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Champaign, Il, Us

The Thrive Shift offers change management and communications support to help you build a healthy workplace where your team thrives.We empower change through storytelling, authentic leadership education, and strategy development for enhanced equity and inclusion in health and wellness. Our vision is to create a world where diversity is a strength, vulnerability is embraced, and all voices are heard.The Thrive Shift draws its strengths through mental health awareness and advocacy, inclusive communication, and strategy centered on human needs.

Champaign, Il, Us

Champaign, Il, Us

Change management and communications consultant supporting workplace mental health strategy, projects, and initiatives.

Napa, California, Us

Urbana, Il, Us

As Communications Director at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, I lead a team of skilled communications and design professionals in developing and executing comprehensive external and internal communication strategies. In my role, I manage a diverse range of responsibilities, from digital and print communications to advertising, public relations, social media, website content, environmental design, and more. My focus is on promoting the performing arts at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana, including Illinois Theatre, Lyric Theatre @ Illinois, and Dance at Illinois, as well as our visiting artists.Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are integral to my work, aligning with the core values of the University of Illinois and Krannert Center. I am committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable working environment for all, striving to enrich our efforts by embracing diverse perspectives and experiences.One of my key responsibilities is to maintain and enhance the Krannert Center brand, ensuring consistency in messaging and visual identity across all communications and design. I also actively apply diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) principles to my work, keeping abreast of the latest industry best practices.In addition to my strategic communication role, I supervise and empower a dedicated communications team, guiding them in project management, resource allocation, and ongoing learning. I also manage the team's budget and lead the maintenance of Krannert Center's physical and digital communications archives.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Change Communications Program Manager charged with internal and partner communications, change management strategy and education, and strategic initiative support for one of Pacific Program Management’s largest accounts. Support leadership communications, program strategy development, and communications development for account strategic initiatives. Lead Amazon account onboarding team.

National and international thought leader, keynote presenter, trainer, and writer on disability empowerment, disability access and accommodations, and mental health. Educates on and evangelizes accessible technology for mental health with diverse stakeholders and organizations. Conducted over 80 presentations across the world for audiences up to 2000+, published 16 articles and 1 book.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Strategic outreach to disability community and key stakeholders including non-profits, policy experts, business leaders, and governmental organizations. Coordinate and manage ADA policy research conference featuring global disability experts and advocates. Manage ADA 30th Anniversary media campaign. Project manage product development, strategy, crisis comms, reputation management, analytics, research, quality control, and outcomes reporting. Supervise and lead ADAKTC Information Specialists, Copywriter, Graphic Designer, and Student Workers.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Develop, implement, and evaluate disability awareness campaigns. Lead digital accessibility for products, events, and communications. Leverage web and marketing analytics and technical assistance outcomes data to develop improvement strategy to maximize impact and program implementation. Increased follower count (108%) and engagements and impressions (tripled).

Seattle, Wa, Us

Facilitate multiple sclerosis (MS) stakeholder program development, outreach, and execution. Conduct stakeholder focus-groups. Build stakeholder engagement. Enhance community education around MS. Support and co-write peer-reviewed articles on patient engagement.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Organize, monitor, and implement large-scale MS, SCI, and Fibromyalgia research projects. Schedule and conduct 1,000+ research interviews with subjects and 50+ intake sessions, co-wrote budget justifications for upcoming grants totaling $1M+, co-published 4 peer-reviewed articles.

Seattle, Wa, Us

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Supported Dr. Delaney Ruston, M.D., on her film, “Hidden Pictures”, a film on global mental health. Assisted Dr. Ruston to film Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy and film actress Glenn Close. Performed mental health outreach through online social networking sites and in-person events and meetings, including PBS. Filmed Community Mental Health Workers in Kerala, India with the mental health organization Mhat. Conducted literature review on international mental health services in India, China, and France.

New York, Ny, Us

Co-authored a bestselling book addressing the long-term personal, social, and economic cost of mental illness within the mother and adult daughter relationship while exploring the profound impact on a family and community looking for both resources and understanding.

Geneva 27, Ge, Ch

Reviewed drafted mental health policies for developing countries. Researched information to develop a mental health, policy, legislation, and human rights database, WHO MINDbank. Traveled to Greece with the WHO Mental Health Policy Department to observe the Quality Rights Project assess mental health and human rights conditions within three Greek health facilities and as they trained field professionals, consumers, and families to conduct their own assessments. Researched and analyzed information to prepare WHO proMIND Profiles on Mental Health on the mental health situation within the general health system for each country studied; these reports described social determinants of health and the economic and political situations of the countries as well as key policies impacting mental health.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Co-created education and training to help improve post-school outcomes for students with disabilities in Washington State. Used Camtasia to develop education and training courses on special education, disability inclusion and access. Co-wrote and edited academic articles on post-secondary education and post-school outcomes for young adults with disabilities. Helped collect, analyze, and utilize post-school data to support educators to create more inclusive and accessible classrooms and communities and ensure no student is left behind.

Master'S Degree, Healthcare Leadership

Ba, English/Creative Writing

Music- Piano Performance