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New York City

Oversee communications and operations for vanguard national grassroots group that has more than two million affiliated activists who fight for the basic rights and freedoms needed for a modern democracy. This includes helping manage advocacy campaigns around some of the most prominent Internet freedom and civil liberties issues of the day, such as Net Neutrality, surveillance reform, and free expression rights. It also entails leading communications efforts and helping devise strategy, and managing operational aspects for the organization, including budgeting and financial planning, staffing, development and fundraising.

New York, Ny

-Worked in the Corporate and Public Affairs practice at Edelman’s New York headquarters, overseeing communications strategy, media relations, executive positioning, and crisis management for clients.-Served as a client relations lead for ADP, a Fortune 500 company and global provider of Human Capital Management solutions, helping to create and lead a campaign highlighting ADP’s leadership in the midsized business market. Drafted media plans, press releases, editorials, and participated in executive media training.-Worked on account to raise awareness about Greenland USA, a subsidiary of an international Fortune 500 real estate firm, in the US media market ahead of a high-profile residential construction project. Managed media coverage and served as on-the-record spokesperson.

Washington, Dc

-Developed organizational capacity to implement long-term advocacy campaigns and fostered alliances with activism groups, companies, startups, and lawmakers to advance policies defending digital rights and innovation.-Took lead in organizing advocacy campaign successfully calling for privacy protections in cybersecurity legislation. Developed strategy, messaging, and policy analysis for coalition.-Led activism efforts to require Fourth Amendment protections for digital communications. Developed key messaging, conducted press outreach, and built activism websites. Recruited dozens of organizations to campaign efforts, from human rights groups to some of the Internet's largest companies.-Developed alliances with startups, and brought on some of the country's most influential startup networks and venture capitalists to join campaigns defending users’ rights.-Wrote and edited op-eds for outlets including ABC News, Wired, Ars Technica, The Daily Beast, and Huffington Post, and appeared in dozens of broadcast, print, radio, and public speaking venues, including the Washington Post, Slate, US News & World, Report, Huffington Post Live, The Hill, and SXSW.

Washington, Dc

-Developed strategy and innovative new tactics to increase impact by reaching audiences through digital and social media platforms.-Led effort to boost in-house capacity to produce videos and graphics for website and social media -Managed $10k monthly online advertising account

Washington, Dc

-Conducted seminars, video tutorials, and created social media strategies and best practice guides for international journalists and documentary filmmakers.-Oversaw social media, marketing, and search engine optimization.-Produced video series and interactive graphics to promote the Center’s reporting projects.

Washington, Dc

-Developed press outreach strategy and built relationships with technology journalists and bloggers-Oversaw graphic redesign of website to create a more engaging user experience

Columbia, Mo

-Cultivated presences on online forums, social media, and blogs to promote brand and content-Wrote press releases and online analysis of digital media trends

Columbia, Mo

-Managed online content, marketing, and advertising partnerships with media organizations -Promoted journalism workshops across the country to newsrooms and media professionals

Master'S, Journalism

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism, Spanish