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New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Assistant Director, May 2023–presentMedia Relations and Integrated CommunicationsManage media relations and communications strategy, including crisis communications, for art organizations, museums, fairs, tech organizations, and galleries including Google Arts & Culture, Jewel, the Norton Museum of Art, the president of the Rhode Island School of Design.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Manage media relations and communications strategy for art museums and galleries in sizes ranging from college campus museums to regional museums, to major coastal museums including Bowdoin College Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, SFMOMA, and others. Develop and implement campaign strategy, plans, and timelines for national coverage for.

Manage a team that includes marketing, public relations, website, and email marketing; collaborate closely with Development, Special Events, and Programming teams.Lead communication team for five-year strategic planning and rebrand.Create award-winning marketing plans for major traveling exhibitions and annual fundraisers with radio, TV, magazine.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Reached national and local audiences by authoring and delivering press releases, media alerts, fact sheets, and interview lists.Increased exposure by organizing media days for new exhibitions, coordinating media visits, visitor photo/video shoots, and influencer marketing campaigns.Secured coverage in national outlets including New York Times, Washington.

Raleigh Public Relations Society, 2022: Silver award, Community Relations: Modern Beauty campaign. Silver award, Bang for Your Buck: NCMA RecommendsGeorge Washington University Digital Marketing Certificate Advisory Council, 2021North Carolina State University Public Relations Day, 2021: Raleigh PR Society panelSoutheastern Museum Conference panel, August.

Hillsborough, NC

Previously: WXNA FM, Nashville & WEGL FM, Auburn - Host/producer of "I Peaked in College", a 2-hour weekly radio show covering new, independent music releases.- Premiere new songs and secure exclusive access to upcoming releases through collaboration with publicists.- Fundraising, recruitment, and training of new DJs and social media management.

Nashville, TN

- Publicized national events such as Lollapalooza, SXSW & Bonnaroo, as well as, BMI events with press releases, media alerts, show invites and post-releases.- Maintained quality control by supervising photographers, videographers and talent in-person, at events.- Reached over 1,500 people with weekly e-blast of city-wide shows.- Managed industry press.

Nashville, TN

- Licensing specialist - public performance licenses, ownership transfers and licensing new media for mid-Western radio & TV media accounts, as well as, national chain accounts.- Supported account holders in Spanish via phone and email.- Met department goals for yearly YMCA licensing sales, educating owners on the importance of music copyright.

Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

An executive education program designed to equip leaders with the tools needed to build a comprehensive digital marketing strategy –.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Full Time Fellowship, Graduate Teaching Assistantship 2011-2013

Eastern European Literature And Film

Bsba, Marketing, Spanish, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude Graduate 2010 Dean’s List, Academic Charter Scholarship 2007 – 2010 Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma.

General

Activities and Societies: Newspaper Editor Spanish Club MemberGraduated 6th in class out of over 600.

General

Activities and Societies: Varsity Women's Soccer, Junior Varsity Volleyball, Yearbook