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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- member of Padilla's corporate advisory group with a focus on social impact- helped University of St. Thomas announce plans to open a two-year college in 2017- contributor to Padilla's Buzz Bin blog

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Provided trade show support and B2B/B2C media relations for manufacturing clients- Responsible for agency public relations efforts- Supported business development

Supported 100+ people across four industry practice groups at Twin Cities Top 15 accounting firm in pursuit of seven-figure new business target. Provided senior-level leadership on marketing efforts to increase awareness of the firm, its people and its services including media relations, email marketing, social media engagement, sponsorships, advertising and executive visibility.

Wrote internal communications for Optum through a brand migration process.

Previous titles include webmaster, corporate resource specialist, global client service manager, account supervisor, senior account executive and account executive.For the past seven years, I served the agency as a strategic leader who supported 150+ people across seven practice groups in pursuit of seven-figure new business target. Provided senior-level leadership on marketing efforts for Weber Shandwick’s Minneapolis office including media relations, social media engagement… Show more Previous titles include webmaster, corporate resource specialist, global client service manager, account supervisor, senior account executive and account executive.For the past seven years, I served the agency as a strategic leader who supported 150+ people across seven practice groups in pursuit of seven-figure new business target. Provided senior-level leadership on marketing efforts for Weber Shandwick’s Minneapolis office including media relations, social media engagement, sponsorships, advertising and executive visibility. Adept at working with senior leadership.Prior to that, I played key role in working with Weber Shandwick offices around the globe to ensure the delivery of excellent client service worldwide. Created tools and processes to facilitate and measure client satisfaction. Provided leadership and support for content development and management of company intranet and website.Before joining the corporate side of agency life, I served a variety of clients in Weber Shandwick’s Corporate, Community and Public Affairs practice. Well-versed in numerous public relations disciplines including strategic counsel, key messaging, media training, media relations and writing. Experienced team player. Managed planning, budget and staff for cross-group and cross-agency clients and projects including Hazelden, Cargill, Aruba Tourism Authority and Blandin Foundation. Show less

Secured hundreds of print and broadcast interviews for clients including the U.S. Postal Service, HarperCollins, 3M, Canadian Mountain Holidays and Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Crafted attention-grabbing media materials and managed account team.