Provide marketing and communications support for the brand, program management, and client delivery

- Cared for the physical, social, and emotional well being of toddlers and early childhood students in Montessori, special education and integrated environments- Supported permanent classroom staff at three locations for daily assignments and extended leaves- Exceeded biannual 30 hour requirement for professional development, supplementing required courses from the NYS OCFS with study in curricular subjects and topics of social/cultural relevance

Brought leadership and communications skills to the school environment through numerous volunteer projects, including chairing a school’s centennial committee, serving as a class parent and corresponding secretary of the parent club, organizing classroom presentations, creating newsletters, and creating and managing web site content

- Joined MasterCard's Worldwide Communications team in 2010 and initially focused on managing the integrated communications plan for the DataCash acquisition and integration- Served as strategic communications partner to the Human Resources organization, communicating key global programs and culture change initiatives- Participated in cross-functional teams for company-wide employee engagement programs and contributed to the professional development program for the communications… Show more - Joined MasterCard's Worldwide Communications team in 2010 and initially focused on managing the integrated communications plan for the DataCash acquisition and integration- Served as strategic communications partner to the Human Resources organization, communicating key global programs and culture change initiatives- Participated in cross-functional teams for company-wide employee engagement programs and contributed to the professional development program for the communications function Show less

Provided strategic counsel and created communications deliverables for a Montessori teacher training program and childcare center -- including web content, newsletters, presentations, and promotional materials

- Held multiple regional, national and global roles in external communications (public relations), internal communications, and executive communications in New York and Chicago with short-term project work in France, Japan, and Australia- Served as strategic communications partner to Olympics/sports and entertainment sponsorship, human resources, sales, services delivery, and acquisitions teams