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Tukwila, Wa, Us

Manage the brand's primary content marketing channel by developing compelling, strategic personal finance and social equity content for this nonprofit, member-owned cooperative.Drive business goals by aligning with organizational values.Lead efforts to increase engagement by optimizing content for organic search and promotion channels.Increased organic clicks to unbranded content by nearly 1,000% and organic impressions more than 3,000% in my first year.Test new strategies and analyze performance using Google Analytics, Tableau, Data Studio and Sprout Social.

Greater Seattle Area, Washington, Us

Solopreneur driving client success through influential strategies, powerful stories and skillful listening. I push clients to walk their talk as they pursue their business goals, and I pull compelling narratives out of the weeds, even for complex, technical and thorny issues. My superpower is connecting with people and building productive relationships across an organization.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Senior level account lead responsible for communication strategy and reputation management for a diverse client portfolio, including a global packaging manufacturer, senior living community and local government. Developed and deployed public affairs, government relations and public relations strategies and tactics to advance client priorities.

Lacey, Wa, Us

Led a dynamic team of 10 people to further the state of Washington's mission to protect and enhance air quality. My team focused on a two-pronged strategy to reduce vehicle emissions and maximize the performance of air quality monitoring systems. I was also the project manager responsible for designing and implementing the strategy to complete the Vehicle Emission Check Program by 2020.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Event manager responsible for crafting targeted programs at large training conferences for communications professionals.I researched trends and communicators' pain points and identified and recruited expert speakers to address those needs. I developed inspiring and informative conference agendas and emceed events that drew hundreds of attendees.Highlights include programming the PR/marketing track of the 2017 Social Media Conference at Disney World, and the 2017 Speechwriters Conference at the National Education Association.

Mount Vernon, Wa, Us

Developed and executed the Northwest Clean Air Agency's first comprehensive, professional communications program to raise awareness about air pollution and clean air initiatives.Worked with agency executive managers to develop the agency strategic plan. Delivered end-to-end campaigns to communicate the agency’s regulatory role in controversial oil and coal industry proposals.Project manager for the redesign and deployment of the agency’s website (www.nwcleanairwa.gov), its primary hub for public information. Responsible for managing and producing content for the website.Oversaw production of a new agency image video.Launched agency social media accounts and established the agency’s social presence.

Lacey, Wa, Us

Communicated environmental and policy issues to active and informed audiences, including residents, reporters and government leaders.Developed and carried out content strategies to inform the public about high-profile environmental projects.Produced and managed public meetings, hearings and comment periods.Developed and maintained relationships with reporters and influencers.Regularly acted in a crisis communications role as a statewide oil spill response communicator.

Olympia, Wa, Us

Communicated highway construction information and emergency travel restrictions through web posts, phone systems, news releases and interviews.

Bellingham, Wa, Us

Beats: Environment, outdoors, crime and county government.

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Beats: City government, courts, education and general assignment.

Everett, Wa, Us

Covered the Legislature as an intern reporter through a University of Washington program.

Certificate, Storytelling And Content Strategy

Master Of Communication, Digital Media

Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Literature

Education record