Plan and execute external and internal corporate communications to help shape and protect the company's image and to promote HSA Bank’s and Webster's business, values and mission.

Led and managed client accounts and team assignments, from developing earned media campaign strategies and ongoing content to working with media and monitoring tools in order to optimize and report on campaigns.

Developed and implemented holistic earned media and social relations strategies that built ideas, communicated and engaged with influencers, changed attitudes, and built brand movements for both business-to-business and consumer-facing clients.

Responsible for the development and management of public relations plans for both J.O. and contracted clients.

Assisted J.O.'s president and public relations staff with management of public relations activities for contracted clients.

Used social media to broadcast positive job news to a targeted audience. Planned an awards dinner event for over 400 guests. This included organizing guest lists, sending out media advisories and press releases, contacting locations, media, and caterers and helping to edit biographical videos of the awardees.

Used traditional and new media to garner knowledge and support for the program.

As a communications intern at LEAP, I draft press releases, help organize events, help manage social media, research hot topics, and generally be helpful around the office.

As an Associate Editor at The Awesome Mitten, I help our writers come up with ideas and edit stories to make sure we provide the highest level information to our readers.

Researched how other politicians use social media and presented different ways in which the Department could make use of it. Some of these recommendations have been implemented. Accompanied the Governor on a trip to the Upper Peninsula where I organized and managed press conferences and public events. Drafted press releases which took multifaceted legislation and presented it to the public so they could understand why it was important to them. Many of these drafts were released with only minor edits.

Organized important client data to make GCSI more efficient.

Was promoted two times. Managed 3-8 students in order to meet daily goals.

Researched the ways many people, especially college students misuse food stamps and helped to draft a proposal to stop the misuse. Legislation has since been passed which saved the state millions of dollars on misused food funding.