• Oversee public relations strategy and implementation for Houston-based management company’s Florida and Caribbean hotel properties, including Cardozo South each (Miami Beach), Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa (Vero Beach), Villas of Grand Cypress (Orlando), The Grove Resort Orlando, Marenas Beach Resort (Sunny Isles Beach), Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort (Curacao, The Netherlands), Hotel Contessa (San Antonio, TX)• Work independently from home office while engaging with property general managers, directors of sales and marketing, and marketing managers located at each property• Travel to each property on a regular basis to drive public relations efforts• Manage media relations, strategy development, and writing for all assigned properties as well as select corporate initiatives• Liaise with traditional press across the national U.S. market and foster relationships with key influencers in travel, fashion, and lifestyle• Support corporate public relations objectives by working collaboratively with other marketing and public relations team members

During my six years with this New York-based public relations agency, I worked across a variety of niche categories with an overarching focus in the luxury lifestyle space; this includes travel, fashion, culinary, retail, and entertainment. My work involved the development and execution of highly effective public relations strategies for brands such as Harper’s BAZAAR, CHANEL, Prada, VH1, Elle Décor, W Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Jean George, St. Regis, PGA Tour, among others. Clients saw coverage spread across the pages of publications such as VOGUE, Women’s Wear Daily, The Wall Street Journal, Brides, USA Today, The New York Post, The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, among others. I was initially hired as Account Manager; promoted to Senior Account Manager in March 2010; promoted to Director in February 2012; promoted to Senior Director in February 2014.