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Washingon, Dc

Design and execute campaigns for politicians, advocacy groups, and businesses. Specialize in communications and digital outreach including media relations, direct mail, organizing, web design and development and online advertising.• Serve as a company partner overseeing and developing full-time and contract employees, strategic, political, and crisis communication plans, and end-to-end campaign, budget, marketing, and project management processes• Optimize internal and external communication processes, manage stakeholder relationships, streamline decision-making procedures, and develop long-term business plans and campaign budgets of $1M+ for political, corporate, and nonprofit clients• Lead design and development of 50+ marketing and public communication plans, websites, and online media presences, ensuring 100% alignment with brand guidelines and unique client objectives• Manage and execute political and strategic communication plans, leading to legislative and electoral victories across 25+ states• Generate millions of online and offline strategic communication deliverables, including two online petitions with 100K+ signatures each that drove political and legislative change• Build and manage social media properties and email lists with 200K+ members, providing a 4X+ ROI on donations for clients via digital fundraising programs• Led a 10-member team in designing a 13-month pilot project for one of the nation’s largest labor unions, increasing signup rates by 30%+ and providing a long-term 4:1 ROI for every dollar spent

• Founded and managed a consulting firm, developing and overseeing strategic and crisis communication plans, projects, and deliverables for local political candidates and office holders• Served as campaign manager and consultant for 15+ successful political races, supporting candidates post-victory through marketing, awareness, re-election, and office advancement strategies• Designed, developed, and licensed a fundraising database, CampaignMaker, generating automated and efficient procedures based on industry best practices that reduced candidate follow-up time by 90%• Planned and implemented organized fundraising systems for fundraising outreach and follow-up, supporting candidates at the state and local level raise $1M+• Developed crisis communication strategies and deliverables, including press response described as a “textbook example of an apology”

• Managed press and communication strategies, served as primary press contact and chief speechwriter, and oversaw the website content and online outreach strategies for Congresswoman Judy Chu• Drove political awareness at a localized and national level through public relations communication strategies and deliverables, including articles, op-eds, and letters to the editor featured in publications including The Hill, USA Today, and The Huffington Post

Conducted market research and information analysis that drove strategy development for various federal and statewide campaigns

Developed and executed political communication strategies for dozens of campaigns throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area

Master Of Arts, Public Communication, 3.97/4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduated Summa Cum Laude Campaign Management Institute Benefactor’s Award Capstone: Framing Statewide Ballot.

Honor'S Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science, 3.73/4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduated Magna Cum Laude Minored in Communication and Philosophy Certificate in Political Journalism Thesis.