Communications/PR consultant, amplifying your ideas, elevating your work and making the complex clear. Working with local and state education agencies, colleges, universities, nonprofit organizations, and capacity-building/ technical assistance firms to help tell their stories of impact to broader audiences and demonstrate positive returns on public, private, and philanthropic investments. Worked with clients in CA, KY, ME, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV, WY. Specialties: Rural Education • Media Relations • Social Media • Crisis Communications • Public Speaking • Relationship Management • Federal Loans & Grants

Provided technical assistance and capacity-building services to state education agencies (SEAs).

Provided leadership and comprehensive communications services for MSDE's Office of Communications and Community Engagement while overseeing internal and external communications, marketing, and community engagement when there was a vacancy in the Senior Executive Director's position.

• Twice served as the primary spokesman for the Superintendent, Board of Education, and the school district, and led media relations for one of the nation's 25 largest school districts with 208 schools, 132,000 students, and 18,000 employees. • From 2004-2009, served as Director of Communications and led a team of 25 staff members within an office that provided public and employee relations, crisis communications, publications, marketing, events, Web services, a 24-hour television station, and translation services.

• Spokesman for the Superintendent, Board of Education, and the school district – 76 schools, 55,000 students, and 8,100 staff. • Led a team of 22 staff members within an office that provides internal and external communications, publications, events, Web services, a 24-hour television station, and partnerships.

Supported Maryland State Superintendent Lillian M. Lowery, supervised the Office of the State Superintendent of Schools and oversaw Communications, Partnerships, Grants and Audits.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach in the Office of Communications in the Obama Administration. Created and executed a national communications strategy to support education reform and innovation in rural America. Led communication and outreach to schools, colleges, trade associations, and media covering education in rural areas. Expanded the Department's presence on social media and networking platforms. Represented U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the White House Rural Council and served as the Secretary’s designee to the Interagency Coordinating Council for the Appalachian Regional Development Initiative. Also worked across federal agencies to identify resources to support education and community development in rural areas.

• Managed public and government relations in Maryland to expand company’s brand and increase news coverage.• Served as registered lobbyist to the Maryland Legislature, advocating on behalf of AAA members for increases in transportation funding, traffic safety improvements, and protecting the rights and prerogatives of motorists.

• Was spokesman for Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) and Maryland's 34 regional airports. • Recipient, 1st Place Award for Airports Council International-North America’s Annual Marketing and Communications Contest for creation, development, and implementation of BWI Community Ambassadors.

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