Fluent Research is a strategic consulting firm specializing in research that informs the development of public policy, educational programs, children's media and technology focused on children's education, health and wellbeing. I lead Fluent's corporate communications, content marketing, design initiatives, and storytelling projects, including the development of video content. We have applied rigorous and innovative research solutions in service of promoting children’s access to and quality of education, and gender equality in the U.S. and in over 70 countries around the world.Methodologies include qualitative, quantitative, and user experience (UX).

My role on the senior leadership team at Brighter Bites led to the establishment of the organization’s expansion within Texas and across the U.S. as well as the execution of a marketing and communications strategy that placed Brighter Bites in the forefront of the nutrition, public health, and social sectors.

First executive employee of Brighter Bites in Austin, Texas. Established Brighter Bites office, hired staff, developed relationships with produce donors, community recipients, and partner programs. Successfully launched the Brighter Bites produce distribution and nutrition education program for more than 2500 families in south and east Austin.

Provided marketing and communications expertise to health and education-focused organizations including MD Anderson Cancer Center, WebMD, John Snow, Inc, Baylor College of Medicine, American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).Wrote and produced more than 10 educational and promotional video projects about complex health issues, scientific breakthroughs, and health outcomes research for MD Anderson, John Snow Inc, and AHRQ. Wrote and designed community impact reports for MD Anderson's Public Education Office. Planned events, revised website, and managed communications for APQC. Authored Executive Summary of the three-day International Space Medicine Summit in conjunction with Baker Institute at Rice University, the Baylor School of Medicine, and NASA.Wrote and supervised the implementation of CAI’s Communications and Marketing Strategic Plan. Managed a multicity HRSA technical assistance and capacity-building patient navigation project connecting harm reduction programs and HIV/AIDS clinics. Spearheaded competitive funding opportunities, including CDC RFAs. Provided writing, research, and communications expertise on other grant proposals to CDC. Wrote and project managed an evaluation report of the Avon Breast Health Outreach Program for the Avon Foundation for Women.

Led client teams that developed and executed marketing and communications strategies for clients in the agency's healthcare practice. Wrote communications plans, proposals, presentations, speeches, op-eds. Developed marketing collateral, websites, and videos with creative staff. Effectively managed a team of account managers and coordinators, coaching them on writing, presentation, and communication skills. Wrote and produced award-winning video for the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund.

Managed UNC-TV’s health initiative for its coverage of health issues across platforms. Wrote, booked and produced a monthly series of live panel discussion programs on health issues impacting North Carolina.

Produced, directed and wrote a 30-minute documentary about the controversy surrounding clean needle exchange programs for intravenous drug users in North Carolina.

Produced investigative news pieces for Now with Bill Moyers.

North American producer of Dying to Leave, a two-hour Wide Angle documentary about international human trafficking told through the voices of individual migrants. Managed New York production office, conducted research trips to find interviewees and scout locations, field produced shoots in U.S, Mexico, and Colombia. Coordinated shoots in Europe.

Launched Topic A with Tina Brown, a new interview program with editor Tina Brown. Produced taped pieces and supervised studio recording.

Produced a one-hour documentary about the obesity epidemic and several other health and science stories for Science Times, the National Geographic Television series based on the science and health section of The New York Times.

Wrote, edited and produced daily news stories for video news website, covering world affairs, politics, financial markets, technology, and entertainment. Managed content of national website.

Worked predominantly with Barbara Walters to produce feature stories in international and domestic locations on 20/20.Highlights: ABC 2000 Today (Producer for Barbara Walters in Paris for Peabody-Award winning Millennium broadcast), Monica Lewinsky interview, Michael J. Fox on Parkinson’s disease, Columbine High School survivors.Production Associate on Turning Point, an ABC News long-form documentary series.

Managed publicity campaigns for all Discovery Journal Specials and other high-level Discovery programs.