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• Coach leaders on how to show up with more energy and awareness in their roles and bring that out in their team, whether it's building their confidence and influencing others or managing their time differently so they can work on strategy• Lead workshops/trainings for businesses and teams on topics such as, Basic Coaching Skills for Leaders, Blockers to Success and Levels of Perception• Build custom leadership retreats, which combine team building, learning, and group coaching based on the specific challenges and needs of the organization• Conduct stakeholder interviews, 360 reviews and the Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment for leaders and executives• Provide consulting on employee experience through a qualitative research and HR lens

Portland, Oregon Area

• Lead, planned, conducted and synthesized various bodies of research about Nike employees globally • Used insights to inform various stakeholders inside and outside of HR about how to create a better experience for employees (e.g., through programs, policies, processes, tools and more)• Contributed to the design process by using the insights to brainstorm solutions—ensuring solutions would solve real employee pain points • Facilitated ideation workshops with stakeholders and team members to create solutions and develop future state experiences

• Co-created and implemented the user experience research practice and strategy for Nike's SEC (Strategic Enterprise Capabilities) program• Developed research plans using multiple methods of study, including interviews and ethnographic observation, for various employees around the globe, then synthesized that data into artifacts, such as personas, journey maps and concept maps, to create empathy with leadership and product teams • Managed multiple qualitative research projects with the goal of understanding the impact of new tools on employees • Evaluated and tested potential experiences and solutions with users in a prototyping environment, such as evaluating software usability to understand which ones fit from an experience and business process perspective• Built empathy and advocated for the user throughout the entire design and development process by using the synthesized data to make decisions from definition to launch

Portland, Oregon Area

• Facilitated workshops and discovery exercises to help brands define who they are • Evaluated each brand's digital platforms based on the insights from the workshop, then overhauled the content as necessary to align it with the brand voice• Developed tailored content (based on the voice) for websites, blogs, social media, newsletters and more • Advised client's on communications strategies for reaching different stakeholders, including consumer and business audiences

Portland, Oregon Area

• Conducted primary and secondary research for various clients, including qualitative interviews, field observations and market research• Synthesized data and created recommendations to inform business and prototyping decisions then create and present recommendations to clients based on the results• Facilitated UX workshops with clients to better understand stakeholders, audience and the business to inform the research plan• Implemented the current public relations practice, building it from the ground up by creating a strategic communications plan that includes media relations and thought leadership efforts• Educated executives and employees on media relations best practices and once opportunities are secured, prepare them with talking points and briefing documents, then manage the interview• Wrote, edited or proofread everything from RFPs and new business decks to blog posts and articles

Portland, Oregon Area

• Created qualitative and quantitative research questions, conducted research and analyzed results for numerous clients including adidas, Dove Lewis and Fort Vancouver• Conducted research for a cultural recalibration study for the adidas Global Brand Design team to help them understand what changes they should implement to improve their culture and work processes• Developed recommendations for executives and decision makers based on the research and presented those results in-person• Co-facilitated client workshops to inform the research plan

• Managed five national and global public relations accounts including day-to-day client communications, plan development, strategy and projects• Conducted research, created program recommendations and presented for new business pitches, leading to multiple account wins• Managed a team of 8 employees, advising them on ongoing strategy implementation, media opportunities and content for all communications channels • Oversaw and secured thought leadership stories in top-tier publications, such as Huffington Post, CNNMoney, USA Today, Today.com, About.com and Fast Company• Called a “media relations guru” by the CEO because of the success around building mutually beneficial relationships with the media • Edited all written materials for the entire agency as a part of a three-person team• Promoted from account coordinator to account executive to senior account executive during this timeframe

Portland, Oregon Area

• Developed news releases, backgrounders, talking points and blog posts for energy, consumer and technology clients• Generated coverage in top-tier energy, finance and healthcare publications based on media relationships• Understood the science behind a complex grid scale storage battery system and communicated that in lay terms through written materials and media relations efforts as well as at public events • Collaborated with clients on a daily basis to complete projects, finalize strategies and conduct research

Lake Oswego, Oregon

• Prepared specifically tailored briefing documents for top-tier media• Designed effective branding statements and key messages for Pro Bono client target audiences• Created blogger program newsletter to increase connectivity, webinar participation and blog posts• Compiled media lists with target recommendations based on reach and likelihood of publication • Developed coverage reports including high-level trend analysis, top tweets and quotes

Eugene, Oregon Area

• Curated and created content for NIFDI's first podcast series• Designed and created content for brochures, registration sites and advertisements • Edited teachers' textbooks and lessons in science, social studies and writing• Redesigned the organization’s website in Illustrator • Created design and copy for book covers and inserts

• Assembled and calculated two budgets each year, including a projection of events that raise revenue• Supervised and organized a committee of 17 PRSSA students for fundraising events during the year• Contributed to the 69 percent increase in PRSSA membership through outreach• Conducted transactions throughout the year for travel, events and dues• Assessed the budget and create a new system based on advanced projections and calculations

Eugene, Oregon Area

• Created deadlines and managed all projects completed by advertising and public relations departments• Gauged the success of events and social media campaigns and applied that to future endeavors • Managed and created the magazine's budget for the year• Managed campaigns and events that broke attendance records with the highest being 150 • Promoted twice from public relations intern to public relations executive then to publisher

Long Island City, Ny

• Oversaw an RFP process from beginning to end and aided in the hiring decision• Created and co-wrote an RFP, contract and statement of work for the agencies in consideration• Wrote posts about events and CSR updates for the JetBlue intranet• Conducted in-depth research of STEM organizations and gained a foundation partner• Engaged community members to participate in events with the highest attendance being 1,500

• Strengthened blog readership and wrote a post that received 2,348 views, the most views to date• Grew the social media audience by more than 150 people by engaging fans and followers• Built relationships and conducted outreach with campus organizations to spread awareness• Created relationships with other like-minded organizations to demonstrate interest in other AIDS related work, which engendered a larger fanbase through social sharing

• Developed relationships with more than 15 elderly care homes to gain support for the Memory walk• Contacted businesses for sponsorship and exceeded previous years donations by 4 percent• Acquired more community participation through creating outreach ideas, such as booths as the Saturday Market