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Dallas, TX, US

• Provides strategic communications counsel to corporate, start-up, and non-profit clients spanning various industries, including retail, technology, travel and hospitality, medical, health and wellness, and e-commerce.
• Advises senior leaders of client organizations on business and communications challenges, provides strategic counsel to align communications and marketing efforts with organizational goals, and enhances leadership.
• Supports clients through executive leadership communications initiatives, including brand and product launches, merger and acquisition announcements, and fundraising and development campaigns, achieving successful.
• Collaborates with ESG, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility teams to develop, refine, and launch impactful programs, driving positive social and environmental impact while enhancing brand reputation and.

Dallas, Texas, US

• Oversaw the strategic development and execution of integrated corporate, brand, and internal communications that strengthened corporate and brand equity and provided an innovative and integrated communications vision.
• Positioned Neiman Marcus Group as a transformative, innovative, and digital organization by promoting key initiatives – Fashionphile minority investment, Digital Styling, Stylist Matching, NM Connect and BG Connect –.
• Collaborated with Investor Relations to produce strategic financial communications around quarterly earnings, corporate acquisitions and investments, executive appointments, and ongoing corporate transformation efforts.
• Acted as an extension of Transformation and Change Management teams to plan internal and external communications around key organizational restructuring moments (i.e., leadership reorgs, store role shifts, executive.
• Managed corporate and brand milestones and served as communications advisor to over 40 Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Neiman Marcus Last Call stores, general managers, and store PR representatives.

Mclean, VA, US

• Oversaw all media relations efforts, annual plans, and incremental PR tactics for Hilton’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio - Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, and Canopy by Hilton.
• Launched Hilton's entry into the lifestyle hotel segment in 2014 with a new lifestyle hotel brand, Canopy by Hilton, and oversaw initial brand launch planning for LXR Hotels & Resorts, a collection of luxury.
• Directed brand public relations initiatives, aligned brand stories, and reinforced industry-leading positioning that drove global luxury traveler preference, consideration, and booking interest.
• Launched and managed key brand experience programs, from the three-year Taste of Waldorf Astoria culinary program (launched in October 2014), Waldorf Astoria Driving Experiences (launched in August 2014), and Conrad’s.
• Coordinated media relations briefings and trainings for senior leaders, managed multi-million dollar budgets supporting three brands, and aligned with and supported communication groups within the corporate enterprise.

Mclean, VA, US

• Executed consumer and development PR strategies that enhanced the brand image of Hampton by Hilton globally.
• Oversaw ongoing proactive and reactive global, national, regional, and local press efforts and provided crisis communications counsel for the brand and 1,900 franchised hotels.
• Directed the brand's launch into emerging countries and regions with first-in-market hotel opening support strategies.
• Unveiled the brand’s “Hands-On Hamptonality” Corporate Responsibility program, a commitment to inspiring community service acts to help build stronger and more connected communities through the spirit of hospitality.
• Managed consumer and development PR agency relationships, acted as a daily liaison between corporate and brand teams, and managed a multi-million communications budget.

New York, NY, US

• Launched and managed public relations, communications, and digital campaigns and provided ongoing strategic counsel for B2C and B2B clients.
• Launched national amenity-specific campaigns, including Hampton by Hilton’s “Clean and Fresh Bedding,” “Hot, Free Breakfast,” and “Freshly Baked Waffles” offerings in collaboration with celebrity endorsements, aimed at.
• Pitched client product campaigns and corporate responsibility initiatives, secured several top-tier media stories and broadcast segments, and led the ongoing management of social media relations efforts.

Dallas, Texas, US

• Managed PR projects in support of the world's largest online dating website that included coordinating in-person brand events, organizing relationship expert partnerships, maintaining ongoing media relations.
• Coordinated internal and external brand spokespeople – including brand’s success couples advocacy group – and acted as company rep during select media briefings.
• Secured media coverage in top-tier outlets and coordinated several company profiles in featured national broadcast segments, exceeding year-over-year media targets.

Chicago, IL, US

• Supported strategic PR and communications efforts for global technology and consumer clients.
• Assisted a Fortune 100 company’s field marketing/PR team by developing and distributing weekly communication reports, led event management for field marketing events, and interfaced with multiple client-approved.
• Managed agency field marketing and PR teams, developed and coordinated speaking opportunities as part of client thought leadership programs, created weekly communication reports, contributed to various new business.

Fort Worth, Texas, US

• Provided media relations, branding, and design support for corporate, small business, and non-profit clients.

Master Of Professional Studies, Business/Corporate Communications

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication