- Manage the planning, development and execution of strategic internal/external communications plans for government agencies, nonprofits and large corporations- Develop outreach programs that engage and involve diverse stakeholders equally, including the traditionally underserved, through a combination of formal and grassroots efforts- Write, produce and oversee the distribution of various communications collateral (fact sheets, newsletters, press releases, websites, etc.) that take highly technical information and presents it in an engaging and understandable manner for lay and media audiences- Foster media relations to secure print and online coverage of community events and project milestones for a nonprofit healthcare institution and various redevelopment projects- Manage social media calendar for a nonprofit healthcare institution that has seen page followers and overall engagement double in the past year- Developed and implemented annual wetlands environmental education program that has reached over 800 middle school and college students since its inception in 2013- Create communication templates for staff to share lessons learned and best management practices to improve efficiencies across departments- Manage a staff of public participation/community engagement specialists- Mentor and train new staff on best practices the company implements across all projects to ensure success and client satisfaction

- Developed curricula for and managed over 15 teacher professional development courses highlighting climate change and habitat/wildlife management activities - Created K-12 hands-on science activities and multimedia using state-specific examples to explore complex concepts reaching over 300 students grades 5-9- Managed production and edited quarterly e-newsletter reaching 1,000+ educators and donors- Prepared federal and state grant proposals and reports to secure organizational funding- Administrated the company database and oversaw the transition into a new host site at Salesforce.com- Coordinated aspects of and participated in the annual gala fundraiser

- Input and processed customer admission to the Lawrence Hall of Science- Oversaw membership and special events at the center- Addressed all customer concerns- Mentored and trained new front desk employees