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Seattle, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Washington, United States

- Led internal corporate communications, driving employee engagement for 300+ stores globally.- Supported Chief People Services Officer with executive communications and global HR strategy focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and team member benefits.- Managed change management initiatives and internal channel strategy, partnering with Marketing and HR to ensure cohesive messaging.- Coordinated and led team events, reviews, and planning activities, enhancing team culture and collaboration.- Developed and managed project plans for internal communication strategies, tracking progress and ensuring timely delivery.- Led project management for internal communications projects, oversaw all stages from planning to execution, and ensured successful completion.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Develop and execute internal communications for the global facilities, culinary, and security (FCS) organization- Develop and execute change management and strategic communication initiatives in partnership with global XFN teams- Create proactive and reactive messaging and write workplace posts supporting key initiatives and program rollouts- Develop strategy, oversee both planning and execution, and measure results of remote events for program launches (e.g., site-wide Q&As)- Lead XFN team coordination to implement consistent messaging across the organization, and support streamlined XFN collaboration

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Served as Chief of Staff for the Chief Marketing Officer, led all new product launches, company-wide sales moments, and game releases.- Coordinated multiple concurrent project plans for key game launches, ensuring timely delivery.- Developed and implemented a data-driven feedback system to guide product development and support new product launches.- Managed strategic partnerships with all major external studio partners, enhancing communication and collaboration.- Created, managed, and led project management for the Marketing Team in the Atlassian suite, specifically using Jira and Confluence.- Directed internal and external communications, ensuring alignment with company goals and enhancing brand visibility.- Led cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital and physical gaming experiences, focusing on process improvements and resource optimization.- Led regular project reviews and sprint planning sessions to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery of products.

Remote

- Advised the Councilmember on all communications-related issues- Crafted paid, earned, and owned communications messaging and strategy, including a robust digital advertising effort to drive engagement and fundraising- Produced and distributed cross-platform organic social media content- Led media relations for the campaign and principal - including pitching stories to reporters- Drafted all external written content including fundraising letters, newsletters, emails, print collateral, website copy, social media, and Op-Eds

San Jose, Ca

- Created and executed project plans for senior staff for long-term initiatives around modernizing infrastructure. - Led negotiations to settle lawsuits with Card Clubs suing the City.- Worked across multiple first-responder departments to ensure the timely installation of a new citywide radio system. - Managed a Council Committee, which involved wrangling multiple city departments (Parks, Neighborhood Services, Housing, and the SJ Library) and ensuring that teams were up to date on the forefront of public policy.

San Jose, California, United States

- Wrote and edited mayoral correspondence, policy memos, and a wide variety of other communications materials.- Advised the Mayor on key political and policy issues facing the tenth-largest city in the United States.- Created multimedia assets (i.e., print collateral, video, animation, infographics) allowing for quick responses to media stories.- Managed executive office team of five, including operations, scheduling and advance, and city council liaison. - Wrote and edited speeches for the mayor and other members of Senior Staff.- Led Citywide Budget Games, and created a new model for outreach, exponentially increasing participation and ensuring better representation in the process.- Served on the San José Arena Authority board, which manages the three largest public sports facilities in the region.

San Jose, Ca

- Wrote and edited a wide variety of policy briefs related to emerging technologies (e.g., broadband, privacy, robots, autonomous vehicles, net neutrality, etc.).- Analyzed city staff memos and prepared briefings for Mayor Liccardo in advance of committee and council meetings.- Developed and raised $400,000+ for the Mayor’s initiative to help homeless residents find employment, and coordinated intra-governmental efforts to address the City’s most blighted freeway on/off-ramps. - Launched a civic challenge in partnership with local universities where the mayor’s office held an open competition to solve one of the city’s most costly problems - hard-to-reach graffiti. - Launched the Smart City Vision as a member of the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Civic Innovation. - Modernized San Jose’s “Green Vision,” a major policy piece of the mayor’s office, during time in charge of environmental policy for the office.

San Jose, California, United States

- Managed constituent communications and developed relationships with community leaders - Advanced and staffed the Councilmember at community and partner events and meetings. - Managed intern team

Master'S Degree, Communication In Communities And Networks (Mccn)

Activities and Societies: Graduate and Professional Student Senator The MCCN is a professional degree that emphasizes growing.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Activities and Societies: Graduated Cum Laude with Honors