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Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Arlington, Va

- Ensured timely and effective communications with stakeholders and customers across government, industry, academia, investment, and patient communities - Managed the development and launch of the agency’s website, with engagement and time-on-page rates exceeding industry averages and total active users as well as new users increasing each month- Developed an employee recruitment campaign focusing on broadening the diversity of the agency’s candidate pool- Initiated a marketing campaign to brand the agency as the nation’s lead innovator in improving health outcomes- Selected as a mentor to the White House’s Office of Public Engagement/Intergovernmental Affairs mentorship program to advance engagement best practices across government

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

- Detailed to the White House to advance the Administration's key health care initiatives, including the Cancer Moonshot, American Pandemic Prevention Plan, and Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Executive Order, among other initiatives- Promoted the release of Monkeypox Research Priorities with 16 interagency partners in order to enable the U.S. to gain a better understanding of the virus and how best to stop the outbreak

Arlington, Va

- Developed a multi-faceted COVID-19 response campaign, highlighting the agency’s programs related to pandemic prevention and treatment with coverage in more than 30 leading sources, including CBS, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Science, among others- Organized and led the 2020 DARPA Vice Presidents of Research Summit, which included more than 230 representatives from 126 schools; 20 percent of attendees had no prior agency experience- Responsible for significant year-over-year growth in coverage with more than 36,000 global mentions in 2020, 14-17 percent increased engagement across all social properties, and historically low negative sentiment or tone scores of 5-6 percent- Secured positive exposure with several broadcast sources, including CNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox on issues ranging from pandemic prevention and prosthetics to cybersecurity and AI - Author annual statements submitted by agency director for testimony in front of House and Senate committees of jurisdiction (House Armed Services Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee – Defense)

Arlington, Va

­- Assisted in the launch of DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office in the spring of 2014 with numerous placements in tier-one publications ­- Recipient of a meritorious service award from the Undersecretary of Defense for advocacy on behalf of DARPA- Managed press for three DARPA Grand Challenges, drawing 300+ domestic and foreign reporters with outlets such as AP, ABC, BBC, CBC, CBS, CCTV, CNN, Fox, NBC, NHK, PBS, Reuters, and TASS, among others ­- Established baseline media metrics, providing qualitative and quantitative assessment of traditional press coverage, DARPA website activity, as well as podcast and social media statistics­- Fielded, on average, 100+ unique inquiries a month and served as the agency’s chief spokesperson

Herndon, Va

- Led Integrated communications office for the Geospatial Systems (GS) division of Exelis, a $5 billion global defense company specializing in remote sensing and navigation solutions - Coached orals team on a successful Exelis proposal bid to provide the Republic of South Korea an advanced geostationary weather imager, supporting the country’s forecasting capabilities- Nominated by Exelis CCO and selected to participate as a founding member in the Arthur W. Page Society's "Page Up" organization for senior communications executives- Developed, directed and coordinated the internal, external and executive communications of the GS organization in support of company operations and transformation activities

Dulles, Va

­- Led media relations and public affairs for Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, a $5 billion enterprise that provides intelligence and information solutions to domestic and international customers- Managed site and community-focused communications for Raytheon’s Dulles facility with more than 2000 employees- Selected to participate in Raytheon’s Leadership Excellence and Accelerated Development (LEAD) program- Secured significant coverage for a nearly $2 billion keep it sold program, including 67 unique media placements (26 hits in regional dailies in 14 different states; 19 hits in major industry trade publications; and 12 unique tier-one hits).- Drove share of coverage/voice above historical averages, ranking Raytheon, in key defense markets, higher against 9 competitors. - Co-developed and presented a capture communications module for Raytheon program managers, and individually coached over 20 business developers on effective speaking skills for orals presentations.

Reston, Va

­- Oversaw account activity for Merritt’s Government Group, which included, on average, 8-10 retainer-based clients and produced $1.3 to $1.5 million dollars in annual revenue; consistently delivered year-over-year growth­- Agency lead for Microsoft’s U.S. Public Sector account, which included traditional and digital campaigns targeting customers within the DoD, DHS, and civilian agencies­- Led external and internal communications initiatives on behalf of the United States Air Force 526th Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Group (ICBMSG) in the wake of two high-profile nuclear weapons handling errors­- Co-authored and edited the Air Force Comprehensive Assessment of Nuclear Sustainment II (AFCANS) report for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (March 2009)

Irvine, Ca

­ - Directed external communications on financials, industry issues, public policy matters, product launches, corporate philanthropy, litigation, and other news and events that had a material impact on the company­ - Coordinated with international aid organizations to contribute over $350,000 in product donations ­ - Developed and pitched media materials to business, consumer and vertical outlets in international and domestic markets increasing coverage over the previous year by 22% ­ - Drafted earnings announcements and assisted Investor Relations to prepare Q&A for quarterly results; secured coverage from top-tier financial reporters with Reuters, Associated Press, and Dow Jones ­ - Managed the company’s crisis communications planning and response, including two international product recalls and receipt of a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration

Mclean, Va

­- Represented SAIC in Athens, Greece during the 2004 Olympic Games (SAIC was the prime contractor for security to the Hellenic Ministry of Public Order)­- Organized multinational public affairs team to support major bid effort and press conference in Brussels, Belgium for NATO Active Layered Theater Ballistic Missile defense contract (SAIC awarded contract Nov. 2006)­- Established an employee-focused podcast program distributed to over 42,000; responsible for reporting and production

Fairfax, Va

­- Evaluated consistently by students as being above average compared to course, department, and university - 4.6/5 ­- Teaching experience: rhetorical criticism, argumentation and public policy, interpersonal communication, and public speaking

B.S., Rhetoric

- American Forensics Association National Public Speaking Champion (Communication Analysis); four-time national finalist - National team.

M.A., Communication

- Conducted in-depth research projects in the areas of persuasion, conflict resolution, and organizational communication