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San Jose, CA, US

Communications lead for the College of Engineering at San José State University. Responsibilities include: Alumni Semester Magazine articles and photos, newsletters (student, faculty and alumni) content and images. Assist in planning and executing events (on campus and off). Write speeches for the Dean and faculty. Video creation and editing for faculty.

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Volunteer for an organization that is focused on helping adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities build enriching and independent lives.

Mountain View, CA, US

• Secured 12+ publications for conference news by connecting press with subject matter experts.
• Project managed conception, initiation, planning, execution, performance, and monitoring.
• Negotiated with 22 sponsors to promote conference on social media and website.
• Assured appropriate media attendance at conference through press credentials and registration.
• Created post conference metrics by collecting editorial/social media activity for senior staff.

Waltham, MA, US

• Utilized blogs, social media, and press releases to increase company visibility for research.
• Managed external vendors/communications efforts (PR agency and application development).
• Converted scientific papers into compelling stories for broader audiences.
• Worked with global teams and academic experts to develop PR and product launch strategies.
• Convert scientific papers into compelling stories that a broader audience can understand.
• Work with cross-functional teams, and academic experts globally to develop PR plans, event tactics, product launch strategies.

Ingelheim Am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, DE

• Saved the company $25,000 by repurposing video content.
• Headed content creation for 132-year-old pharmaceutical company headquartered in Germany.
• Collaborated on phase 1 and 2 approvals for Kytruda (Oncology) and Humira (Anti-Inflamatory) product development.
• Involved in early-stage product development to communicate to internal/external stakeholders.
• Created external web pages to promote company's anti-inflammatory/oncology products.
• Promoted site’s expansion of an additional Bio-Reactor using PR tactics.

• Diadexus produced a product to detect inflammatory enzymes related to a majority of cardiovascular events. Consultant to senior management for all public relations activities. Worked with the development team to better.
• Served as consultant to senior management for public relations activities.
• Worked with development team on launch of company's cardiac biomarker product.
• Created media list and pitch for product launch.

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Managed healthcare projects including Bioinformatics, hospital hand-washing compliance,disease modeling, social media healthcare analytics, and IBM nano-medicine.
• Managed video production vendors for partnership media efforts on joint projects.
• Created project management outlines with timelines for upper management buy-in.
• Involved in product development for smart farming and hospital-borne afflictions.
• Created customer success stories (written and video).

• Advised companies on PR, advertising, SEM, partner marketing, and lead generation tactics.
• Industries served: healthcare, semiconductor (storage and networking), gaming,television entertainment, and education.
• Served clients including LSI Corporation, Stealth10, Soybean, DreamTV Systems, MenloCollege, Blackboard Mobile, and Walcher Chiropractic.
• Created project plans for PR, marketing, and partner-related efforts.
• Advised senior executives on event and product launch strategies.
• Created collateral material for healthcare and academic customers.

US

• Led $20M provider’s marketing, public relations, advertising, and internal communicationsefforts in North America and Europe for hi-tech electronic test and measurement equipment.
• Managed vendors (PR and Creative) in creating content and advertising projects.
• Project managed media, advertising, internal communications, and sales materials efforts.
• Segmented customer database for more focused delivery of marketing programs.
• Expanded customer base through trade-show lead generation.
• Increased website traffic by 25% by making content more relevant.

Bachelor, Marketing - Communications

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Continuing Education