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Atlanta, Ga

Head of communications for the Verizon Global Services (VGS) and Policy, Responsible Business, Legal & Security (PRLS) organizations, working closely with the EVP & President of VGS and the EVP & Chief Legal Officer of PRLS and their leadership teams on internal and external communications and events.

Oversee Public Relations initiatives, activities and key messages for the South Area, leading to more brand awareness, store traffic, media coverage and community visibility for the company, serving as the primary regional spokesperson and handling traditional and social media inquiries, interviews and issues management activity whenever needed.In 4Q 2019, co-led national holiday PR planning and execution, which included media meet & greets, a nationwide holiday local media tour… Show more Oversee Public Relations initiatives, activities and key messages for the South Area, leading to more brand awareness, store traffic, media coverage and community visibility for the company, serving as the primary regional spokesperson and handling traditional and social media inquiries, interviews and issues management activity whenever needed.In 4Q 2019, co-led national holiday PR planning and execution, which included media meet & greets, a nationwide holiday local media tour, holiday gift guides and internal coverage on the company's Up to Speed channel's. Also coordinated the holiday local media tour, working closely with agency partners responsible for booking segments. Results included 124 stories (print, online, social and broadcast) in 33 cities coast to coast from Boston to LA, Miami to Salt Lake City. Personally provided on-the-ground support in 10 markets, resulting in 16 stories. Show less

Oversee Public Relations initiatives, activities and key messages for the Southeast Market, leading to more brand awareness, store traffic, media coverage and community visibility for the company, serving as the primary regional spokesperson and handling traditional and social media inquiries, interviews and issues management activity whenever needed.In 4Q 2017, executed a season-long program highlighting the array of products and services available during the holiday season… Show more Oversee Public Relations initiatives, activities and key messages for the Southeast Market, leading to more brand awareness, store traffic, media coverage and community visibility for the company, serving as the primary regional spokesperson and handling traditional and social media inquiries, interviews and issues management activity whenever needed.In 4Q 2017, executed a season-long program highlighting the array of products and services available during the holiday season. Traditional media relations as well as influencer/social efforts resulted in 175 traditional and social media placements – all in priority markets for the business – with a combined reach of 34 million.Stretch assignments in 2018 include backfilling the Director of Communications responsible for the six Market PR Managers, as well as taking a prominent role with both the local and national teams supporting Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. Show less

Oversaw public relations initiatives, activities and key messages for the Georgia/Alabama Region, and served as the primary regional spokesperson, handling traditional and social media inquiries, interviews and issues management activity whenever needed.In coordination with region marketing team and the Atlanta Falcons, launched the Pass It Forward campaign, a season-long “surprise and delight” style community centric effort. Traditional and social media relations around the 11… Show more Oversaw public relations initiatives, activities and key messages for the Georgia/Alabama Region, and served as the primary regional spokesperson, handling traditional and social media inquiries, interviews and issues management activity whenever needed.In coordination with region marketing team and the Atlanta Falcons, launched the Pass It Forward campaign, a season-long “surprise and delight” style community centric effort. Traditional and social media relations around the 11 community events and five social sweepstakes resulted in more than 32 million impressions.As part of Verizon’s longstanding commitment to domestic violence awareness and prevention, developed and grew a relationship with former Alabama First Lady Dianne Bentley. One of the lasting impacts was the collection of thousands of phones throughout the state for the company’s HopeLine program. Show less

Helped manage employee meetings, company events and employee activities, including a broad range of Public Relations special projects and supported company-facilitated community initiatives, working with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Partnership for Domestic Violence, the Ron Clark Academy and Dress for Success, among others.Provided support as needed to the Executive Director of Public Relations for the South Area as well as the Region Public Relations… Show more Helped manage employee meetings, company events and employee activities, including a broad range of Public Relations special projects and supported company-facilitated community initiatives, working with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Partnership for Domestic Violence, the Ron Clark Academy and Dress for Success, among others.Provided support as needed to the Executive Director of Public Relations for the South Area as well as the Region Public Relations Managers.Backfilled Georgia/Alabama Region Public Relations Manager when the position became open; ended up being hired into the position permanently. Show less

