■ Deft communicator skilled at helping organizations identify and focus on their key messages. Able to make those messages easily understandable, no matter how complex, to multiple audiences.■ More than 15 years' professional experience making messages come to life, both in higher education and newspapers. Skilled at understanding what readers and viewers are looking for and creating communications that speak to them.■ Passionate, driven and committed to working with a team to ensure that, even in a crisis, an organization's core values drive the day's message.Specialties: Media relations, public relations, crisis communications, publications, branding, identity and messaging, writing, editing, social media