• Creates, designs, and delivers public relations, marketing, and informational materials for an agency that consists of over 100 departments, committees, boards, and commissions and employs over 5,000 individuals• Develops and writes communication collateral for both internal and external messages and campaigns; collateral includes press releases, social media posts, newsletters, employee notifications, web pages, blog articles, podcasts, talking points, reports, surveys, speeches, scripts, letters, grant applications, award nominations, infographics, brochures, flyers, postcards, digital signs, and presentations• Assists Director with all media relations efforts that includes monitoring coverage, pitching story ideas, researching information, analyzing data, prioritizing inquiries, and responding to requests – all to enhance the agency’s public image• Collaborates with Communications colleagues to plan and coordinate press conferences, livestream broadcasts, volunteer opportunities, community engagement, employee team-building, and other events• Provides input and proposes new ideas, strategies, and policies during weekly meetings to meet objectives and to improve communication, operations, efficiency, and best practices• Serves as Communication Lead for the County’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Department - major responsibilities include producing Annual Report & strategic implementation of communications campaign for an agency-wide Racial Equity Employee Survey• Lead role in criminal justice reform and supporting local efforts to combat the opioid crisis through assignments to County’s Diversion Center Board and Region 3 One Ohio Advisory Committee.• Communications lead role in assisting the Department of Development with various small business support programs - All-Star Business Week, National Small Business Week, & STIMulus Grant Program.

• Serves as office spokesperson drafting statements and responses to all inquiries from local, state, regional, and national media outlets• Researches and analyzes information to write, edit, and disseminate press releases and weekly cases of interest email campaigns to produce earned media and keep the public informed on current office matters• Facilitates media interviews by developing talking points to expected questions for office employees who are being interviewed• Creates presentations, graphics, outlines, and other materials for press conferences regarding the office’s most important topics• Develops and maintains positive relationships with media members and other key stakeholders to successfully pitch stories that highlight the office’s accomplishments and initiatives• Serves as community outreach manager in charge of seeking new opportunities, working with community organizations, gathering staff volunteers, and organizing events to ensure they run efficiently• Supervises the Communications Department other two employees providing daily instruction, delegating duties, organizing team meetings, and coordinating efforts to meet hard deadlines; produces monthly reports to update County Prosecutor of unit’s activity• Monitors, updates, and produces weekly content for the office’s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)• Oversees website, brochures, and other publications to ensure they are updated and reflect office’s brand, standards, and mission• Acts as public records liaison who assists in fulfilling requests from citizens and law enforcement agencies• Constantly monitors the 24/7 news cycle on web, digital, social media, television, radio, and other mediums to stay informed on current events

• Prepare customers' press releases for international media distribution through editing, proofreading, and coding techniques• Provide additional customer service through client calls and email correspondence that consists of answering clients' questions and offering suggestions on how clients could best utilize products and services to optimize release campaigns and increase ROI• Doubled "catch rate" annual KPI goal - noticing and correcting over 320 client mistakes in submitted press releases• Processed over 3,500 customer press releases with a 100% accuracy rate - surpassing annual KPI marks set at the beginning of the year• Consistently pitch on additional services and currently on pace to upsell over $2,500 worth of products

• Served as a Lab Instructor for two sections of COMM 10123: Basic Speech Communication Course, which met twice a week with each section consisting of at least twenty-five students• Responsible for preparing, facilitating, and expanding upon basic communication concepts, ideas, and theories with students through interactive lectures, discussion, and activities• Aided in developing engaging course content with other department members during weekly meetings• Responsible for editing and preparing submitted research articles for publication in Communication Education journal

• Conducted weekly sessions with student-athletes enrolled in undergraduate communication courses to ensure comprehension• Coached students on their organizational skills, study techniques, and exam preparation• Acted as a mentor who encouraged and pushed students beyond their perceived limitations by having one on one meetings with them to discuss personal development and areas of improvement

• Enhanced the company’s image and informed the public about current company news through blogs, newsletters, press releases, award nominations, and case studies that showcased company’s cutting edge products, designs, and current opportunities• Assisted the marketing team in daily activities that included brainstorming new campaigns, updating social media accounts, revising e-Newsletters, editing broadcasted emails, and engaging in SEO strategies to make the company and its products more visible in the marketplace• Gained experience using ConstantContact software to create e-Newsletters and other marketing campaigns to communicate with potential, current, and former customers in an attempt to make them aware of company products and services

• Managed 10 different youth baseball and softball leagues during the summer seasons over the course of 6 years.• Responsible for teaching basic fundamentals of the game, umpiring all contests, updating standings and statistics, solving problems among parents/coaches/players, and writing articles for the local newspaper.

• Served as a representative for the Varsity Football team throughout the recruiting process by updating databases, making phone calls to prospective players and families, and hosting candidates for lunch and overnight visits.• Assisted the Athletic Department with various athletic events by setting up/taking down equipment, keeping score/time for certain matches, and promoting athletic contests on campus and on social media.