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Develop and manage digital content for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Technology Partnerships Office. Responsibilities include crafting success stories and news for external and internal audiences; translating complex scientific research into accessible and actionable content for lay audiences; co-developing communications strategic plans and standard operating procedures; supporting external and internal engagement; and managing editorial calendar, website, social media, e-newsletter, and press release content.

As a contractor for FedWriters, Inc., develop and manage digital content for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Technology Partnerships Office. Responsibilities include crafting success stories and news for external and internal audiences; translating complex scientific research into accessible and actionable content for lay audiences; co-developing communications strategic plans and standard operating procedures; supporting external and internal engagement; and managing editorial calendar, website, social media, e-newsletter, and press release content.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Oversee communications for the Department of Homeland Security Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence to support programs, research, education, and engagement related to coastal communities’ ability to address extreme climate threats such as hurricanes and rising sea levels. Responsibilities included engaging national research partners representing academic, business, and non-profit organizations; developing content for websites, newsletters, and social media; managing an annual conference featuring federal, academic, and community partners; reporting monthly and quarterly activities and milestones to the Center’s federal funder; coordinating with press contacts on news stories and interviews; supporting Department of Homeland Security situation report requests related to approaching hurricanes; and supervising a media assistant.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Develop and manage content for the Office of Communications at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Responsibilities included developing short and long-form articles for online and print magazines; editing a weekly faculty e-newsletter; crafting announcements for faculty research funding awards; manage content for the university’s news website; editing executive-level press releases and emergency management messaging for the university; working closely with cross functional teams including marketing, public relations, emergency management, university administration, technical support, creative services, research funding, and community engagement; coordinating the university’s website redesign; developing a new equity, diversity, and inclusion website resource portal; and supervising two interns.

Greensboro

Administrative and communications support for the Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative, which is an interdisciplinary team of researchers who share an interest in developing cancer-fighting drugs developed from plants, and who have a strong interest in making science accessible to a wide audience. Responsibilities included managing communications, project documentation, special events, workshops and meetings; fostering community engagement; supporting federal and state grant funding initiatives and the production of an annual report; assisting with the administration of a National Institutes of Health graduate student training program; and supervising an intern.

Palo Alto, Ca

Manage the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis, which is an academic research hub that utilizes digital humanities tools and approaches to support publicly engaged research. Responsibilities included assisting the director and assistant director to develop internal and public communications, programming, and training for faculty and students; managing finances, facilities, events, human resources, technology, digital and physical assets, and Center resources; and recruiting and supervising 10-15 student research assistants.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communication

Mfa, Visual Art

Bfa, Studio Art