnership with the SVP/CCO.- Manage vendor contracts and optimize the utilization of advanced project management platforms.- Drive pivotal special projects, exemplified by expertly managing RFPs for critical communication infrastructure.- Provide nuanced day-to-day leadership and guidance for project management.- Champion Strada's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and ensure its principles are incorporated in all communications activities.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Led a high-performing team of seven communications and marketing professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.- Developed and implemented innovative communications strategies that support Strada's mission and drive engagement.- Successfully led the development of the communications strategy, content, branding, and messaging for the first Strada HBCU Leadership Summit, a transformative event bringing together HBCU presidents and students.- Restructured the communications department to embrace a field-catalyst/advocacy communications approach, resulting in enhanced operational effectiveness and strategic alignment.- Oversaw a successful brand refresh project that transitioned Strada to a new name with an updated website that reflects the foundation’s new strategic plan.

Indianapolis, Indiana

- Led a department of four content strategists.- Spearheaded the development and execution of a comprehensive content strategy that positioned Strada’s thought leaders as influential change agents in higher education.- Designed and implemented a three-stage content strategy that fostered audience engagement, built relationships, and drove action.- Developed a collaborative marketing and communications project management strategy, facilitating efficient cross-departmental collaboration and resource allocation.- Led the development of impactful annual impact reports and played a key role in a national brand awareness campaign, leveraging various digital platforms and media channels.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Inspired and mentored the next generation of journalists, teaching undergraduate and graduate journalism courses focused on cutting-edge storytelling techniques and content strategy development.- Empowered students with crisis management and risk management skills, preparing them for the evolving landscape of modern media.- Recognized for integrating journalism and public relations perspectives to foster comprehensive content development strategies.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Transformed the department by leading a successful cultural evolution to align with the goals and practices of a modern strategic communications group.- Directed a team responsible for developing engaging custom/branded content across print, digital, and video platforms.- Served as a strategic communications consultant, working closely with other teams to enhance content quality and drive desired outcomes.- Guided the development of advocacy initiatives and provided critical communications support for basketball reform issues.- Championed innovative projects, including the launch of an advocacy initiative targeting prospective and current student-athletes.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Developed compelling content strategies for NCAA.org and NCAA Champion Magazine, resulting in increased engagement and expanded audience reach.- Led the development of digital content series and captivating video profiles of NCAA staff and student-athletes.- Drove innovation by leading a staff working group that generated fresh storytelling ideas, resulting in the creation of the "After the Game" former student-athlete program.

I have covered a wide spectrum of assignments as a freelance writer, contributing to a major national magazine (Sports Illustrated), a major website (SI.com) and major metro newspapers (The Indianapolis Star, Greensboro News & Record). My assignments have included college sporting events, writing press releases, performing internet research, editing book manuscripts and Web site copy, and consulting on a variety of writing and editing issues.

Greater New York City Area

Contributed to America's premier sports magazine, writing articles for SI's Scorecard section, crafting sidebar features, and fact-checking NBA content. Provided dynamic contributions to SI.com and Sports Illustrated Kids. Utilized strong attention to detail, creativity, and innovative style to elevate content quality. Excelled in a fast-paced environment, delivering captivating sports stories, conducting insightful interviews, and maintaining editorial excellence. Gained proficiency in magazine writing, online journalism, and web content creation.

Assist center director Tim Franklin with daily operations, including writing copy for center’s website, designing and producing a quarterly newsletter, assisting with writing grant proposals, photographing center events and coordinating event preparations while earning a Master’s of Sports Journalism degree.

Contributed as a freelance NBA columnist for Sports Illustrated's esteemed web platform, where I had the privilege of working alongside talented staff writers on various large-scale projects. With subjects centered around All-Stars Brandon Roy, Vince Carter, and Allen Iverson, I aimed to produce compelling content with a focus on creative thinking and a dedication to delivering under pressure. My experience in online journalism, AP style, and copy editing guided me in crafting meaningful pieces.

Responsible for developing, coordinating and executing the newspaper’s coverage of the Portland Trail Blazers in both print and online products, utilizing blogs, Twitter and video presentations. Conceived and directed production of special publications and projects, including season preview sections and feature pages. With my creative and innovative thinking combined with my comfort with technology, I developed a statistics system that was groundbreaking for its time, allowing me to track shooting percentages from different distances on the court for each player, specific types of turnovers, and a formula for measuring each player's overall value to the team. This innovative idea -- which has since become standard in basketball's statistical revolution -- led to a nearly 400 percent increase in traffic to the Columbian's Trail Blazers blog in the first season it was implemented.

Managed staff of five full-time employees (two reporters, three copy editors), eight freelance reporters and part-time employees, and served as staff’s columnist. Won third place for special sections from the North Carolina Press Association in the state’s largest circulation category.

Won three North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for sports columns, and one APSE Honorable Mention. Conceived and directed production of special publications and projects, including a book on Michael Jordan after his retirement in 1999: “Michael Jordan: Before the Legend,” about Jordan’s childhood in Wilmington, which led to appearances in two Jordan- focused ESPN documentaries.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Sports Journalism

Bachelor Of Science, Journalism