A member of the President's Senior Leadership Team, the Vice President for Marketing and Communications manages the Office of Marketing and Communications.

• Leads strategic communications efforts for The University of Toledo and The University of Toledo Medical Center.• Advises president, vice presidents, deans & other University officials on communications strategy.• Creates and executes crisis communication messaging and strategy.• Manages team that includes Assistant Director of Communications, Internal Communications Manager, Media Relations Specialist and University Photographer.

• Responsible for developing and implementing internal and external communications strategies to achieve university goals to improve student success, achieve national prominence in research activity, foster a culture of excellence, and strengthen reputation and community engagement.• Served as university’s chief spokesperson, developing, and providing official statements, responses, and updates about the institution. • Member of leadership team that researched and implemented the… Show more • Responsible for developing and implementing internal and external communications strategies to achieve university goals to improve student success, achieve national prominence in research activity, foster a culture of excellence, and strengthen reputation and community engagement.• Served as university’s chief spokesperson, developing, and providing official statements, responses, and updates about the institution. • Member of leadership team that researched and implemented the institution’s new comprehensive Fueling Tomorrows brand. Show less

Provided daily leadership for the integrated marketing and communications team that works to protect and promote the brand of the University, the hospital and all its entities as the University recruited a new Associate Vice President.

• Led successful national, regional, and local earned media efforts with an increased focus on highlighting faculty expertise to insert UToledo into additional conversations while maintaining robust local coverage of university events.

• Investigated, developed, and pitched strategic, reputation-building news stories. • Organized news conferences and press events.

Education Reporter, May 2007 - March 2010 • Covered higher education reporting on all colleges and universities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, including The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference.• Covered K-12 education with a focus on Toledo Public Schools, the area’s largest public school district with 26,000 students. Also reported on the greater Toledo area's private and charter schools.Night Police Reporter, Aug… Show more Education Reporter, May 2007 - March 2010 • Covered higher education reporting on all colleges and universities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, including The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference.• Covered K-12 education with a focus on Toledo Public Schools, the area’s largest public school district with 26,000 students. Also reported on the greater Toledo area's private and charter schools.Night Police Reporter, Aug. 2005 - May 2007• Served as the lead reporter on the night shift handling a variety of breaking news on deadline.Intern/General Assignment Reporter, May 2005 - Aug. 2005• General assignment stories included features and community events, with some local government and school board meetings. Show less

• Managing Editor, spring 2005.• Campus Editor, fall 2004.• Academics Reporter, spring 2004.• Intern, fall 2003.

General assignment reporter with responsibility for daily feature obituary.

General assignment reporter, as well as beat reporting for municipalities and school districts of Lapeer and North Branch.