Experience

Inkhouse

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Account Executive

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Penguin Random House

• United States
• Book Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Publicist

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Notable titles: Finding My Voice by Valerie Jarrett (NYT Bestseller); The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (National Book Award & Pulitzer Prize Finalist); No Walls and the Recurring Dream by Ani DiFranco (NYT Bestseller); The Gift of Forgiveness by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt (NYT Bestseller); In the Shadow of Statues by Mitch Landrieu (NY HT Bestseller); Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker (NYT Bestseller)• Led publicity and worked with marketing, editorial, sales, and design teams to create strategic, cohesive and comprehensive campaigns that expanded author recognition and resulted in bestselling books• Secured top-tier print and online media features, profiles and reviews (New York Times, Vogue, People, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair); and broadcast interviews (TODAY Show, The Daily Show, NPR, PBS Newshour, Morning Joe) through media relations and the creation of inventive pitches and press kits• Planned, executed and staffed national book tours, including managing logistics and complex schedules• Researched media to create targeted press lists and established relationships with media across diverse beats• Exercised management skills to supervise the Viking internship program and junior staff on publicity campaigns

• Publicist

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

  Publicist at Viking, Penguin Books, and Penguin Classics.

• Associate Publicist

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2018

  Publicist for Viking, Penguin Books and Penguin Classics.

• Publicity Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Assistant to the Director of Publicity, Penguin Books.Publicist for Viking, Penguin Books and Penguin Classics.



Taylor

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Account Executive

  • Jun 2014 - May 2016

  • Provided public relations support for Diageo, the world's largest alcohol company, and Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines clients• Showcased exemplary writing skills through the creation of press releases, fact sheets and pitches• Served as community manager in addition to creating monthly Facebook and Instagram content calendars for Bulleit Bourbon and Diageo Chateau & Estate Wine brands• Organized and staffed launch events, media trips, trade shows and partnership events• Built relationships and maintained regular communication with national and local media and trade members • Implemented dynamic influencer and blogger campaigns



Appalachian State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fundraiser Supervisor

  • Sep 2011 - May 2014

  • Oversaw call center functions, goals and student fundraiser productivity• Gathered statistics through online monitoring to track calling pool efficiency, employee statistics and donation statistics• Led student callers through team building exercises, training and special events • Oversaw call center functions, goals and student fundraiser productivity• Gathered statistics through online monitoring to track calling pool efficiency, employee statistics and donation statistics• Led student callers through team building exercises, training and special events



DPAC

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  In a internship role that was created specifically for me, I was able to work with the general manager to increase coverage of DPAC and its programs on digital platforms and in local media. As they previously only offered marketing internships, my success led to an expansion of their internship program.• Created a media kit for national entertainment agents• Interviewed community members that played an integral part in the development of DPAC for an encompassing online history• Organized a professional staff photo shoot and wrote staff biographies for the new website• Produced a company informational video