Provides leadership for planning, directing and evaluating operations in marketing and communications. Engages with dean to deliver positive outcomes through marketing and communications strategies and tactics. Provides oversight of marketing and communications strategic planning and development, activities, and program administration. Functions as marketing & communications liaison to internal and external constituents and represents College of Arts & Sciences on various school and university committees. Aligns to brand standards and communications protocols.

Provide leadership, management, and direction of marketing and communications in the Division of Student Affairs. In collaboration with the Texas A&M Division of Marketing and Communication and communications professionals in 17 departments, develop and implement communication, branding, and marketing strategies for the Division of Student Affairs in support of students. Promote (internally and externally) and enhance the public image and identity of the division and its mission. Lead creation and promotion of student engagement campaigns and dissemination of news.- Member of the Division of Student Affairs leadership team. - Key partner to Texas A&M marketing & communications team in aligning campaigns and messages.- Collaborate with key student organization leaders on projects and campaigns to engage the student body.- Supervise full-time professionals and seven student employees with responsibility for recruiting, hiring, training, and professional development.- Direct and facilitate cross-divisional marketing and communications team.- Plan and implement strategic communications and direct brand development- Manage public and media relations, and external vendors- Facilitate department marketing and communication initiatives- Direct development marketing initiatives and manage fundraising communications.- Self-nominated and selected to serve MGT Working Group #39, tasked with centralizing marketing and communications across Texas A&M. Selected to direct a subcommittee to centralize marketing and communications in the division. Delivered recommendations in March 2022.- Creating operational plans and communities of practice for a new, centralized marketing team of 20 full-time staff and more than 50 student employees.- Work to create a culture of service, promote cooperation and effective relationships, and an inclusive and welcoming environment

Managed all facets of marketing and communication activities, such as publications management, public and media relations, digital outreach, executive communications, video and photography, and proposals in alignment with strategic marketing plan. Represent Texas A&M Foundation through exemplary comprehensive campaign marketing. Create and implement a marketing strategy to achieve campaign objectives. Provide oversight in controlling marketing budget, five full-time employees, and seven student workers. Serve as senior editor of Spirit magazine to oversee the organization’s top donors and prospects. Coordinate with foundation president and executive staff, focusing on delivering key messages to internal and external audiences. Liaise with Texas A&M University officials and marketing staff to synchronize the foundation’s messages with the university mission. Interface with national and international designers, marketing consultants, and photographers to attain all established targets.* Led rebranding of all marketing materials in 2006.* Planned and conducted a 2007 employee motivation seminar hosted by Playfair.* Functioned as an active member of revitalized organizations’ quality team for two years. * Key member of the initial marketing planning team for successful Lead by Example capital campaign. Executed One Spirit One Vision capital and operation Spirit and Mind scholarship campaign.* Contributed to setting company objectives and bonus compensation system as a supervisory team member.* Received peers’ nominations and was designated by the Board of Trustees for the 2013 Trustee’s Award through the exhibition of exceptional performance and strong leadership skills.

Researched and wrote business and travel features for a variety of Hawaii- and Guam-based publications. Provided marketing and communications services to small businesses, including press releases, publication management, and design. Created this part-time freelance communications business to allow time to raise my newborn son Quentin.

Grant research and development. Strategic communications and marketing of the Guam Corps. Public and media relations. Development marketing, including writing, editing, corporate, and media relations. Key member of the leadership team activated to respond to emergencies and natural disasters, including typhoon recovery efforts. Traveled to Salvation Army outposts on other islands such as Chuuk to engage with team members in support of communication efforts.

Editor of monthly business journal distributed throughout Micronesia. Directed editorial content strategy, production, and distribution with a team of writers and advertising professionals.

Managed marketing and communications, media relations, publications management, and internal communications for the Economic Development Division of TEEX.