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Austin, Tx, Us

United States

- Health and wellness journalist and healthcare content and copywriter with experience producing white papers, blog posts, case studies, in-depth explainers, FAQs, website pages and more- Craft an array of branded and unbranded materials for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, such as sales aids, reprint carriers, advisory board reports, presentations, case studies, educational and sales training tools, promotional materials, and creative briefs- Digital/interactive content experience: SEO, Websites, e-blasts, videos, Webinars, Web banners, interactive detail aids, social media, and videos- I work with health, wellness, and lifestyle brands to create both timely and evergreen consumer-facing, branded, and unbranded content. I am well-versed in SEO, copywriting, and strategic content developmentDisease/specialty areas: Oncology, women's health, neurology, immunology, genomics, biotech, medical devicesA sample of former and current clients: Jakafi, Unified Women's Health, Allara Health, Meredith, Vox, REVOLT, Femly, Maven Clinic, Northwell Health, Berns Communication Group

United States

I am a versatile, thorough, and inclusive writer, often finding inspiration in the world around me. My main focus is telling the stories of marginalized people through the lens of fashion, health, culture, and lifestyle. I have a great working relationship with a variety of source experts and take pride in telling stories with inventive and interesting angles.I am most proud of my distinctive and engaging voice and I truly love what I do. My work has been in Teen Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Health, StyleCaster, and many more.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

As a Lead Communications Advisor, I was responsible for the development, planning and execution of internal communications programming for over 13,000 Bank Employees. Some of the highlights of my career:- Planning and executing internal and executive-level comms and content strategy to support a multi-year regulatory program; created routine and crisis communications for leadership to inform and educate employees and regulators. This ranged from the editorial behind quarterly regulatory reports to writing scripts and talking points for executive town halls- Drafting social and digital content for several key external Bank initiatives, such as the announcement of the elimination of ATM fees and widespread changes to the credit card program - Launching the first Bank-wide Hackathon "Tournament of Champions," leveraging all digital and traditional channels to secure attendance and a front-page story of the company intranet (seen daily by 37,000 employees)- Planning and executing an internal anniversary event with over 300 in-person attendees with an external speaker and Bank president as special guestsFrom 2017 through 2018, I served as the Communications Lead for the African-American D&I group – responsibilities included strategies for educating and engaging 30k+ employees, representing USAA at national conferences and organizing the largest MLK walk in the U.S

A fashion-forward and plus-sized focused platform, The Curvy Fashionista is dedicated to celebrating the curves, confidence, and style of plus size women. From designer news to lifestyle choices, TCF covers a wide range of fashion trends and topics. As a Contributing Writer for The Curvy Fashionista, I specialized in the plus-size fashion industry. My focus was on brainstorming, writing, and publishing fashion blogs and stories that inspired body positivity and inclusivity.

New York City Metropolitan Area

As an Account Supervisor, I was a senior-level leader across several pharmaceutical and medical device industry work streams. I devised strategic and timely communications opportunities for clients, such as an official “Twitter Takeover” for World AIDS Day 2016, resulting in over 100MM impressions.Here are a few of the most exciting highlights of my time at CWG:- As part of a cross-functional agency team, I launched, "HIV: The Long View," a branded HIV advocacy initiative for Gilead Sciences; helmed by a coalition-backed published report, with digital and traditional media support. My work included drafting both internal and external materials, including the script and presentation for a public town hall, copy for sponsored tweets and Facebook posts and media materials. Additionally, I coordinated advocates and their materials (talking points, advocacy letters and media training), media outreach, and took materials through medical, legal and regulatory reviews at various stages throughout the project.- I Provided senior-level support for the full cycle of the regulatory process through a joint advisory committee and the FDA's response to KemPharm's abuse-deterrent opioid medication. My contributions included high-level materials preparation and the strategic development of a media relations plan that covered both scenarios of the FDA approval or denial of the application- Coordinated communications and marketing activities for phase IIIb clinical trial for Global Blood Therapeutics' sickle cell medication Voxelotor (GBT 440). In this role, I contributed a large portion of the trial recruitment materials, developed a patient journey video series and orchestrated advocacy outreach programmingAdditionally, I worked with biotech company Angiodynamics on their NanoKnife and Solero Tissue Ablation systems.

New York, New York, United States

I handled a wide variety of duties across multiple clients and accounts. I managed several unbranded awareness campaigns, medical data and conference strategy, and developed country-specific sales force training materials for Bristol-Myers Squibb's Rheumatoid Arthritis drug, Orencia.Launched Ambry Genetic's "AmbryShare" program. My work included drafting talking points, messaging materials and executive thought leadership bylines, resulting in articles in top-tier outlets such as the New York Times, Forbes, Fortune and Huffington Post.For a large biotech client, I sourced patient and advocacy narratives for use in marketing materials, media relations and internal communications activities. Drafted and finalized strategic communications plans for research conferences, including the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology conference.Directed the media relations strategy for the opening of Ambry's state-of-the-art facility.https://www.ocregister.com/2016/03/08/ambry-genetics-opens-new-super-lab-releases-data-to-speed-up-search-for-cures/

New York City Metropolitan Area

Worked with a fantastic team on pharmaceutical brands primarily focused on women's health and neurology, on both the OTC and prescription side. Programs and initiatives included everything from science communications and Rx milestone strategy to crafting integrated, millennial-targeted on-the-ground campaigns.A short list of duties and accomplishments:- Launched client-first Instagram page for Plan B One-Step - including initial concept, conducting medical/legal/regulatory reviews, creating issues management and adverse effect monitoring protocols, and community management- Supporting CNS business, focused on multiple sclerosis; efforts included medical meetings, data release support and supporting efforts in clinical trials- Drafted various branded and unbranded deliverables: Drug and program fact sheets, Q&As, talking points, opportunistic media pitches, etc. (taking materials through their full internal review lifecycle; from initial draft through medical, legal and regulatory reviews

New York, New York, United States

Junior account member supporting media relations, content development, news monitoring and executive thought leadership programs for clients in the biotech, shipping, GRC/regulatory and IT industries. Short summary of duties:- Managing a successful ongoing thought leadership program for multiple executives in the GRC/regulatory software space with bylines in American Banker, CIO and other top tier financial and IT industry trades- Conducting proactive media outreach to garner placements; from identifying stories of interest in the media, pitching reporters and coordinating interviews and bylines- Supporting biotech client, Definiens, through Series A funding announcements- Create and maintain media lists, editorial calendar lists and speaking and awards matrices- Participate in social media content creation and engagement opportunities for both client accounts and agency accounts

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Mass Communication/Media Studies