• Developed partnerships for the Health Department that benefit and enhance the variety of services it provides to the public and identify partners whose clients are in need of HCPH services• Engaged and collaborated with businesses, non-profits, community groups, religious organizations, and governmental agencies. • These relationships were crucial during the Pandemic for setting up HCPH testing and vaccine sites and disseminating information to their communities and members. • As the Pandemic unfolded, I created Communications materials on the evolving disease with the latest guidance for businesses and residents. I also wrote news releases and set up media interviews with HCPH medical experts. • I helped develop the original materials and outreach for HCPH's innovative Violence Prevention Program, a complimentary, Public Health approach to law enforcement, to reduce violence in Harris County.

• Helped develop, staff and launch all-news radio station in November 2011• Directed editorial content and news gathering • Supervised, coached and evaluated staff of 30• Worked with news staff daily on story selection, reporting, writing and on-air presentation • Assisted Promotions Department to create opportunities and events to market and brand the new station and increase awareness• Engaged and secured media for News 92FM stories, talent and events• Worked successfully with Sales to identify & create news franchises to generate revenue• Coordinated with online editors for web and social media content

• Established and directed consistent messaging and image building for the Houston Area Red Cross Chapter• Developed new strategies to position and market Red Cross services in the community• Created special events that showcased Red Cross programs, attracted media and secured sponsors • Drawing on news background, revamped media outreach which tripled the Chapter’s previous exposure for both English and Spanish Language media• Initiated media coaching for two Red Cross CEOs, key department heads and primary disaster volunteers, which significantly improved and increased media coverage • Provided crisis communication for multiple hurricanes (including Katrina financial scrutiny) flooding and wildfires• Designed strategies for informing stakeholders about changes due to restructuring• Produced videos on the Chapter, its initiatives and events for online and presentations• Garnered media coverage for many of the Chapter’s corporate partners • Oversaw publications, website and its redesign, and social media • Wrote direct mail pieces, public service announcements, speeches, scripts and both internal and external communications for CEO

• Responsible for the quality, editorial content and presentation of all newscasts and news specials • Consistent ratings and key demographic growth during tenure• Supervised 110-person news and production staff, $12,000,000 department budget • Developed and launched the station’s first morning newscast, which had excellent ratings and demos from the start• Created the largest Investigative Reporting Team of any local television station at that time, whose work won numerous state and national awards• Worked closely with Investigative Unit producer, reporters and FOX attorneys to anticipate any legal, ethical or journalistic issues with the investigative stories • Initiated weekend sports programs, which increased ratings and revenue

• In charge of day-to-day news operation and special projects• Worked daily with reporters and producers on story selection, angles and writing