Developed and oversaw all media and communications strategies for leading national juvenile justice non-profit, as well as provided technical assistance and training to state partners and spokespeople. Some major projects included the promotion of youth/parent success stories, federal juvenile justice legislation, pitching media on the ever-growing problem of youth prosecuted as adults, managing, producing, and co-hosting a monthly radio show on juvenile justice issues, as well as overseeing… Show more Developed and oversaw all media and communications strategies for leading national juvenile justice non-profit, as well as provided technical assistance and training to state partners and spokespeople. Some major projects included the promotion of youth/parent success stories, federal juvenile justice legislation, pitching media on the ever-growing problem of youth prosecuted as adults, managing, producing, and co-hosting a monthly radio show on juvenile justice issues, as well as overseeing all social media and web content.Highlights • Built Media Relations department from the beginning.• Successfully pitched the USA Today in writing a feature story on a state trends report. • Planned and executed a Public Service Announcement campaign with family members in the juvenile and adult justice system. • Created popular monthly radio show on juvenile justice issues.• Recipient of two Golden Thinker Awards from the North American Precis Syndicate (NAPS), for 282 and 191 placements of juvenile justice TV stories.• Promoted book from formerly incarcerated spokesperson and received national coverage in the USA Today, The Washington Post, NPR, The Tavis Smiley Show, and CNN.• Wrote grant proposal that was accepted for more than $100,000 in polling resources for internal messaging for the juvenile justice field.• Seen as the communications leader in the field. Show less

Acted as spokesperson for a 3,700 employee educational finance company. Responsibilities included proactively creating and pitching products and college planning stories to the media. Closely worked with Marketing, Branding, Sales and Government Relations departments to ensure the company’s key messages were being delivered to reporters, customers, and employees. Created content and updated the company’s online newsroom. Responded to crisis situations with statements, press releases and talking… Show more Acted as spokesperson for a 3,700 employee educational finance company. Responsibilities included proactively creating and pitching products and college planning stories to the media. Closely worked with Marketing, Branding, Sales and Government Relations departments to ensure the company’s key messages were being delivered to reporters, customers, and employees. Created content and updated the company’s online newsroom. Responded to crisis situations with statements, press releases and talking points, as well as oversaw all consultants and agency assistance. Coordinated scholarship events and strategies and developed, analyzed and reported on the latest metrics and trends for department. Highlights• Built Media Relations department from the beginning.• Branded educational and financial literacy products to parents and young children to successfully have company a leader in 3 years with more than $22.9 billion in student loan assets.• Successfully teamed up with ABC’s Extreme Makeover program on two occasions to promote Nelnet and provide scholarships to needy families.• Managed $1 million of scholarship money and coming up with creative ways to give out the money and assist regional sales teams with brand awareness in local, national and international media outlets.• Delivered American Express gift cards to displaced college students, after the Katrina Hurricane and receiving positive media attention for our efforts. Show less

Identified media opportunities for the University and professors, increased the visibility and perception of GW as a higher education leader, fashioned and implemented communication strategies, coordinated, planned and promoted events for University faculty and students, wrote and distributed news releases with a focused media plan, booked guests, produced and edited weekly public affairs radio show, produced television advertisements for interview program, conducted media training for campus… Show more Identified media opportunities for the University and professors, increased the visibility and perception of GW as a higher education leader, fashioned and implemented communication strategies, coordinated, planned and promoted events for University faculty and students, wrote and distributed news releases with a focused media plan, booked guests, produced and edited weekly public affairs radio show, produced television advertisements for interview program, conducted media training for campus officials, and promoted CNN’s longest running debate show and oversaw volunteers, Crossfire (live nightly on the GW campus).Highlights• Identified media opportunities for the University and professors.• Increased the visibility and perception of GW as a higher education leader.• Fashioned and implemented communication strategies.• Coordinated, planned and promoted events for University faculty and students.• Wrote and distributed news releases with a focused media plan.• Booked guests, produced and edited weekly public affairs radio show.• Produced television advertisements for interview programs.• Member of Crisis Communications team and conducted media training for campus officials.• Promoted CNN’s longest running debate show and oversaw volunteers, Crossfire. Show less

Raised the quality bar in news and feature packages. Researched video and audio material for daily stories, coordinated video feeds from various CNN bureaus, worked closely with producers in creating and designing graphics for daily packages, effectively solved problems on tight deadlines with creative options, self-taught solo technology (effects room), edited sound on tapes (SOTs) and voiceovers (V/Os) for the network.Highlights• Edited Ronald Reagan’s obituary video.• First… Show more Raised the quality bar in news and feature packages. Researched video and audio material for daily stories, coordinated video feeds from various CNN bureaus, worked closely with producers in creating and designing graphics for daily packages, effectively solved problems on tight deadlines with creative options, self-taught solo technology (effects room), edited sound on tapes (SOTs) and voiceovers (V/Os) for the network.Highlights• Edited Ronald Reagan’s obituary video.• First to find videotape of Monica Lewinsky at a Clinton event that later aired on the network.• Was seen as one of CNN’s lead editors. Show less

Researched and booked guests for CNN’s number one debate show. Planned and implemented all remote broadcasts: staffing, food, travel and technical logistics. Supervised budgets, accounts payable and travel arrangements for the show. Hired and supervised all interns and wrote scripts and edited the video for the show open. Field producer for DC bureau events; communicated the best sound bite/video to producers. Washington liaison for CNN Interactive. Moderated weekly chats on… Show more Researched and booked guests for CNN’s number one debate show. Planned and implemented all remote broadcasts: staffing, food, travel and technical logistics. Supervised budgets, accounts payable and travel arrangements for the show. Hired and supervised all interns and wrote scripts and edited the video for the show open. Field producer for DC bureau events; communicated the best sound bite/video to producers. Washington liaison for CNN Interactive. Moderated weekly chats on CNN.com.Highlights• Researched celebrities and worked in studio with Larry King.• Edited news packages during the Gulf War.• Edited and produced videos at the Republican National Convention.• Point person in the DC bureau for the launch of CNN Interactive. Show less