A dedicated communications professional, serving Pinellas County Government for almost 17 years in providing public information, media relations, public relations, promotion, marketing and support of the county leadership and Board of Commissioners. Assist citizens in the preparation for emergencies and partner with stakeholders in the community. Led a 26-member team of communication specialists, digital video specialists, senior graphic artists and a web specialist to develop creative approaches to promotions, education and crisis communications, building a foundation of multi-media citizen engagement through web-based digital presentations, advertising, animation, writing, social media and a growing community of partnerships. Brought to the county skills honed as a community journalist, having served on newspapers as managing editor, writer and photographer. FEMA trained as an Advanced Public Information Officer and Basic PIO instructor.
Listed skills include Editing, Social Media, Media Relations, Public Relations, and 46 others.