Sole speechwriter to the NEA president and vice president. Prepare remarks on an array of topics that affect public education, including racial and social justice, funding, union organizing, political action, NEA's federal legislative priorities, and national political issues.

Editor of the NEA Today family of publications. This includes the organization's flagship publication, NEA Today, which circulates to 2.5 million public school educators nationwide, and NEA Today for Members of NEA-Retired, which mails to 318,000 retired educators. I also co-edit NEA Today for Future Educators, which is received by 60,000 college students who are preparing for education careers.Involved in editorial process from concept to delivery of finished product. Collaborate with… Show more Editor of the NEA Today family of publications. This includes the organization's flagship publication, NEA Today, which circulates to 2.5 million public school educators nationwide, and NEA Today for Members of NEA-Retired, which mails to 318,000 retired educators. I also co-edit NEA Today for Future Educators, which is received by 60,000 college students who are preparing for education careers.Involved in editorial process from concept to delivery of finished product. Collaborate with in-house writers to ensure content meets organizational messaging and priorities, direct outside design firm, and regularly hire and direct the work of freelance writers and photographers. Show less

Provided high-level editorial services, including executive-level magazine planning and editing, speech writing, online content, articles, reports, scripts, white papers and ghostwritten pieces.Clients included:Spelman CollegeHarvard UniversityAmerican Federation of State, County and Municipal EmployeesHuman Rights CampaignStrayer UniversityWomen's Business and Enterprise Council

Managed 12 employees who provided speechwriting, graphic, print and online content to executive-level, officers, international executive board, and affiliated council leaders and staff across the nation.Established the organization's short- and long-term editorial goals, which communicated AFSCME's strategic priorities to a wide audience of stakeholders, including members, allied organizations, media, and state and federal legislators.
Synthesized complex issues for diverse… Show more Managed 12 employees who provided speechwriting, graphic, print and online content to executive-level, officers, international executive board, and affiliated council leaders and staff across the nation.Established the organization's short- and long-term editorial goals, which communicated AFSCME's strategic priorities to a wide audience of stakeholders, including members, allied organizations, media, and state and federal legislators.
Synthesized complex issues for diverse audiences via multiple outlets, including the award-winning AFSCME WORKS, received by the organization's 1.6 million members; a daily news blog; afscme.org, and social media platforms.Edited all print and online materials for adherence to organization's voice and industry standards. Directed all graphic design work to assure preservation of organization's national brand identity. Oversaw all photography, and directed all speechwriting for president, secretary-treasurer and other leaders. Participated in multiple collaborative teams throughout the organization's many cross-department committees. Supervised internal and freelance writers, designers, speech writers and photographers who helped to project AFSCME’s image, mission and values to the organization's members and the American public. Show less

Crafted keynote speeches, videotaped remarks, magazine columns and other material for the elected leaders of an association representing 3.2 million public school employees.

Prepared remarks for International President, International Secretary-Treasurer and executive staff on an array of topics, including state budgets, organizing, political action, AFSCME’s legislative priorities, and national political issues.

Served as speechwriter for Assistant Secretary of Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and U.S. Secretary of Labor. Created keynote remarks, talking points and video scripts for public education and media campaigns for key administration efforts, including international ban on child labor, minimum wage increase, retirement savings, Patient Bill of Rights, at-risk youth and expanding the economy to including all workers. Prepared remarks used in release of nationwide monthly jobs report.