• Trusted editor, writer and messaging consultant for international clients working to inform and influence policy-makers on climate, sustainability and development issues through major reports and policy briefings. Co-write and edit texts to distill complex scientific and technical issues for decision-makers and ensure messages resonate with diverse audiences.• Strategic communications and messaging consultant for nonprofits focused on social justice, equity and inclusion, with expertise in policy communications, campaign strategy, and development writing. • Freelance news, opinion and features writer on a wide range of topics, including immigration, social justice, health care policy and access, technology and innovation. Known for ability to write clearly and engagingly about complex issues in public policy, science and technology.

• Shaped the voice of New England’s top immigrant advocacy organization in a fast-changing and politically charged landscape. Served as spokesperson, led crisis communications and strategy, and developed tailored messaging for immigrants, allies and policy audiences.• Engaged tens of thousands of people per week through social media, email, web content and online advocacy platforms. Created branded digital campaigns to mobilize, educate, and elevated the voices of immigrants and refugees. More than doubled Twitter and Facebook follows over three years and outperformed much-larger organizations through high engagement.• Developed and executed MIRA’s communications strategy across multiple platforms and for specific campaigns, including the statewide Safe Communities Coalition and Census 2020.• Played a key role in development, co-organizing MIRA’s gala, writing Annual Appeal materials, online solicitations, some grant proposals, and targeted appeals for specific funders. Co-lead the Unafraid Scholarship, raising more than $235,000 for dozens of students in the first three years.• Revamped MIRA’s toolkit for donor management, online advocacy and engagement, replacing an outdated and overpriced system with best-in-class tools. • Built capacity for effective advocacy through communications workshops, media training, writing support, and one-on-one coaching for immigrants, activists and allies.

Part of SEI's core global communications team, leading communications strategy and planning for SEI climate research as well as special SEI Initiatives on climate finance and on fossil fuels and climate change. Also wrote and edited publications; supported web, social media and news media outreach; and provided communications training and capacity-building.

Communications manager for the SEI U.S. Center and for climate policy and research across SEI, and member of SEI's institute-wide core communications team. Managed media relations and social media, advised researchers and managers on communications strategy, produced website content, and wrote and edited publications.

Covered health care issues and some technology, focusing on policy, quality and the business aspects of the industry.

Served as staff writer from July 2004 to January 2006, and as managing editor -- overseeing a team of 6, shaping the vision of the paper, and overseeing weekly production, from January 2006 until stepping down to become a contributing writer in late November 2007.

Co-owner of one of Rhode Island's largest and most versatile music and event venues, part of the Hope Artiste Village complex in Pawtucket, R.I. Managed bookings, promotions and advertising; handled book-keeping, HR functions and regulatory compliance; managed the kitchen and catering; shared duties in day-to-day staff oversight, physical-plant management and customer relations.

• Covered higher education at a time of rising prominence and rapid expansion, focusing on access, equity and economic development linkages. Supported K-12 school coverage, producing a major front-page series on suspensions and another on a high school’s path to transformation. Also covered adult literacy and children’s poverty issues.• Covered public safety, including R.I.’s largest police force, as well as education, housing and urban development, and wrote in-depth reports, including a series on domestic violence, New York-based coverage of the 9/11 attacks, and two international assignments.

Assigned primarily to the Sunday desk, writing news and features, and also covered neighborhoods for the Bronx edition.

Covered Congress and other Washington news for local newspapers across the country and prepared reports on bill markups and FDA recalls, among other things.