Coordinate the communications efforts of Colorado State University's Department of Systems Engineering.

I am working toward a PhD in Journalism and Mass Communication as a student fellow.

Instruct Journalism 202, a required multimedia course at one of the most prestigious journalism schools in the world.

PAO for the 401st Army Field Support Brigade in Kuwait (Interim) Responsibilities:o Serve as primary spokesperson for the largest tactical logistics unit in U.S. Central Commando Develop program strategy, communication plans, and policies to protect the 401st's credibilityo Advise the commander about risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for coverageo Produce news releases, stories, speeches, and other products that align with Army-wide messagingo Train leaders and subject matter experts how to interact with the mediao Evaluate the program and make changes to improve impactAccomplishments:o Produced and facilitated 4 to 5 successful communications products weeklyo Developed detailed communications plan and strategy and implemented it immediatelyo Messaging guide was adapted for use at the highest levels of the Armyo Trained dozens of personnel and created detailed transition packet for successoro Built a strong network of relationships with public affairs professionals in CENTCOMStaff Public Affairs Specialist at ASC HQResponsibilities:o Advise senior leaders about communications opportunities and riskso Produce multimedia packages including: Graphic art, news stories, photography, and videoo Build relationships for public outreach and local news media coordinationo Operate social media for two-star strategic level Army headquartersAccomplishments:o Traveled the world and across the country to cover newsworthy events, published nationallyo Produced hundreds of publicly released products that generated high social media engagemento Brought many new skills to an understaffed office, including graphics and text editing capabilitieso Worked for three months conducting research in the Career Program-22 Office at the Pentagon

Responsibilities: - Raise awareness about the committee's goals, accomplishments, and position in the university - Create and manage social media accounts professionally and creativelyAccomplishments: - Founded the committee's first ever social media presence - Successfully navigated the university's public relations environment to gain approval of its PR effort

Responsibilities: - Teach two recitations of 25 students how to write for the business world - Grade every assignment and provide timely feedback to each student - Address student concerns and hold office hours every weekAccomplishments: - Completed all grading on time - Observed improvement in over 140 students over three semesters

Responsibilities: - Led four counselors by effectively mediating conflict among counselors and campers - Handled medical emergencies and assisted with camper’s personal care needs - Conducted outdoor education about the environmentAccomplishments: - Helped create a safe, fun environment for 597 people with disabilities over two summers

Responsibilities: - Helped with the recruitment of mentors and the coordination of events - Participated in arts and crafts projects with a menteeAccomplishments: - Helped recruit 20 mentors - Co-founded chapter and left it as a self-functioning organization - Made strong and personal connections with mentees

Responsibilities: - Conducted fire mitigation while camping 5 days at a time with 11 crewmembers - Represented MHYC as a professional organization around government officialsAccomplishments: - Worked with crew to complete over 700 water control structures in 3 months by hand - Helped create an amazing work environment with peers

Responsibilities: - Assisted with caseload management for juvenile offenders and adult offenders in a drug court - Assisted in affidavit writing and pre-sentencing reportsAccomplishments: - Completed two consecutive internships; filed hundreds of reports

Responsibilities: - Wrote 1 to 2 news articles a week while attending my first year of college Accomplishments: - Had at least 1 article published in the paper every week for 2 consecutive semesters

Responsibilities: - Take high quality pictures of events for publication; report on the pictures' significanceAccomplishments: - Published several front-page pictures from the Democratic National Convention while a senior in high school