Experience

State Policy Network

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development Communications

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  I work with the fundraising and communications teams to tell the story of SPN to our generous supporters. I work with the fundraising and communications teams to tell the story of SPN to our generous supporters.



Mercatus Center at George Mason University

• United States
• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Marketing

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2019

• Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2015

  My role has shifted to focusing on maximizing our digital and traditional marketing opportunities. This includes managing our digital channels and collaborating with our media, government affairs, digital, and research teams on integrated strategies that further Mercatus research, events, and products.

• New Media Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2014

  We cover a lot of ground on the new media team, but I mainly handled the marketing and quality control of our web content. This includes web products, visuals, advertising, social media campaigns, email marketing, and video.



American Enterprise Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Online Communications Assistant

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2012

  My team and I managed AEI.org, including the major website migration and redesign in 2011. We produced daily newsletters, ran their social media campaigns and online advertising campaigns. My team and I managed AEI.org, including the major website migration and redesign in 2011. We produced daily newsletters, ran their social media campaigns and online advertising campaigns.



Hearst

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2010

  Just after finishing graduate school, I was a part-time reporter for the Houston Chronicle DC bureau working on multimedia projects, writing for Texas on the Potomac and Hearst Newswire. This included many hill reports and coverage of the 2010 House election. Just after finishing graduate school, I was a part-time reporter for the Houston Chronicle DC bureau working on multimedia projects, writing for Texas on the Potomac and Hearst Newswire. This included many hill reports and coverage of the 2010 House election.



Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

• Czechia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications and News Fellow

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2010

  While finishing graduate school, I contributed to various RFE/RL news blogs, their news coverage from Washington, DC, and managed their DC online communications campaigns, which included social networks and live blogging. I also attended a number of DC-wide events regarding foreign policy to collect audio for RFE and Radio Farda news stories (including Capitol Hill). While finishing graduate school, I contributed to various RFE/RL news blogs, their news coverage from Washington, DC, and managed their DC online communications campaigns, which included social networks and live blogging. I also attended a number of DC-wide events regarding foreign policy to collect audio for RFE and Radio Farda news stories (including Capitol Hill).



J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2010

  As part of my graduate school assistantship, I helped with the upkeep and production of J-Lab's websites, country-wide events, and various other administrative tasks. As part of my graduate school assistantship, I helped with the upkeep and production of J-Lab's websites, country-wide events, and various other administrative tasks.



CNBC

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investigative Intern for NBC Nightly News

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  For the summer, I worked with NBC's investigative producers in researching and interviewing subjects for various news packages. For the summer, I worked with NBC's investigative producers in researching and interviewing subjects for various news packages.



DePauw University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Center Tutor

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  I was selected among 10 other tutors that year by my English professors to help students struggling with writing to improve the quality of their work. This included helping students craft arguments in lengthy research papers, copy editing college applications, and helping ESL students get up to speed in their introductory courses. I was selected among 10 other tutors that year by my English professors to help students struggling with writing to improve the quality of their work. This included helping students craft arguments in lengthy research papers, copy editing college applications, and helping ESL students get up to speed in their introductory courses.



WTHR-TV

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Broadcast News Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  For my summer internship, I helped with the production of the daily news for a local Indiana news station. This included editing footage, writing scripts, assisting in interviews, and completing my own tape at the conclusion of the internship. For my summer internship, I helped with the production of the daily news for a local Indiana news station. This included editing footage, writing scripts, assisting in interviews, and completing my own tape at the conclusion of the internship.



Indianapolis Woman Magazine

• Freelance Writer

  • Dec 2007 - Feb 2008

  I wrote features and news items for the leading women's magazine in Indiana as part of my Winter Term fellowship. One of my big spreads covered private education in Indiana and the other covered heart health. I also wrote other news stories and edited articles. I wrote features and news items for the leading women's magazine in Indiana as part of my Winter Term fellowship. One of my big spreads covered private education in Indiana and the other covered heart health. I also wrote other news stories and edited articles.



Austin Woman Magazine

• Managing Editor (Intern)

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

  For a semester fellowship through DePauw University's media fellows program, I was the managing editor of a small women's magazine in Austin, TX. I coordinated the editorial calendar, wrote feature pieces for the magazine, and worked with reporters on assignments. For a semester fellowship through DePauw University's media fellows program, I was the managing editor of a small women's magazine in Austin, TX. I coordinated the editorial calendar, wrote feature pieces for the magazine, and worked with reporters on assignments.



USA WEEKEND Magazine

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  I worked at USA Weekend for a summer internship, where I contributed articles, fact-checked and copy edited articles, and conducted research. I worked at USA Weekend for a summer internship, where I contributed articles, fact-checked and copy edited articles, and conducted research.