Elevating the malaria and global health narrative in Washington, D.C., across the United States, and global media.Proactively reaching out to press and building relationships with a network of reporters across print, television and radio.Working with the communications team and outside vendors to produce print reports, websites, videos, campaigns and external organizational communications.Securing media appearances for Leadership Team & partners to strategically increase awareness… Show more Elevating the malaria and global health narrative in Washington, D.C., across the United States, and global media.Proactively reaching out to press and building relationships with a network of reporters across print, television and radio.Working with the communications team and outside vendors to produce print reports, websites, videos, campaigns and external organizational communications.Securing media appearances for Leadership Team & partners to strategically increase awareness of the organization’s mission.Producing press releases, media advisories, op-eds, letters to the editor and other external communications.Working across the organization to coordinate an integrated press strategy for major milestones, meetings, events, etc.Pinch hitting across the team as needed on social media, copy-editing, etc. Show less

Pitching/writing/producing national news stories for live & as-live segments for 170+ Fox affiliates.Providing on-site production coordination for national/international news coverage.Coordinating field production for national/international breaking news coverage across Fox News Channel and Fox Business platforms.

Developing and executing public relations strategies for nonprofits with the purpose of increasing brand awareness and fundraising; Offering Pro Bono services on occasion.

Developing and maintaining the strategy for identifying media opportunities and developing long term coverage and pitching plans for the American Red Cross. Proactively managing overall message output through the telling of positive and inspirational day-to-day stories. Representing the Red Cross as chief media spokesperson to local, regional and national media.

Strengthening IJM’s brand awareness and position as a leader in the global justice movement with key media outlets and influencers; Responsible for forming the strategy to position IJM in the news and across digital platforms; Proactively engaging global media outlets and creating effective PR plans for fundraising, thought leadership, and program activities; Leading Newsroom strategy for cultivating and delivering strategic stories and key messages; Leading crisis management while ensuring IJM… Show more Strengthening IJM’s brand awareness and position as a leader in the global justice movement with key media outlets and influencers; Responsible for forming the strategy to position IJM in the news and across digital platforms; Proactively engaging global media outlets and creating effective PR plans for fundraising, thought leadership, and program activities; Leading Newsroom strategy for cultivating and delivering strategic stories and key messages; Leading crisis management while ensuring IJM leverages its work in the field to drive global PR opportunities; Led PR efforts to secure and promote CEO on TED.org; Reporting to IJM's Vice President of Global Marketing & Public Relations. Show less

Enterprising high profile stories to showcase World Vision's campaigns or projects. Generating story ideas, collaborating with national, local and international journalists. Garnering 3K media placements for WVUS during 2012.Leading Media/PR team campaigns for the organization's relief and development stories within the US, including disasters, feature stories and multi-million dollar fundraisers. Specialized in Emergency Communications promoting and covering emergencies and disaster… Show more Enterprising high profile stories to showcase World Vision's campaigns or projects. Generating story ideas, collaborating with national, local and international journalists. Garnering 3K media placements for WVUS during 2012.Leading Media/PR team campaigns for the organization's relief and development stories within the US, including disasters, feature stories and multi-million dollar fundraisers. Specialized in Emergency Communications promoting and covering emergencies and disaster responses both internationally and domestically (Super Storm Sandy, Horn of Africa Famine crisis, Oklahoma tornadoes, etc)Collaborating with external partners to increase exposure/engagement and maximize fundraising including with corporations, non-profits and celebrities. Serving as primary New York based media spokesperson providing interviews on MSNBC, CBS, FOX News Channel, etc. Routinely deployed to international and domestic emergencies to provide coverage and create awareness. Increased fundraising by 42% for Giving Tuesday campaign from 2011 to 2012 and increased media placements and exposure by 60% for World Vision Gift Catalog campaign from 2011 to 2012.Developed cutting-edge new media strategies including #1 national winner for PR Daily's "Best Campaign On-Location). Led working groups, taught courses and implemented a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign.Successfully managed a virtual national team and led international campaigns with colleagues in Canada, Australia, UK, Kenya, Thailand, etc.Skilled at Content Resource Gathering including video and audio production, digital photography, editing (Final Cut Pro, iMovie, etc), new media (YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Vine, AudioBoo, etc). Show less

Anchored and reported for multiple CBS affiliates in Oklahoma providing cutting edge "web news" and social media segments for morning and noon shows. Regularly monitored internet news to deliver reports more efficiently and faster than traditional news outlets, capturing additional viewers and increasing engagement.Developed the new role into a regular segment and experimented with integrating crowdsourcing, blogs, social media tools, Youtube, etc. into regular news broadcast and online… Show more Anchored and reported for multiple CBS affiliates in Oklahoma providing cutting edge "web news" and social media segments for morning and noon shows. Regularly monitored internet news to deliver reports more efficiently and faster than traditional news outlets, capturing additional viewers and increasing engagement.Developed the new role into a regular segment and experimented with integrating crowdsourcing, blogs, social media tools, Youtube, etc. into regular news broadcast and online channel websites.Provided exclusive reports using Skype video during local and international disasters including Haiti earthquakes and Oklahoma Blizzards 2009. Show less

Wrote, reported and produced national news stories, including traveling to breaking news and national events as a correspondent to produce for the Washington D.C. bureau, FOX News Edge.Highlights include:Providing 250+ on-camera reports for FOX affiliates throughout the two weeks reporting on Michael Jackson's death/funeral -live- from Los Angeles and Neverland Ranch.Reporting -live- from presidential debate locations during 2008 campaign. Produced presidential Inauguration… Show more Wrote, reported and produced national news stories, including traveling to breaking news and national events as a correspondent to produce for the Washington D.C. bureau, FOX News Edge.Highlights include:Providing 250+ on-camera reports for FOX affiliates throughout the two weeks reporting on Michael Jackson's death/funeral -live- from Los Angeles and Neverland Ranch.Reporting -live- from presidential debate locations during 2008 campaign. Produced presidential Inauguration and election coverage for FOX News Channel correspondents.Responding to numerous disaster stories to report/produce including Fargo Floods, Hurricane Dolly, etc. Show less

Reported on local Baltimore news stories for both dayside and evening shifts, conducting live reports for newscasts, writing and enterprising stories, and responding to breaking news events.

Reported for dayside and evening news, conducted live reports for multiple newscasts, wrote and enterprised stories, and responded to breaking news in the Washington, D.C. area.

Reported live for the evening newscast, operating in a wide range of responsibilities that included interviewing sources, writing stories and anchoring. Produced, wrote, edited and shot stories for Albuquerque and southeast New Mexico, in addition to managing the newsroom on an as needed basis.Exclusive reporter to respond to Hurricane Katrina as an embedded reporter with the airmen from Holloman Air Force Base and provide -live- reports from New Orleans for two weeks.