San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, California (March 2015 to Present)Marketing and Communications DirectorThe Marketing & Communications Director oversees all marketing, advertising, public relations, community relations, and written & e-based communications for the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Primarily responsible for implementing marketing and public relations plans for special exhibitions, programs and events to increase Museum attendance and awareness including securing ongoing media coverage for all. • Facilitate and help promote exhibits, events, programs, and financial support through advertising, pitching to the media, and written and e-based communications.• Serve as writer and editor for communications to members and visitors, such as bimonthly e-newsletters, the Museum’s website, social media platforms (working closely with the Social Media Coordinator), and other communication channels. • Ensure the timely flow of information to the media through writing, editing, and developing press kits, news releases, media alerts and pitch communications to keep the media informed of Museum’s offerings, events, programs, and projects that are newsworthy.• Serve as the primary contact for all media outlets. Coordinate media coverage and attend on-site and off-site live and taped media segments, sometimes as the Museum’s spokesperson.• Update and maintain media database for local, regional, and national press, and other local VIPs.• Manage annual marketing budget.• Work closely with Graphics Director on advertising campaigns and other Museum promotional collateral materials.• Work close with President and other senior management staff in coordination of special fundraising events.

Farmers Insurance, Los Angeles and San Diego, California (January 2014 to June 2014)Media Relations Manager (Consultant)• Responsible for media planning and outreach for community events surrounding 2014 Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament.• Arranged for and coordinated media coverage of Farmers Insurance “Blessings In A Backpack” event at Doris Miller Elementary School.• Secured media coverage of “Tee It Up For Kids” youth golf clinic at MCAS Miramar, resulting in coverage by The CW Channel 6, KUSI TV, and UTTV.• Secured coverage of Moore, Oklahoma tornado survivor Jake Reddington walking inside the ropes with PGA Tour Golfer Rickie Fowler during Zurich Pro-Am at Farmers. Insurance Open. Outlets covering the event included Bill Dwyre, lead sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times; KFMB-TV CBS Channel 8; KNSD-TV NBC Channel 7/39; Lisa Lane of UTTV; PGATour.com; California Golf Magazine; and Tod Leonard of UT San Diego.• Assisted with strategic planning and development of Farmers Insurance 2014 External Media Outreach Plan.• Assisted with strategic planning for 2014 media outreach for Farmers Insurance “Thank A Million Teachers” initiative.• Developed media outreach plan for 2014 launch of Farmers Insurance’s Disaster Recovery Playbook.• Assisted with plan for 2014 outreach of Farmers Insurance’s Executive Visibility Program.

• Responsible for all media, public, community and internal relations for National University and all of the affiliates of the National University System.• Created and coordinated System-wide crisis communications plan.• Created and managed content on System’s numerous websites.• Lead editor and writer for System publications, including Annual Report, alumni magazine, and internal newsletters.• Wrote and edited all press materials.• Contributing writer for University’s Emmy-Award winning television commercials.• Advised Chancellor, President, and Senior Administrators on all aspects of media relations and crisis communications.• Planned and coordinated System’s fund-raising golf tournament.

San Diego Chargers (1988-2004)Managing Editor and Senior Writer, Chargers.com (2001-2004)• Shaped company message as editor and writer for Chargers.com.• Positioned Chargers.com as one of professional sports premier content-driven sites.• Created professionally written stories on a daily basis, wrote press releases, developed player, coach, staff and ownership bios, and updated rosters and depth charts.• Maintained team’s extensive photo archives, including digital, slide and print.San Diego Chargers, Media Relations Coordinator (1994-2001)• Primary contact for local, national and international media, including television networks and crews, radio stations, newspapers, magazines and websites covering the NFL.• Arranged interviews with network TV crews and on-air-talent from ABC, ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC, CNN, TNT and HBO with game preparation, production meetings and broadcasts.• Designed and developed team media strategies and public relations plans.San Diego Chargers, Assistant Director of Public Relations (1988-1994)• Coordinated player and front office interviews.• Wrote, edited and created team publications.• Transferred team media guide from paper to electronic format.• Maintained and organized photo and video archives.San Diego Chargers, Travel Coordinator (Continuous)• Lead advance person for national and international games.• Coordinated team flight arrival and airport security, hotel sleeping and meeting rooms, menus for team meals, team check-in and check-out, staff and coach credentials, stadium and practice logistics, room list and itinerary preparation, billing instructions, and security issues for team and owner’s travel parties.• Advanced dozens of U.S. cities as well as teams’ American Bowl appearances in Berlin, Germany (1994), Tokyo, Japan (1998) and Sydney, Australia (1999).• Lead advance person for Super Bowl XXIX and 1995 AFC Championship Game.