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Communications Strategist, Public Information Officer, and Multi-Media Content Producer focusing on emerging technology and grid innovation including, but certainly not limited to: Microgrids, Batteries, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Drones, Vehicle-Grid-Integration, Virtual Power Plants (VPP), Wildfire and Risk Mitigation.

Internal and external communications efforts supporting electric operations including including the company's response to the devastating October 2017 Northern California Wildfires. Developed 18 press releases and more than 50 stories for various internal and external channels. Secured more than 100 pieces of earned media across broadcast, print and online outlets on a variety of topics. Worked with a cross-functional team (including Public Affairs, Law, Local Customer Experience, Land, and Environmental) on the company's Electric Tower Maintenance Program.Worked with a cross-functional team (including Geosciences, Emergency Preparedness and Response, and external partners) on the company's testing and implementation of earthquake early warning technology. Served as company spokesperson, Public Information Officer and Deputy Public Information Officer during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations and at on-site base camps for multiple wildfires and multiple winter storms. Served as a company spokesperson during a major San Francisco substation outage; served as a company spokesperson and provided on-site support for a major oil refinery power outage; conducted on-camera/broadcast interviews during the summer 2017 heatwaves, appearing on KPIX/CBS Bay Area, KOVR/CBS Sacramento, KGO/ABC Bay Area, KNTV/NBC Bay Area. Led communications around the deployment of PG&E's first lithium-ion battery storage facility resulting in multiple positive stories. This effort involved close collaboration and strategy development with external project partners, as well as close collaboration and message development with internal subject matter experts.

Developed and executed Anaplan's global communications program as the company's first full-time PR manager. Responsible for driving all facets of the overall PR program including planning, execution, and reporting. I wore many hats and day-to-day duties ranged from: -Managing multiple PR agencies across the globe with teams in San Francisco, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Singapore, Moscow, and Sydney-Product, executive, internal, external, partner and customer comms-PR strategy for Anaplan's $100M series D funding round-Developing, tracking and presenting program metrics -Influencer identification and engagement-Event planning and strategy-Press release, blog post and social content development-Ongoing media relationsAchievements include: -More than 400 pieces of media coverage (globally) in 2014-150% YoY increase in US media coverage in 2014

Key responsibilities: -Influencer engagement/media relations-Development of campaign, quarterly, and annual PR/comms plans-Press releases, presentations, blog posts, executive statements, briefing materials-Events and speaking engagements-Social marketing and community management-Tracking and reporting all PR/comms activitiesKey clients: PlayStation (SCEA) - Proactive media relations with key consumer and technology media around the announcement and launch of PlayStation 4 (PS4) in 2013; planning and execution of PS4 midnight launch party and review event at The Standard, Highline (NYC) Nov. 11-12, 2013-Managed media relations and review program for the PS3 and PS Vita, and supported communications for various titles and Playstation Home (2011-2013)Sony Entertainment Network - Developed and executed media relations plan launching SEN's cloud-based, streaming music and video services (2010-2012) Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited. Bell Sports - Managed Bell's True Fit blog and associated social media accounts, increasing Twitter followers from 200+ in 2009 to 900+ in 2010 through active community marketing and engagement. Wrote and published hundreds of blog posts relating to helmets. Content included features, guides, how-to's, news and current events, round-ups, CSR campaigns (SafeKids USA, San Jose Bike Party, Minneapolis Police) and partner promotions (Activision, Tony Hawk).Sifteo- Launched the 1st and 2nd generation Sifteo Cubes (2011-2013). Served as an on-record company spokespersonYahoo! - Content planning & message development for Yahoo!’s corporate social media accounts, increasing Twitter followers from 25K in 2009 to 75K in 2010. Secured more than 300 interviews with national and regional sports radio and TV outlets for Yahoo! Sports’ top writers/experts in 2010.HP - Coordinated announcement and launch of HP's consumer tablets, desktops, notebooks and accessories (2013)

Wrote/edited content and developed social strategy to help OnTheSnow.com, the #1 snow-sports website in the world, reach all-time records in the number of unique visitors in January 2008 at 1.2 million and again in January 2009 at 1.59 million. Designed, implemented and fostered a social media program that took their twitter followers from zero to 2,500+, grew their facebook fans by the thousands, and helped promote their iPhone app (which was featured in the January 2009 Apple iPhone commercial, Check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qsPmjuMRmY&feature=player_embedded).

Wrote hundreds of news articles, features and sports columns; edited and designed the sports section under strict deadline for twice-weekly newspaper with circulation of 4,000+. -Many stories were picked up by the Gilroy Dispatch and Hollister Freelance.-Coverage was hyper-local to the South Valley region, but extended to the professional sports teams of the SF Bay Area including the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, and Golden State Warriors.

Managed the production and devlopment of Buzz Reports™, which are customized marketing reports that gauge a company's level of television exposure. Under strict deadline I researched, analyzed, edited, and designed reports for clients including American Red Cross, GQ Magazine, Victoria's Secret, Ford Motor Company, and Careerbuilder.com.Also managed the daily production and delivery of television media reports for multiple clients.

Wrote and edited sports and feature stories covering the prep sports in and around Hayward. Multiple bylines in The Oakland Tribune, Fremont Argus, and The Daily Review.

-Assisted front office of non-profit, community radio station KZFR 90.1 FM - "Community Radio for the Sacramento Valley, the foothills and beyond"-Learned broadcasting practices including audio recording, editing and production -Developed working relationships with community organizations-Coordinated fundraising initiatives and events -Fill-in, on-air disc jockey