Experience

ThinkTennessee

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Relations Associate

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Tennessee Department of Treasury

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2023

  - Collaborate with the Communications team and Treasury programs to develop, implement, and enhance communications strategies for Treasury initiatives and campaigns while maintaining a consistent branded message across all published communications- Develop content for internal and external materials including newsletters, marketing collateral materials, and web content- Utilize Adobe Creative Suite to design graphics for print or digital distribution for a variety of projects including annual reports, social media campaigns, digital and printed advertisements, email marketing, and website components- Manage Treasury publications from start to finish including drafting content, designing layouts, and incorporating feedback from stakeholders for publishing in print or online- Manage Treasury’s social media accounts including drafting and scheduling content, coordinating social media giveaways, utilitizing paid social media, and monitoring page comments- Use HTML to build, customize, and manage website content across our Treasury websites Show less

• Communications Specialist

  • May 2017 - Jun 2021

  - Collaborate with the Communications team and Treasury programs to develop, implement, and enhance communications strategies for Treasury initiatives and campaigns while maintaining a consistent branded message across all published communications- Develop content for internal and external materials including newsletters, marketing collateral materials, and web content- Utilize Adobe Creative Suite to design graphics for print or digital distribution for a variety of projects including annual reports, social media campaigns, digital and printed advertisements, email marketing, and website components- Manage Treasury publications from start to finish including drafting content, designing layouts, and incorporating feedback from stakeholders for publishing in print or online- Manage Treasury’s social media accounts including drafting and scheduling content, coordinating social media giveaways, utilitizing paid social media, and monitoring page comments- Use HTML to build, customize, and manage website content across our Treasury websites Show less



University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Graduate School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GRA for Communication and Recruitment

  • Jun 2021 - May 2023



Varallo Public Relations

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

• Account Executive

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  - Composed press releases, editorials, blog posts, and marketing proposals - Managed clients’ social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram - Created professional graphics for clients such as advertisements, flyers, and social media posts using Adobe Creative Suite - Designed, curated, and maintained monthly and bi-monthly newsletters for clients - Composed press releases, editorials, blog posts, and marketing proposals - Managed clients’ social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram - Created professional graphics for clients such as advertisements, flyers, and social media posts using Adobe Creative Suite - Designed, curated, and maintained monthly and bi-monthly newsletters for clients



John C. Hodges Library, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

• Knoxville, TN

• Student Library Assistant

  • May 2013 - May 2015

  - Supported student services at the circulation and equipment rental desks - Assisted students in The Studio with media projects using programs such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, etc. - Supported student services at the circulation and equipment rental desks - Assisted students in The Studio with media projects using programs such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, etc.



Phoenix Literary & Creative Arts Magazine

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• Poetry Editor

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Poetry Editor –As poetry editor for the campus’s creative arts magazine I worked closely with the rest of the editorial staff and support staff to select submissions of fiction, poetry, art, photography, and creative non-fiction by students, alumni, and faculty for publication. Once submissions were selected I worked with the authors to edit their piece if necessary and, along with the other editors, with the designer in the layout and design of our magazine. Once a semester to celebrate the current issue we organized a “Phoenix Showcase” to allow the authors to read and display some of their published work. Show less



Fletcher-Rowley, Inc.

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Research Intern

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Summer Intern – I participated in an internship program at Fletcher-Rowley, a marketing and political consulting firm in Nashville, at the end of May and continued until the end of June. During this internship I aided staff members in the office with client and political opposition research in order to develop campaign strategies for our clients as they approached the midterm elections. Summer Intern – I participated in an internship program at Fletcher-Rowley, a marketing and political consulting firm in Nashville, at the end of May and continued until the end of June. During this internship I aided staff members in the office with client and political opposition research in order to develop campaign strategies for our clients as they approached the midterm elections.



James + Associates, Inc.

• Nashville, TN and Dickson, TN

• Executive assistant and Graphic Designer

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Executive Assistant and Graphic Designer –During my time at J+A I was tasked with designing a number of promotional brochures for the company detailing different aspects of the company’s work. My last project involved designing a presentation board to represent the company at the 2013 ACEC Engineering Excellence awards, at which they won the Grand Award in the Structural Systems category. Clerical duties such as filing, archiving, and writing bridge inspection reports were also completed. Executive Assistant and Graphic Designer –During my time at J+A I was tasked with designing a number of promotional brochures for the company detailing different aspects of the company’s work. My last project involved designing a presentation board to represent the company at the 2013 ACEC Engineering Excellence awards, at which they won the Grand Award in the Structural Systems category. Clerical duties such as filing, archiving, and writing bridge inspection reports were also completed.