Experience

bread & Butter

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Salt + Spine

• Host / Creator

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  The top-ranked cookbook podcast featuring in-depth interviews with top authors. Published weekly on Substack along with exclusive recipes, featured behind-the-scenes content, and more. Virtual and in-person events to #TalkCookbooks. Previous guests include Nigella Lawson, Samin Nosrat, Carla Hall, Jacques Pépin, Ruth Reichl, Nik Sharma, Toni Tipton-Martin, Naz Deravian, Julia Turshen, Priya Krishna, Yotam Ottolenghi, Molly Baz, Rose Levy Berenbaum, Claire Saffitz, Alison Roman, David Lebovitz, Yasmin Khan, Marcus Sameulsson, Ayesha Curry, Brandon Jew, Kwame Onwauchi, Andy Baraghani, and more. Show less



Communications Consultant

• Social Media, Content Marketing, Branding & Storytelling Consultant

  • 2015 - Present

  Provided communications, editorial, and digital services to a range of clients including the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, Young Invincibles, the Center for American Progress, and The Civic Kitchen. Provided communications, editorial, and digital services to a range of clients including the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, Young Invincibles, the Center for American Progress, and The Civic Kitchen.



af&co.

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Public Relations and Business Development

  • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  At af&co., I led the public relations team and oversaw business development and created winning PR and marketing campaigns for clients.Clients in my portfolio included:• San Francisco's Ferry Building Marketplace• The MINA Group (PABU Izakaya + International Smoke)• The James Beard Foundation's Taste America series• Oakland-based Mr. Espresso• New Belgium Brewing’s San Francisco taproom• Salad chain MIXT and sister concept Split• Yosemite hotels Rush Creek Lodge & Spa and Evergreen Lodge• Ramen Nagi’s US locations• SHŌ Club, Salesforce Park• River Terrace Inn and ALBA Restaurant (Napa, CA)• alley & vine (Alameda, CA)• The Residence Inn Berkeley• TETRA Hotel, Autograph Collection and AC Moffett Park• Adrestia Restaurant (Sunnyvale, CA)• Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort (Calistoga, CA)• Fleetwood Restaurant (Calistoga, CA)• Dough Wines • Moxy Oakland Downtown Show less

• Account Director, Media Relations

  • Jun 2021 - Feb 2022



MoveOn

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Media Relations and Communications Management

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2021

  I served as Director of Media Relations and Communications Management at MoveOn.org Political Action, an 8-million-member organization dedicated to improving lives through progressive change. As part of a lean and nimble team, I oversaw and implemented media strategies for the organization, advised communications and media tactics for organizing campaigns and events, coordinated rapid response work, and maintained social media accounts. I also managed our relationship with multiple external public relations firms and worked closely with digital and creative agencies to execute large-scale campaigns. Show less



Center for American Progress

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communications Director, Generation Progress

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  I oversee all communications, editorial, and outreach, and am responsible for developing and executing digital marketing campaigns that educate and mobilize users around our core advocacy campaigns. I direct our press outreach and media relations efforts, and facilitate rapid response around key events. I also coordinate the production of hundreds of pieces of marketing and editorial content focused around common goals and metrics.

• Journalism + Online Communications Manager, Campus Progress

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

• Journalism Network Associate / Associate Editor

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  I manage a network of 50 alternative student media organizations at college and university campuses across America, providing funding and training for promising young journalists. I also plan student media conferences, travel around the country to meet with and train college journalists, and write and edit for CampusProgress.org.



The Daily Iowan

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor In Chief

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  I managed a professional, award-winning newspaper, website, and TV station with a staff of 100 and a daily audience of 50,000. I directly oversaw more than 200 pieces of content per week, increased focus on in-depth and investigative reporting, and trained and led a group of 20 senior-level editors. Web traffic increased by 10 percent during my tenure and I helped with the development of new revenue streams. Previous Positions: Metro Reporter, Arts Editor, Lead Metro Editor I managed a professional, award-winning newspaper, website, and TV station with a staff of 100 and a daily audience of 50,000. I directly oversaw more than 200 pieces of content per week, increased focus on in-depth and investigative reporting, and trained and led a group of 20 senior-level editors. Web traffic increased by 10 percent during my tenure and I helped with the development of new revenue streams. Previous Positions: Metro Reporter, Arts Editor, Lead Metro Editor



University of Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counselor, Summer Journalism Workshops

  • 2009 - 2011

• Campus Tour Guide

  • 2009 - 2010



Iowa City West High School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Speech & Debate Coach

  • Sep 2007 - May 2010



Student Press Law Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • 2009 - 2009

  I wrote breaking news for the web and in-depth stories for the center's magazine, Report, on the topics of high school censorship, social networking, online comments, and student government secrecy. I wrote breaking news for the web and in-depth stories for the center's magazine, Report, on the topics of high school censorship, social networking, online comments, and student government secrecy.



Cold Stone Creamery

• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • 2006 - 2008