Copywriter and editor at a marketing agency that provides multi-platform growth strategies for law firms across the United States. Planning and writing copy for web pages, digital advertisements, TV ads and other channels. Producing and overseeing content both for attorneys and for the agency's own marketing, including social media, blogging and email marketing. Editing and guiding work by other team members and freelancers and helping lead the agency's content planning. Working closely with fellow marketing strategists and clients to develop and execute projects.

Communications aide to the president of Tulane University, the largest private employer in New Orleans. Collaborating with the president, other university executives, departments and community groups to research, write and produce speeches, presentations, talking points and briefing materials for meetings and events. Developed written communications for the president, including university magazine articles, alumni newsletter pieces, online articles, op-ed pieces and messages for development publications. Assisting with social media messaging, communications planning, media relations and correspondence.

Reporter, writer, digital content manager, social media promoter and multimedia creator for a metropolitan newspaper and news web site, covering the entrepreneurship landscape in New Orleans, the tourism industry and other business topics. Planned and conducted business and economics coverage around the city hosting the Super Bowl in 2013, working with colleagues in the newsroom and contacts across the business community. Initiated a new, comprehensive approach to covering the New Orleans Entrepreneur Week business festival in 2013 and 2014. Served central roles in covering the civil trial over the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2013 and the criminal trial of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin in 2014.

Journalist specializing in elementary and secondary education issues in the largest public school system in Louisiana. Cultivated sources from an array of interest groups to produce articles on education reforms, controversial school closures and more, including an award-winning collaboration with other journalists examining teacher evaluation reform in Louisiana. Analyzed information from meetings, interviews, field observations, documents and data sources. Applied social media in building and interacting with audiences. Also served a previous term as an education policy writer, producing nationally recognized reports in the the period before and immediately after Hurricane Katrina altered the landscape of the New Orleans metropolitan area.

Reporter and writer tracking the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and neighborhood recovery. Corralled contacts and resources to portray an influx of Hispanic workers to the New Orleans area after the hurricane. Gathered contributions of data analysts, graphic designers, photographers, real estate market experts, public officials and homeowners and conducted database analysis to produce an in-depth review of residential property assessments. Developed government and civic contacts to track post-storm rebuilding and code enforcement efforts.