Executive Communications (current) * Provide speechwriting and speaker support for UPS C-suite executives. * Shape executive messaging around key topics like technology, healthcare and supply chain. * Communications Team Leader (current) * Lead integrated communications team responsible for telling stories about UPS technology. * Channels include external, internal, media relations, social media, executive communications. Media Relations (Past) * Led media relations for UPS technology/innovation. * Worked on communications related to UPS quarterly earnings and Investor Day presentations. * Organized three major and highly successful delivery drone demonstrations for major media. * Led communications around the launch of UPS's drone delivery airline UPS Flight Forward. * Conceived and led UPS's 2016 Media Day event.

∗ Wrote articles for employee publications.∗ Developed internal messaging to drive desired employee behavior.∗ Coordinated with external PR to align internal and external messaging.∗ Worked with external PR to media train executives.

∗ Worked as a freelance writer and editor with various corporate clients.∗ Drafted messaging and other content.∗ Wrote white papers, press releases and internal communications.∗ Helped plan media strategy for new product launches and businesses in crisis.

∗ Covered aerospace and airline industries. Biggest companies included Boeing, United Airlines and American Airlines. ∗ Broke news on operations, finances, aircraft programs, orders, airline mergers and bankruptcies. ∗ Wrote in-depth analysis on companies and their impact on consumers.∗ Produced hard-hitting, stand-back stories on aerospace companies and airlines, relating those topics to trends in the U.S. and global economies.∗ Covered foreign exchange markets, broader economy. Duties included breaking news, generating comprehensive business features, spotting economic trends. ∗ Covered derivatives industry, particularly Chicago's futures exchanges. Reported on transition of Chicago Mercantile Exchange to public company.

∗ Covered currency markets, including futures and options traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Wrote morning outlook and daily market review, each featuring complete recount of previous 24 hours. Stories included fundamental and technical analysis, order flow and local color.∗ Frequent live televised commentary for WebFn, a streaming video Internet news channel.

∗ Reported daily news and wrote feature stories on four cities and towns in Northwest Indiana. ∗ Wrote analytical enterprise articles for Sunday edition. ∗ Covered general news, police and education issues in this dynamic and diverse region. ∗ Broke news on controversial subjects that required investigative reporting. Assigned photos and graphics.

Three months of study and reporting on the business desk at the Arizona Republic.