Managed day-to-day activities for a range of consumer lifestyle and green accounts, including electric car company RTEV/Wheego; carbon offsets provider Verus Carbon Neutral; online stationery retailer eInvite.com and its sister company Checkerboard, a leading stationery manufacturer; for sale by owner real estate site FSBO.com; and Care.com, an online resource for finding care services.Provided media relations/strategic planning/research assistance to other accounts, including Verizon… Show more Managed day-to-day activities for a range of consumer lifestyle and green accounts, including electric car company RTEV/Wheego; carbon offsets provider Verus Carbon Neutral; online stationery retailer eInvite.com and its sister company Checkerboard, a leading stationery manufacturer; for sale by owner real estate site FSBO.com; and Care.com, an online resource for finding care services.Provided media relations/strategic planning/research assistance to other accounts, including Verizon Wireless, The Weather Channel, Shane’s Rib Shack, and Planet Smoothie.Wrote original press releases and targeted pitches with outreach to national, local, and trade media; outreach has resulted in placement with top national and local print, broadcast, and online outlets including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wired.com, BusinessWeek.com, Fast Company, People.com/Celebrity Baby Blog, Brides magazine, and Brides.com. Show less

Provided a full range of PR services, including creation of promotional materials and media outreach. Clients included Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum, Simon & Schuster, Inc., and The Lvngrm post-production company.

With the director of publicity, launched In the Line of Fire: A Memoir by Pervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan, with “60 Minutes,” “The Today Show,” “Charlie Rose,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” “Hannity & Colmes,” “CNN International,” “Morning Edition,” and “Meet the Press,” as well as key national and local print coverage. The book debuted at #8 on the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers list.Launched New York Times Bestseller Pistol:… Show more With the director of publicity, launched In the Line of Fire: A Memoir by Pervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan, with “60 Minutes,” “The Today Show,” “Charlie Rose,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” “Hannity & Colmes,” “CNN International,” “Morning Edition,” and “Meet the Press,” as well as key national and local print coverage. The book debuted at #8 on the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers list.Launched New York Times Bestseller Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich with a 13-city tour, reviews in the New York Times Book Review, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post Book World, Los Angeles Times, and ESPN The Magazine. National broadcast interviews included “Weekend Edition Saturday,” “Cold Pizza,” “The Tim McCarver Show,” “The Best Damn Sports Show Period,” and “Costas on the Radio.” Extensive local print and broadcast coverage in all tour markets. Show less

Launched God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time by Desmond Tutu. Media coverage included “Charlie Rose,” “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” “Diane Rehm Show,” “Tavis Smiley Show,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Worked with John Allen, Vatican analyst for the National Catholic Reporter and commentator for CNN and NPR on three book launches. Helped develop media relationships with multiple national outlets; media coverage for these titles included… Show more Launched God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time by Desmond Tutu. Media coverage included “Charlie Rose,” “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” “Diane Rehm Show,” “Tavis Smiley Show,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Worked with John Allen, Vatican analyst for the National Catholic Reporter and commentator for CNN and NPR on three book launches. Helped develop media relationships with multiple national outlets; media coverage for these titles included interviews on “The Today Show,” “Anderson Cooper 360,” “Diane Rehm Show,” “Fresh Air,” “Nightline,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” “American Morning,” and reviews/features in Time, New York Times, USA Today, and the Washington Post Book World. Show less

Associate Publicist duties included working with Publicity & Marketing Manager to implement all aspects of publicity campaigns.

Bachelor Of Arts, Writing, Literature, And Publishing

Activities and Societies: Participated in study abroad program in The Netherlands, Spring 2000, and was a member of the Undergraduate.

History, English

Activities and Societies: Presidential Scholar; Alpha Chi Omega sorority; Golden Key Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society