Volunteer member of the executive board for the Greater Spokane Public Relations Society of America chapter.

ChappyPants Media gives high-level consulting in strategic marketing, media relations, public relations, communications, or other multimedia service.ChappyPants Media also provides start-to-finish aid in podcasting and the marketing of podcasts.

Serve as faculty advisor for KUGR, as well as professional advisor for KUGR Sports. Occasionally do special long-form pieces for on-air distribution.

In charge of telling the college's story. What makes the WSU's College of Education's people and its programs unique? Perhaps it’s leading research. Perhaps it’s scholarly publications. Maybe it’s a great story about a faculty or staff member, or even a student. Using a common-sense approach to strategic planning, has helped grow the brand awareness and brand credibility of the college.Specific output includes stories, photography, web, media relations, graphic design, and media training.

Led organization's media relations, including relationship building, media campaigns, story ideas, press and news releases, story pitches, acting as a company spokesperson. Helped trend local coverage to a consistent positive. Also oversaw all components of successful community forum, the first in the company’s history. Within internal communications, in charge of six employee forum sessions each quarter, including planning, forums, and post-mortem. Active writer of internal feature articles posted on company intranet, including three of the most read articles of the year.Delivered successful trainings to supervisors and other employees on presentation skills.

Part of three person communications team for cabinet-level state agency. In charge of various constituent-based communications tools, including Child Care Check, webinars, listserv messaging and automated phone messaging.Certified Spanish translator, in charge of all official translated DEL publications. In charge of various components of internal communications, including monthly newsletter and webinars. Also serves as agency's public records officer.Oversaw DEL's licensing GMAP measures for two years. Recently started doing GMAP duties again.

Was in charge of communications and media relations. This included press and news releases, daily media packets, all broadcasts under the Asheville Tourists Baseball Network, and a comprehensive communications plan.Fully active as a front office member in outside sales. Outsold many of the dedicated sales people, using my skills of being outgoing and assertive.

Producer of a weekly, half-hour public-affairs TV program. Subject matters included homelessness, gambling addiction, poverty, ethnic issues, and mayoral race. Broke political news later featured on all area news stations.

In charge of all media releases and on-line news content. Reported to the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations. Also No. 2 play-by-play broadcaster, announcing middle three innings of every game.

Helped create strategic planning (restaurant's 5-year plan), including relocation and expansion. Formed comprehensive marketing plan with emphasis in grassroots marketing. In charge of comprehensive employee training plan, which included training manual and training sessions. Aided in customer service and quality control.

Columnist for the WSU newspaper. Baseball beat writer spring 2003. Sports editor fall 2002; in charge of assigning stories, overseeing beats, QuarkXPress pagination, etc. Won “Outstanding Rookie” award for 2002. Won various writing awards. For more information, see Award/Affiliations section of resume.