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San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Collaborate with Association's PR lead, executive director, and web developer, interview sources in the the public and private sector sides of the transit industry, write articles, and proof issue for monthly newsletter, Transit California.

San Francisco, California, United States

Collected ballots daily from newly installed permanent drop-boxes in a pioneering initiative for the San Francisco February 15 special election.

Oakland, California

Responsible for the content of TEECOM's blog, website, social media accounts, videos, and collateral, as well as media relations and award submissions. TEECOM makes technology work in buildings through strategic consulting, design and engineering, and project management.

San Francisco, California, United States

Worked as part of a team of five operating a drop-off station for mail-in ballots in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood for the 2020 election, Oct. 31 through Nov. 3. Engaged with community members to answer questions, ensure ballot envelopes were properly filled out, and celebrate participation in the democratic process. Set up and took down the station daily, working between eight and 15 hours per day.

San Francisco Bay Area

Crafted an evolving brand narrative for a complex, global Fortune 500 firm. Ideated and produced videos, websites, collateral in collaboration with in­‐house creative team and external vendors. Wrote and edited copy for advertising, web, social media. Managed social media (Instagram and Twitter), website, media relations for The All Bay Collective, an AECOM-led team in the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge. Conducted staff interviews for use in branding materials. Collaborated with multi-disciplinary project teams and senior leadership to communicate complex topics.

San Francisco Bay Area

Provided strategic messaging and storytelling consulting for branding, communications, and marketing teams. Guided evolution of AECOM blog platform from four blogs to one with updated interface. Produced video showcasing Golden 1 Center and featuring CEOs of AECOM and NBA Sacramento Kings. Produced digital collateral on Golden 1 Center and International Sporting Events. Facilitated external article placements such as “Wetland Restoration: A New Driver for Development in China?”

San Francisco And London

Developed brand messaging following merger of two Fortune 500 companies, AECOM and URS. Launched and managed AECOM blog platform, gathering, editing, writing, uploading content. Maintained relationships with external publications, pitching and facilitating article placements. Worked from London office Sept. 2013 to Sept. 2014, assisting with UK and global projects.

San Francisco

Produced content and collateral for web and print. Produced 22 issues of an e-­journal, gathering, editing, writing content, designing cover. Produced interactive digital project features. Ghost­‐wrote external articles and internal communications for senior executives. Supported key marketing/business development pursuits with writing and editing. Managed a communications intern. Installed and staffed conference booth. Worked with company vendors.

San Francisco

Wrote and edited copy for publications, website, collateral, conferences, intranet. Managed internal newsletter, including gathering, editing, writing, uploading content.

Bachelor Of Arts, Creative Writing + American Studies

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