Focused on culture-building through alignment, care, celebration, change management, and clear messaging to meet business objectives in an organization that recognizes that Eternal Purpose Fuels Excellence.

• Led communications-related functions for 25,000-member organization. Oversaw $900K+ annual budget while directing ten employees in editorial content, event promotion, and external advertisement. Recruited, trained, and coordinated 150 volunteers for services and special events.• Directed internal and external communication efforts to support organization’s vision and on-going objectives, including editorial direction and content development. Managed contracted resources such as photographers, writers, public relations firm, and others.• Collaborated with strategy team to develop organization initiatives and capital campaigns, providing communications perspective on strategic decisions impacting the organization. • Developed and implemented communication strategies for large-scale initiatives, including launch of three new campuses. Collaborated with over 25 internal departments across six locations to develop communication plans for site-specific events and programs. • Served as spokesperson for the organization, on record with Associated Press, BBC, Fox News, New York Times, Houston Chronicle, Christianity Today, Nikkei Business, KPRC, KRIV, KTRK, KXLN, and others. Secured earned media, including front-page stories and broadcast reports.• Oversaw crisis communications during natural disasters and other situations to inform members and staff about operational impacts, volunteer relief opportunities, and key messages points. • Developed and executed communication plans for large-scale fundraising initiatives that surpassed their goals ($20M campaign generated $26M+; $60M campaign generated $75M+; $93M campaign generated $110M+)• Coordinated large public events in collaboration with outside organizations, including partnering with ABC for an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition kick-off rally and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for a film premiere and fundraiser.

• Managed institution-wide new employee orientation collaborating with representatives from multiple departments in design and execution. • Re-designed employee on-boarding content and messaging to establish global vision for new employees and address deficiencies within initial process. • Planned and implemented mentorship program, including establishment of online internal networking site and allocation of qualified mentors.• Partnered with internal clients and external contractors to identify employee development needs, developed customized solutions, and quantified impact of interventions.

• Collaborated with clients’ organizations to define scope of agreements on large-scale organizational change initiatives. • Developed and implemented communication plans within various contexts and business environment. Managed stakeholder identification, message development, plan management, feedback analysis, and communication vehicles.• Aided employee recognition program initiatives to cultivate company culture in a newly formed shared services branch within a Fortune 150 organization.