Served as the director of brand marketing for all Providence services across five states with a focus on mission, innovation and growth.Coordinated with other teams inside and outside of marketing to integrate strategy and promote the Providence brand across all audiences and media.As part of Providence's focus on being at the forefront of marketing innovation, worked closely with system research and product marketing teams as well as with the public relations and communications teams to ensure effective and impactful efforts in every location served.

Served as the director of all marketing and communications in Oregon for the largest employer in the state and the third largest health care system in the nation. Providence works to be at the forefront of health care marketing, focusing on new and social media as well as how to blend our message with other organizations inside our region to create healthier communities, together.

Served as the manager of all marketing, public relations and communications in Southern Oregon for the largest employer in the state and the third largest health care system in the nation. Providence works to be at the forefront of health care marketing, focusing on new and social media as well as how to blend our message with other organizations inside our region to create healthier communities, together.

Responsible for all marketing and communications for Cheyenne Regional Medical Center – a 221-bed tertiary medical center - the Cheyenne Regional Foundation, and the 18-practice Cheyenne Regional Physicians Group.Oversaw a seven-person marketing and communications team with a $2 million budget.Upon arrival in 2010, implemented a computer-based project management system, increased print/collateral materials output by 50 percent while keeping costs 25 percent below budget and rebranded physician practices to be in line with the health system branding.Created a systematic process for internal communications around organizational branding. Served as a leader in the organization’s Studer initiative and was a member of the Epic EHR Core Team for the system.Redirected a portion of marketing efforts to new media, increasing Facebook feedback posts 400 percent in 12 months. Oversaw the current creation of a new system website that includes a visitor dashboard aligned with social media.

Progressive management growth over a seven-year period in the largest healthcare system serving the highly competitive market of northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia.Answering directly to the corporate vice president of marketing and communications, held responsibilities for all PR and communications for the entire not-for-profit health system, foundation and physicians group as the organization grew from a six-hospital system to a 13- hospital system covering populations in four states. Led the system’s Web Team and social media efforts. system, though there are people on the group at some larger facilities. We have a total of about 9,000 employees and 1,800 hospital beds.

Working in conjunction with the corporate director of marketing, served as the primary media contact for the not-for-profit health system, foundation and physicians group as the health system began its growth across state lines and into new markets.Worked extensively in the creation of regular press releases and print as well as electronic publications.Helped organize special events and community outreach in Tennessee and Virginia.

Covered local and state politics for one of Tennessee’s larger daily newspapers with a circulation of more than 35,000.

Lived in rural African village teaching English, AIDS education and environmental education as well as other Peace Corps projects.