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Springfield, MO, US

Springfield, Missouri, US

• Leading strategy+ operations, elevating philanthropy, and advocating for health equity in support of behavioral health programs and services across multiple community health providers and parent company, Brightli..
• Responsible for all strategic and operational functions related to the planning and implementation of philanthropic programs to further the missions of health providers within the Brightli system.
• Leading the Foundation’s expansion strategy and organizational restructuring, and managing transition to becoming Brightli Foundation.
• Designing and implementing new regional fundraising operations and revenue models, and workforce plan to support increased access to services for uninsured and underinsured clients across multiple Brightli subsidiaries.
• Advocating for health equity through intentional grant-making.

Santa Barbara, California, US

• Providing strategy, communications, OD/OE, and advocacy leadership to advance gender equity work so all girls may grow up healthy, educated, and independent.
• Co-leading strategic planning process and developing youth-centered advocacy road map to effectively position and scale organization for long-term sustainable growth and impact.
• Created staff-driven DEI committee to identify and prioritize interventions to improve staff and board DEI fluency and cultural competencies.
• Led successful national executive search process; Implemented new CEO's onboarding and community positioning strategy; Advising CEO on internal communications, workforce planning, culture and change initiatives.
• Improved efficiency in recruiting and onboarding processes by 41% through new HRMS implementation.
• Lobbied for pro-girl legislation on Capitol Hill; Built awareness campaigns in support of Girls Inc.’s national advocacy platform.

Strategy consultant to nonprofits in the areas of: Executive leadership development, strategic planning, and Board governance and culture. Facilitated team development programs using a variety of assessment tools, including Clifton StrengthsFinder.

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Managed the Provost's portfolio of strategic initiatives. Concurrently managed $6.5M budget and multiple college-wide academic and administrative functions including: Executive, HR, employee and student communication.
• Led cross-functional, collaborative process to develop, implement, and evaluate the college’s multi-year strategic plan.
• Co-created talent management system to develop senior leaders and managers; Created professional development opportunities, implemented performance management systems, and led coaching and training initiatives.
• Co-designed organizational development interventions including the transition to a matrixed structure and restructuring the learning resources team.
• Implemented college-wide internal communications strategy, including new student town hall series and new SharePoint system to drive transparency, increasing trust in leadership (27%) and employee engagement (22%).
• Co-chaired the college’s Higher Learning Commission (HLC) self-study process; Designed 18-month multi-campus employee education & training road show in preparation for HLC site visit.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Selected by Board of Directors to lead statewide higher education technology consortium and its online student learning platform, The Indiana College Network, through transitional period with responsibility for.
• Developed and executed HR initiatives including talent recruitment strategies, on-boarding and performance management processes, 360-degree feedback process, and a new student technology internship program in.
• Built advocacy campaign to secure legislative support for state funding.
• Managed the organization’s transition to fee-for-service business model, leading marketing and re-branding campaign projects, including website redesign and collateral development.

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Served as member of Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson's public information team and as principal spokesperson, community liaison, and marketing/brand lead for one of the nation’s largest municipal park and greenway.
• Researched and developed issue statements, event briefing materials, and talking points for Mayor and department director; Planned 200+ press conferences and community media events, and staffed Mayor at park and.
• Liaison to corporate, foundation, and individual supporters, and department lead on planning the annual Corporate Partners Breakfast and Mayor's Lunch for Parks events.
• Managed media relations and relationships with external agency partners and vendors to execute on public relations strategies in support of programming, events, community development and issues advocacy.
• Wrote, produced, and hosted City's monthly TV show, "Live, Learn, Explore," and developed promotional media and public service announcements in support of Mayor's initiatives; Contributed to Mayor's State of the City.
• Provided editorial direction for all department collateral materials, creating agency’s first e-newsletter, and launching new department website with 2 million visits within the first year.

San Francisco, CA, US

Coordinated and implemented national strategic public relations campaigns for technology sector clients including Cisco, Fast Company Magazine, and Sears.com. Drove client brand visibility through narrative development, national press placements, and client speaking tours, press briefings, and events. Won Best New Business Development Proposal and Pitch.

Falls Church, Virginia, US

Graduate internship with the International Events & Protocol department at the headquarters of BAE Systems, assisting with large-scale, multi-national corporate events and air show logistics, and supporting guest relations and BAE's C-Level leadership activities onsite.

Atlanta, US

Contributed to the in-studio and field production of daily live broadcasts of CNN’s Inside Politics as a member of the network’s National Political Unit. Supported political and presidential campaign reporting. Managed unit’s high priority projects including the network’s gubernatorial candidate profiles & issues research. Assisted onsite at National.

London, GB

Supported and staffed two Members of Parliament (MPs) at the House of Commons and in their respective constituency offices, coordinating legislative affairs, research, MP engagements, and constituent relations.

Master'S Degree, Communications

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science