Building and leading a team of 10+ digital and creative strategists who develop and execute products, campaigns and strategies for organizations and leaders around the world. Senior digital strategist for clients, including large global and domestic nonprofit organizations, and their campaigns that include website builds, out-of-home and digital advertising buys, online fundraising, email marketing, social media content creation, emerging social technology and more. Develop and lead weekly in-depth digital trainings for team members who work across the company on the best practices and latest updates in digital strategy, including things like email marketing, video production and publishing, website design and development, mobile messaging, and emerging technology. Coordinate creative strategy, staffing, budget and revenue decisions across domestic, global, finance, and human resources departments, ensuring that all client teams have the expertise and resources needed to succeed.Responsible for new ventures and business development (especially in the digital space), generating $1,000,000s of new revenue for the company, including pitching and signing one of America’s largest philanthropic organizations.

Project manager and client lead of internal teams (3-7 people, on average) that work with political campaigns, social causes, nonprofits and companies around the world to create innovative campaigns that engage more people, raise more money and effect real change. Responsibilities include strategic planning, project management, ensuring team efficiency and development, and client relationship building. A digital strategy leader of the firm specializing in digital organizing, digital fundraising, brand creation and management, website project management, digital content creation and editing, email program strategy and management, digital program growth, digital advertising, and more. Former clients include: the world’s largest social media network, a former White House initiative, a billion-dollar consumer goods company, current Democratic congressional campaign, a Top 5 children’s hospital, an international political party, a fast-growing tech start-up, national environmental advocacy group, a state-based voting rights/voter registration organization and a national education advocacy group.

Creative strategist responsible for the day-to-day management as well as the long term strategic planning of clients, with tasks that included. • Designing and executing social media campaigns.• Planning, writing, and posting content on social media accounts.• Creation and management of online content calendars.• Identification and promotion of positive social media content from outside organizations.• Creating and executing rapid response initiatives to combat negative press and misinformation.• Curating social media metrics and creating reports.

Responsible for the creation and execution of digital strategies, social media plans, fundraising appeals, news stories, marketing messaging documents, blogs and more. Develops and implements innovative digital marketing campaigns that bolster fundraising, brand awareness and partnerships. Crafts creative brand voices across websites, social media networks and advertising outlets aimed at improving the online presence and engagement of SOS Children's Villages. Elevates the organization's reach across social media networks with strategic plans, successful campaigns and creative content. (5,000 new Facebook fans added since Feb. 2014)Provides potential and current donors with a clear idea of the vision, commitment and drive of SOS Children's Villages and how their support authentically improves the lives of children around the world.Other skills: - Analytics research and reporting tools- Basic HTML - Adobe Creative Suite

• Verifies + reports breaking news• Grows readership + audience engagement (49 percent increase in Twitter followers; 60 percent increase in Facebook fans)• Launches successful social media campaigns• Online news editor for Star-Telegram.com • One-on-one + group trainer • Strategic planning + implementation of new tools • Develops story ideas for multiplatform journalism• Establishes presence on emerging/niche social platforms (Pinterest, Vine, Reddit, etc.)Award: First place - Team Journalism Effort (TAPME)

• Produced multiple stories each day• On-the-ground reporting in Houses of Parliament + throughout London• Live coverage using social media tools to supplement reporting• Worked international affairs sources for story ideas and follow-ups• Reported on Occupy London protests, international affairs committee and various Church of England news updates

• Focused on First Amendment lawsuits involving student media• Worked daily with open records, First Amendment rights and the Freedom of Information Act• Produced news stories each day for the website and long-form features for quarterly magazine

• Managed staff of 30+ journalists • Produced newspaper four days/week • The Lariat was named Best Student Newspaper by Texas Associated Press Managing Editors • Responsible for: breaking news reporting, copyediting, ensuring ethical standards. Executed major projects, special sections, breaking news plans and paper's transition to new technology• Assisted in redesign of website named a National Pacemaker finalist