Senior public relations professional with more than 25 years of national award-winning experience in public relations, communications, media relations, and public policy, with a broad knowledge of the industry from several sectors, including education, hospitality, nonprofits, and government. Served as public spokesman for Louisiana’s largest public school system, with strong on-camera experience handling crisis communications involving high-pressure situations. Served in a leadership role and participated in strategic planning, community outreach and media training. Delivered national presentations on district-wide marketing strategy, handled event planning, organized news conferences and oversaw internal communications. Frequent guest on morning TV and radio news shows. Conducted interviews with national media outlets including New York Times, National Public Radio, and USA Today.Strong writing skills with agency experience including production of Hilton Worldwide’s weekly internal publication distributed to more than 3,000 employees globally.