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Manages and codes mixed method data for creative economy, cultural district designation, and wayfinding initiatives. Interprets and analyzes data for MassDevelopment One Stop grant application for wayfinding design consultation. Incorporates needs and perceptions of stakeholder businesses, artists, and public officials.

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Conducted research for EPA Community Change grant and builds community engagement infrastructure. Facilitates UMass partnership with Springfield Honors Academy through coordinating educational programming, public participation workshops, and walking tours of Springfield, MA. Advanced exhibit installation of “Main Streets Resurfaced” with the Future of Small Cities Institute (Troy, NY). Conducted and prepared research demonstrating street safety interventions.

Greater Boston

Contributed to a variety of projects focused on developing comprehensive background knowledge of cultural planning through research and community engagement. Coded experiences of artists for “Making Space for Art” – a tri-city arts space risk assessment. Collected and synthesized data on the use of community engagement in placemaking practice. Wrote a case study for a cultural facility plan and collaborated on a glossary of cultural planning terms with respect to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. Researched home-based occupation zoning regulations to help with policy reform.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Conceptualized, executed, tracked, and analyzed marketing plans, social media initiatives. Introduced new organization website model including blogs, calendar, and artist highlights. Cultivated relationships with arts administrators to strengthen local arts ecosystem. Planned community arts programming including festivals and workshops. Represented organization on the Hartford Business Improvement District Board of Directors and the iQuilt Partnership Board of Corporators.

Executed customer-centric ad campaigns in target markets. Produced and distributed weekly e-bulletin. Generated website content to engage prospective families. Wrote press releases for media placement. Maintained emergency contact communication lists and faculty/staff directory on website and mobile application.

West Hartford, Ct

Served as primary liaison between school and students, staff, and public. Oversaw and updated social media and website presence. Wrote for quarterly newsletter to update current and prospective families. Managed administrative duties and addressed daily organizational needs of students, staff, and faculty.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Managed volunteer program from start to finish: created/distributed information packets, maintained spreadsheets, communicated with production team, and coordinated volunteers for dress rehearsal and performance.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Used social media strategy to research and aggregate content for clientele platforms, live-tweeted and posted content in real time as needed.

Bloomfield, Ct

Temporarily filled in for Communications Associate - primary duties included: maintaining social media presence, updating website, coordinate media relations, plan events, distributing e-news to an audience of approximately 30,000 people, running Speaker's Bureau programming, and attending to the daily range of administrative communications needs throughout organization.

Worcester, Ma

Interned as the Media Relations Assistant in Fall 2013 writing/proofreading press releases, coordinating photograph requests, transcribing interviews, and more. Continued as a paid graduate student Marketing & Communications Assistant in Spring 2014 updating and editing university website.

Worcester, Ma

Drafted elaborate and concise restaurant profiles/interviews and provided photography for six freelance articles.

Worcester, Ma

Supported marketing efforts through media relations and social media campaign execution and analysis, and community engagement initiatives such as WOOCard Out to Lunch Series. Internship culminated with consulting the Audience Engagement department on best practices for social media.

San Diego, Ca

Maintained social media presence, conducted market research, and assisted in event planning

Worcester, Ma

Led prospective family tours and participated in admissions panels, offering information on Clark education, social life, and community. Provided back-end administrative support for admissions department.

West Hartford, Ct

Supported marketing and development efforts in the organization's first full summer. Highlights include developing the still-running Dining Partners program, soliciting sponsorships, and acting as liaison for high school partnerships.

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Masters Of Science In Professional Communications

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication & Culture, Theatre Arts

Activities and Societies: Communication Honors Society, Clark Bars (a cappella), STIR (student life magazine), Hillel, Clark Musical Theatre

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Choir, A Cafella, Choraliers, Specialized Performance Study Acting Class

Education record