Accredited Public Relations professional with 25 years in education communications and experience in advertising, journalism and public relations. Serve as executive team member, providing strategic communications planning, support and implementation for large school districts in four states as well as service-based county department of education. Expertise in strategic communications, writing, communications plan creation and implementation, marketing, media relations, community relations, social media management, event planning and website content management. Oversee a team of 19 Communications and Marketing professionals along with a 24-member Information Technology support services team for county office of education supporting more than 50 school districts and 1 million students in the greater Houston region.Valued as a communications advisor and relied upon for strategic leadership and team building. Named a 2016 NSPRA front runner and one of 100 Top Woman in Communications in the country in 2020. Winner of 2016 and 2020 NSPRA Gold Medallion awards and 2016 PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence for comprehensive marketing and communications campaigns based on research, planning, implementation and evaluation.Specialties: Strategic communications, public relations, marketing, integrated communications, media relations, crisis communications, community relations, internal communications, business partnerships, event planning, brand management, reputation management and executive communications counsel
Listed skills include Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Public Speaking, and 22 others.