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Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas, United States

Develop and execute integrated public relations campaigns that encompass strategic planning, public affairs, community outreach, writing, media strategy, coalition building, and event management. Serve as the team lead, manager, and senior advisor for key clients, including Amplify Credit Union, the Austin Board of REALTORS, Austin Transit Partnership, Opportunity Austin, International City/County Manager’s Association, the Texas Library Association, and Tokyo Electron Limited. Engaged in business development activities to expand client base and enhance firm’s market presence. Supervised 25% of staff, providing leadership and guidance to ensure high-quality service delivery and team performance. Played pivotal role in recruitment process as co-leader for hiring new employees in line with organizational goals and culture. Utilized extensive experience and knowledge in public relations to advise and guide clients effectively, fostering strong relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.

Austin, Texas, United States

Serve as team lead, manager and senior advisor for clients on multiple client accounts. Develop and lead integrated public relations campaigns including strategic planning, public affairs, community outreach, writing, media strategy, coalition building and events. Supervise 25% of ECPR employees. Co-lead hiring of new employees. Conduct business development and serve as member of ECPR executive leadership team.

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas Area

Serve as the chief communications strategist for the organization. Work with executives and board leadership to implement first organizational wide messaging platform. Design messaging poll to inform strategic messaging strategy. Authored organization's first crisis communications plan. Work in coordination with board members to design, manage, and implement organization wide communications initiatives. Draft speeches/testimony/statements based on policy and messaging for Board Chair, CEO, SVPs. Work with reporters on to advance organization’s priorities. Serve as primary Chamber strategist for air service task force to expand AUS airport services, recruit airlines to increase direct domestic/international travel to AUS. Travel internationally to meet with airlines. Work with airlines to expand presence in Austin business community and implement marketing strategies. Part of cross-organizational team that successfully secured Lufthansa and KLM flights for AUS in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

Austin, Texas Area

Serve as the primary spokesperson to media, government relations advocate, and strategist for transportation and mobility issues. Serve as primary Chamber strategist for transportation and air service committees to implement policies and to expand ABIA airport services, recruit airlines to increase direct domestic/international travel to ABIA. Conducted meetings with international airlines in six countries and was key part of team that successfully recruited new Lufthansa service to ABIA. Served as Amazon HQ2 bid co-project manager, helping Austin become a Top 20 finalist.

Austin, Texas

Designed, implemented, executed communications and marketing strategy to support the Chamber’s Education and talent division. Coordinate with board members, meet with civic, business, and local and state elected officials to promote Chamber’s education initiatives. Worked in coordination with senior leadership to promote other Austin Chamber news, initiatives, and undertakings. Assisted with Advocacy efforts at local/state/federal levels. Managed programs including coordinating volunteers for Austin Chamber Financial Aid events held throughout Central Texas.

Austin, Texas Area

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) Served as primary strategist and communications advisor for Congressman McCaul. Wrote speeches, Op-Eds, statements/press releases. Briefed and staffed the Congressman for local and national interviews. Pitched stories and the Congressman to media outlets. Provided information/quotes to reporters on the record, on background, and off the record. Managed campaign communications/strategy. Wrote fundraising emails, managed third party consultants and firms.

Austin, Texas

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) - * Manage press and communications operations for Congressman McCaul including media relationships, communication strategy, writing and disseminating press releases, statements, Op-Eds, and speeches. *Oversee messaging strategy and content for office and field staff.*Pitch stories to media. *Brief and staff the Congressman for local, state and national TV interviews. *Responsible for weekly outreach to constituents via e-newsletter. *Responsible for digital multimedia content development and management.*Responsible for web site content/updates, and social media messaging/strategy. *Re-designed website in coordination with back-end developers.*Photographer for office.

Washington, Dc

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) - Advised Senator Burr on all legislative actions and policy decisions within assigned portfolio which included telecommunications, small business policy, regulatory reform, government affairs, Federal fiscal policy and local and state government concerns. Met with constituents, business leaders, NC local government officials, lobbyists and other advocacy groups on behalf of and with the Senator. Acted as a surrogate for the Senator at events in North Carolina including Chamber of Commerce meetings and visits to local and international businesses with a North Carolina presence. Worked in coordination with communications staff to develop messaging and press materials, including digital communications, when necessary.

HELP Committee - Advised Senator Burr on oversight and investigations related to the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and Labor. Conducted investigations by requesting briefings and meetings with appropriate representatives of the agencies and conducting independent research. Produced briefing materials and letters for the Senator on a variety of topics. Conducted oversight for the Senator with regards to his Finance Committee responsibilities

Washington, Dc

Minority Staff - Ranking Member Senator Burr (R-NC) - Advised Ranking Member on all investigatory matters related to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Traveled to VA hospitals and regional offices as a surrogate for the Senator to conduct meetings, oversight and other duties. Conducted investigations by requesting briefings and meeting with VA representatives, performing extensive research, preparing letters that requested hearings, agency actions and outside investigations on the Senator’s behalf. Produced briefing materials for the Senator in preparation for committee hearings and meetings with other principals. Offered legislative analysis/recommendations and completed special projects.

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)

Ba, Communicaitons Studies

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon

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