Launched District’s first Department of Family and Community Engagement responsible for linking, aligning, and growing strategic engagement efforts to support Columbus students, families, and community partners.Responsible for developing and implementing an Authentic Engagement Strategic Plan, including:▪ producing and hosting widely-recognized twice-weekly Virtual Family Engagement Sessions, an innovative online forum connecting to thousands of families and community partners.▪… Show more Launched District’s first Department of Family and Community Engagement responsible for linking, aligning, and growing strategic engagement efforts to support Columbus students, families, and community partners.Responsible for developing and implementing an Authentic Engagement Strategic Plan, including:▪ producing and hosting widely-recognized twice-weekly Virtual Family Engagement Sessions, an innovative online forum connecting to thousands of families and community partners.▪ launching an online Strategic Partnership Registry to link and align outside partnerships of more than 100 local organizations to the needs of schools and priorities set by Superintendent.▪ initiating a nationally-recognized Check & Connect effort to support students and families with academic resources, food access, housing assistance, and graduation requirements.▪ recruiting new and existing community partners to connect with and serve marginalized families, including families impacting by poverty, disengaged students, and New Americans/immigrants.Mobilized existing partnerships with non-profit, private-sector, and community organizations to provide a wide- range of new educational, social/emotional, and healthy development supports for students. Show less

Chief communications leader for Ohio’s largest school district, representing nearly 50,000 students and more than 8,500 employees across 110 school buildings.Reorganized, branded, and expanded the District’s communications impact by:▪ developing new coordination across communication-related offices (including the Board-owned radio station WCBE and Office of Customer Relations).▪ introducing regular employee engagement efforts, including improved CEO-level communications with staff… Show more Chief communications leader for Ohio’s largest school district, representing nearly 50,000 students and more than 8,500 employees across 110 school buildings.Reorganized, branded, and expanded the District’s communications impact by:▪ developing new coordination across communication-related offices (including the Board-owned radio station WCBE and Office of Customer Relations).▪ introducing regular employee engagement efforts, including improved CEO-level communications with staff and a daily District-wide email promoting key District messaging.▪ more than tripling the District’s social media presence.▪ overhauling an outdated, off-brand website, which now generates thousands of visits daily.▪ introducing a widely-recognized “#SpiritofCCS/Spirit of Success” rebrand.Produced highly-visible outreach events such as the annual State of the District and led communications for a successful levy/bond package which earned 64% voter support. Show less

* Multi-media, marketing and outreach strategy, helping organizations identify and initiate new communications tools to increase the productivity of their messaging* Public outreach and development/fundraising messages, research, and writing* Successful grant writing, internal/employee communication and branding efforts, integrated social media, and news media outreach* Client work for non-profit organizations, university leadership, public officials, and private… Show more * Multi-media, marketing and outreach strategy, helping organizations identify and initiate new communications tools to increase the productivity of their messaging* Public outreach and development/fundraising messages, research, and writing* Successful grant writing, internal/employee communication and branding efforts, integrated social media, and news media outreach* Client work for non-profit organizations, university leadership, public officials, and private businessSUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Launch of the Columbus Hunger Hub, an unprecedented collaboration and online advocacy resource for the major non-profit hunger organizations in Central Ohio; executing strategic messaging for the anti-poverty work of the Columbus Urban League; and online/social media marketing for a niche software company with an international client base. Show less

* Coordinated messaging/media relations for three elected commissioners and 13 commissioner-reporting county agencies. Message development, writing, policy research, layout design and media spokesperson.* Developed “Investing in our Next Generation” branding effort to highlight county’s youth-oriented investments/programs* Launched “Smart Works in Franklin County” branding on job-training and economic development effortsSUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Created “Thrive On” branding for… Show more * Coordinated messaging/media relations for three elected commissioners and 13 commissioner-reporting county agencies. Message development, writing, policy research, layout design and media spokesperson.* Developed “Investing in our Next Generation” branding effort to highlight county’s youth-oriented investments/programs* Launched “Smart Works in Franklin County” branding on job-training and economic development effortsSUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Created “Thrive On” branding for employee wellness program; more than 130 speeches/talking points written in 12-month period Show less

* Initiated successful statewide multi-media marketing plans, including: “Ice and Snow...Take It Slow” winter safety campaign, “3C is Me” online outreach for passenger rail, and ODOT’s first uses of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube* Communications liaison with Governor’s Office, Ohio Legislature, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, members of Congress, the White House, and local governments and communities across Ohio* Managed $2.8 million annual statewide communications budget and… Show more * Initiated successful statewide multi-media marketing plans, including: “Ice and Snow...Take It Slow” winter safety campaign, “3C is Me” online outreach for passenger rail, and ODOT’s first uses of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube* Communications liaison with Governor’s Office, Ohio Legislature, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, members of Congress, the White House, and local governments and communities across Ohio* Managed $2.8 million annual statewide communications budget and staffSUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: In 2010, proactive media efforts resulted in an average of 7-8 news stories (earned media) each day; personally wrote more than 200 speeches/powerpoint presentations in 2010; managed a wide-ranging “Safety First” campaign; earned support from the department’s union/labor team to create a first-of-its-kind employee pledge, highlighting service, safety, and innovation. Show less

* Management of communications and coordination of outreach efforts among City Council’s seven elected members* Supported Council outreach on major community-building projects including 315 Research and Technology Corridor, the Greater Parsons Avenue Economic Vision Plan, and the Creative Columbus Arts and Culture Policy Report

* Management of City Councilmember's office, constituent outreach, and campaign communications* Coordination of City Council’s first Jobs and Economic Development Committee* Supported major community-building projects including 315 Research and Technology Corridor, Greater Parsons Avenue Economic Vision Plan, and Creative Columbus Arts and Culture Policy Report

* Management of City Attorney’s internal and external communications, public outreach efforts, and campaign communications, including launch of City Attorney’s Office first website

* Television news producer, writer and editor of special reports and investigative stories, along with joint research for news stories with Columbus Dispatch* Management of weekly Emmy award-winning political show “Capitol Agenda”