- Partnered directly with studio leadership at BioWare, Cliffhanger, Maxis, and Ridgeline to establish long-term, multi-faceted communications strategies aimed at attracting and retaining talent, elevating our studios' reputations, and fostering positive and productive work environments- Facilitated major organizational changes within multiple EA studios by developing comprehensive plans and timelines, crafting internal and external messaging, and leading cross-functional planning sessions- Worked alongside enterprise-level business leaders to complete high-priority initiatives, including reputation management, crisis resolution, defining company-wide policies, and earning strategic media opportunities for leadership

- Served as global strategic communications lead on scalable, consumer-facing campaigns for multiple triple-A titles, including Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands- Owned all post-launch communications for Borderlands 3, including planning, writing, and building all necessary partnerships to produce community engagement initiative The Borderlands Show- Conducted spokesperson training and built partnerships with studio leadership to develop authentic, newsworthy narratives and messaging- Planned, pitched, and landed high-impact coverage across all relevant media verticals, focusing on strategic press and event opportunities- Directly managed external PR agency, leveraging their capabilities to build an indispensable research and execution team for all of 2K PR- Built content syndication partnerships to amplify in-house content beyond owned channels- Crafted copy, including product descriptions, press releases, web content, Spotify ads, trailer VO scripts, on-console landing page text, and more- Cultivated productive relationships with traditional press outlets, influencers, developers, executives, and first-party platform holders- Partnered with insights teams to make informed, data-driven decisions- Promoted to Senior Communications Manager after multiple titles outperformed sales expectations

- Oversaw all high-level communications strategy for both first- and third-party titles, including Batman: Enemy Within and The Walking Dead: The Final Season- Developed brand and product messaging for use in both marketing & comms- Crafted communications copy, including press releases, product descriptions, and blogs- Strategized and coordinated Telltale's presence at major industry events like E3 and Gamescom- Facilitated Telltale’s transition to a fully global communications strategy- Managed partners at two external public relations agencies- Worked directly with developers and game talent during product promotion cycles- Served as Telltale's de facto copywriter, crafting language for HR forms, executive bios, and more- Provided creative feedback to game development teams during reviews of on-going projects

- Wrote and edited features, reviews, interviews, and event coverage for a global audience- Planned, produced, and hosted video segments, working hand in hand with our video team- Worked with cross-functional teams to direct editorial vision, increase brand awareness, and develop long-term growth strategies- Coordinated with internal teams to facilitate audience engagement- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with publishers, developers, and PR- Engaged readers directly through social media and site’s native communication tools- Cultivated a deep knowledge of the games industry and surrounding cultural landscape

- Pitched and produced a range of editorial content, including cover stories and other marquee features used to drive readership- Provided on-the-ground coverage of major events like the Electronic Entertainment Expo, PAX South, and South by Southwest Interactive- Clients included: The Official Xbox Magazine, IGN, PC Gamer, and Vice’s Noisey

Promoted to Associate Editor in January 2011. Promoted to Senior Editor in January 2012. Before the magazine was shuttered due to a licensing issue, PlayStation: The Official Magazine maintained a loyal subscriber base in the hundreds of thousands and achieved an estimated circulation of over a million monthly readers. In addition to my writing and editing duties, I also oversaw the magazine's social media channels for the larger part of my tenure.- Interviewed developers, toured studios, and authored 15+ cover stories- Managed freelancers, trained interns, assigned and evaluated all reviews, localized content, advised design team, copy edited every page of every issue- Built strategic relationships with publishers, developers, and public relations teams while attending press events worldwide- Founded and maintained outlet’s official Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook pages. Crafted podcasts, video content, and social media posts with a unifying voice/personality- Gained experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Final Cut, Audacity, Excel, WordPress, Google Docs, and of course, Microsoft Word

Managed forums, ran contests, assisted with asset creation/publishing, and produced a wide range of content.