Support strategy and efforts shaping the public voice and image of the agency. Act as an agency ambassador to advance the organization’s position among relevant constituents including the media, and to drive broader awareness and donor support for the organization and support Side By Side varied and integrated communications products and services including: newsletters, an annual report, and other print publications; the agency website; other digital communications; media and public relations; marketing and advertising.

For-hire lifestyle and fashion expert for brands and media outlets delivering advice on-stage, on-air, and in print. Responsibilities:• Performed role as on-air expert guest. Included pre-production planning, scripting, and field producing.Media includes:(complete listing and clips upon request)• Cable - E!, Style Network, USA Network, Lifetime TV, FOX Reality TV, TV Guide Channel, and HGTV.• Network - KTLA, KUSI, WCCO, KTVU, KPIX, and ABC7.• Radio - Alice@97.3.

Fashion Copywriter Developed and wrote brand and product stories for product drops sold on Betabrand.com. Responsibilities:• Produced creative content for brand that utilizes fashion expertise and writing skills.• Supported the Digital Marketing Manager and Marketing Director. • Wrote cohesive copy across brand from organic social, blogs, website, and email marketing. • Managed weekly workload and approvals on Monday.com. • Proofed all copy with meticulous accuracy for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Livestream and Social Media HostHosted hour-long live D2C fashion show on Betabrand.com, encouraging consumer engagement and sales. Responsibilities:• Performed role as on-camera host and brand expert.• Collaborated with the live team on new show ideas promoting product drops. • While hosting live, responded to real-time customer fashion inquiries via chat, suggested products, demonstrated features and benefits while offering style advice, and promoted sales while helping reduce shopping hurdles.• Collaborated with the social media team. Shot content for TikToks, and Instagram and Facebook Stories.

>Communications Directed communications promoting and supporting the vision and mission of the school. Responsibilities:• Served on the senior administrative team.• Served as the institutional voice. • Centralized school communication channel by creating one office which managed flow and content of school communication. • Advised, co-wrote, and edited headmaster (CEO) external communication from general remarks to crisis communication. • Served as Editor-in-Chief for the school's annual report and magazine. • Served as communication advisor to all administrative departments including Admissions and Development. • Project-managed high-priority initiatives of headmaster, Board members, and other key partners. • Strategized communication and developed annual plans. • Researched and launched new applications for communicating with stakeholders. >Marketing Developed and maintained the school’s brand, image, and message.Responsibilities:• Produced school's video marketing pieces—customer service, brochure, landing page, and tour videos. Included pre-production planning, scripting, interviewing, film editing, and publishing.• Creative directed and produced all printed and digital materials such as the Red&Gold magazine, annual report, State of the School report, strategic report, At-a-Glance, Remote Learning Plan 2020, viewbook, and The Cathedral Bulletin. • Directed brand-new website build. Page designed and wrote website copy. Managed content.• Modernized the school's brands—the official seal and mascot. • Developed new "C" marketing mark.• Created new set of marketing messages, including belief message.• Oversaw brand usage standards. Created a style guide. • Produced school's social media. • Directed and project-managed freelance and agency design and print teams.

>Editing and Writing Managed lifestyle content for the weekly newspaper.Responsibilities:• Planned cover stories and editorial content weekly with editor team.• Wrote and edited all lifestyle pieces.• Resourced experts, photos, and merchandise for articles.• Managed editorial calendar and freelance lifestyle writers. • Provided creative direction for the weekly's upcoming revamp and made personal appearances as editor on behalf of Pacific Sun. • Responsible for promoting lifestyle pieces across social media platforms. >Event DirectingProvided overall creative vision for Pacific Sun signature events.Responsibilities:• Directed all event-related internal and external teams. • Scouted venues. • Sourced all event details and maintained creative element synergy. • Managed sponsors, donations, contracts, production schedules, and budgets. • Produced awards presentation programs. • Oversaw setup of day-of event vendors from lighting to audio/video to catering to rentals. • Evaluated event performance, post-event ROI tracking, and wrap-up reports.

Creator & Author Authored, art directed, curated, and styled the looks for the maternity fashion book Fashion Dues & Duen'ts. Developed a simple dressing system for pregnancy and created new terminology better suited for fashion issues that occur during pregnancy. Project managed creative team of photographers and graphic designers.

Hosted Comcast's Inside City Limits television show focused on Northern California's emerging arts, entertainment, and culinary scenes. Responsibilities:• Performed role as on-air host and segment producer. Included pre-production planning, scripting, interviewing, field producing, and film editing.• Coordinated with PR representatives on guest messaging. • Acted as sideline reporter for Comcast's live televised events.• Performed in commercials promoting the show and made personal appearances as the host on behalf of Comcast.

Go-to style commentator for the magazine's section "Celebrity Style Awards", etc.

Launched first-of-its-kind media program—Style Solutions with Kate Rice. Created vision for the program and built it from the ground up, resulting in over 400 lifestyle broadcast segments and 300 print and online pieces promoting Target Corporation brands and community-giving messages. Responsibilities:• Served as corporation lifestyle media spokesperson.• Performed role as on-air host and segment producer. Included pre-production planning, scripting, field producing, and on-air appearance.• Directed internal production and external media teams focused on the Style Solutions program. • Distilled messaging to copy points. • Served as the corporation's primary media contact and fostered relationships with local, regional, national, and cable media to enhance Target's brands and companies' visibility. • Served as the face and editor of a mix & match merchandising program dubbed Kate's Picks at Target's Mervyn's stores. Program rolled out storewide. • Lead in Mervyn's Ask Kate radio commercial series. • Lead in Mervyn’s Work that Wardrobe with Kate Rice career dressing video produced for a work placement community-giving project—The Community Closet. Included pre-production planning, scripting, field producing, and on-camera hosting.• Managed public relations efforts by creating fashion content for press releases.• Media trained by Edelman and Tunheim PR agencies.

Event strategist focused on producing creative and innovative experiential moments/programs later focusing on fashion. Oversaw high-visibility B2C events, from conception to budget reconciliation to ROI tracking, and aligned them with marketing strategy and business goals.

The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) conducts legal and public policy research for legislators, their staffs, and legislative committees. LRB memos are carefully researched, well documented, and timely. LRB research and information services are nonpartisan and confidential at all times.The LRB oversees several research projects that present original content and data analysis about Wisconsin government and politics. These projects include the Wisconsin Policy Project, Reading the Constitution, the Wisconsin History Project, the Wisconsin Elections Project, and LRB Reports.The LRB Library maintains an extensive collection of current and archival materials relating to the Wisconsin Legislature and provides access to Wisconsin state government publications and reports. The LRB is the authoritative source for research material on the history of the Wisconsin Legislature.