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Washington, DC, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

I help ADF's Development and Corporate Engagement teams put their best foot forward through clear and compelling storytelling.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

I ensured that ADF’s media relations team had the tools they needed to persuade the public. I authored research reports and communications strategy recommendations for team leadership, drafted and edited relevant op-eds, case messaging, and press statements for attorneys and clients, and served as an editor for a variety of Communications content. I also.

Washington, District Of Columbia

I wore many different hats to serve a dynamic Communications team in this role. I drafted case one-pagers and press statements for attorneys and clients, managed the calendar and offered executive assistance to the VP of Communications, responded to media inquiries and secured media coverage for ADF case updates, authored weekly and monthly reports for ADF.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

This six week program gave me the opportunity to learn from industry-leading journalists and writers about the basics of developing a lede, writing an op-ed, and pitching to publications.

At Heritage I learned valuable lessons about crisis Communications and the DC public policy world as part of a large Communications team. I supported the VP of Communications with ad-hoc research, drafted team update emails and board members’ bios, co-authored an op-ed, and gathered media research and data in Cision and Sprout Social for bi-weekly reports.

Merrimack, New Hampshire

I served on a seven person team that maintained the college’s buildings, grounds, and dormitories, and assisted at campus events during the summer. In addition to maintenance, we identified and reported problems with school buildings and helped determine cost-effective solutions.

Merrimack, New Hampshire

In this role, I had the opportunity to help plan and work events at the college's beautiful mansion. In addition to event preparation and clean up, I ensured that events were running smoothly and made sure guests and donors were welcomed and taken care of.

This role gave me firsthand experience in print and web communications, as well as an opportunity to interview faculty and students. I wrote and edited weekly articles for my college’s website and email communications, and also wrote for the school's bi-annual print publication.

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

I taught nurses and secretaries at outpatient clinics to use new medical records software

Master Of Arts - (Ma), Government

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Liberal Arts And Sciences