Experience

Greenwich Public Schools

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications & Board of Education Liaison

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Manages Greenwich Public Schools communications strategy, including coordinating and monitoring public relations and achievement of key initiatives. Serves as principal advisor, editor, and producer to the superintendent of schools on internal/external communication, community relations issues, and press relations. Acts as liaison to support the Superintendent and the Board of Education regarding staff, community, and media relations and agenda publications.

• Board of Education Communications Liaison

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  From October 2020 - January 2021, served as school district spokesperson and main contact for local and regional education writers, directed and advised district staff and school principals on media issues, and oversaw all communications including executive summaries, budgeting, district newsletters, family notes, health alerts, and proactive publicity. Currently works closely with district superintendent, head of nursing, and school principals on developing and executing a COVID-19 communication plan that includes staff and family health alerts, an extensive online tracker, and media training and preparation. Show less



Thirty Ink Media & Marketing

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Consult and advise managing director and senior management on all media and public relations activity for local and national clients that include: Long Island University, Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C., ITA Group, Incentive Solutions, PCSB Bank, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law, Odyssey Retail Advisers, and The Osborn. Focus towards crisis management, media training, and publicity. Consult and advise managing director and senior management on all media and public relations activity for local and national clients that include: Long Island University, Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C., ITA Group, Incentive Solutions, PCSB Bank, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law, Odyssey Retail Advisers, and The Osborn. Focus towards crisis management, media training, and publicity.



U.S. Census Bureau

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Partnership Specialist

  • Feb 2020 - Sep 2020

  Establish, plan, develop, and coordinate partnership agreements regarding specific strategies to eliminate enumeration barriers in the 2020 Census with federal, tribal, state, and local governments, as well as with local business and community groups. Develop presentations, give briefings, conduct meetings, and promote partnerships and participation. Establish, plan, develop, and coordinate partnership agreements regarding specific strategies to eliminate enumeration barriers in the 2020 Census with federal, tribal, state, and local governments, as well as with local business and community groups. Develop presentations, give briefings, conduct meetings, and promote partnerships and participation.



(USTA) United States Tennis Association

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Center

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

  Accepted and processed more than 2,500 interview requests from international, national and local media over a three-week span at the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament for athletes in 13 draws. Collaborated with the communication departments of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and USTA, regarding the scheduling of media conferences and television, radio and written press interviews. Advised Sports Media Technology (SMT) regarding the operation, function and utilization of the Press Interview Schedule Application. Supervised a staff of nine. Show less



Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Public Relations

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2018

  • Acted as team spokesman for basketball on-court and off-court matters• Reported directly to Chief Communication Officer of The Madison Square Garden Company and President of New York Knicks• Strategized with President, General Manager and Head Coach on day-to-day media issues• Led department in all crisis situations pertaining to the franchise that have included: 11 head coaching and eight president changes; legal proceedings; various player arrests and disciplinary actions; and numerous high-profile controversial stories• Directed the media relations process, ensuring media policies are implemented and briefed all team spokespersons• Oversaw and handled press conferences for local and national audiences• Acted as main contact for largest beat-writer contingent in the NBA and opponent beat writers• Increased awareness in non-traditional sports media outlets and pitch media who regularly cover the franchise• Accepted interview requests and proactively pitch story ideas for players and coaches with broadcast partners, including: Turner Sports; ESPN; ABC Sports; MSG Network; and ESPN Radio and national publications, including: New York Times; Wall Street Journal; Associated Press and Washington Post• Worked with Chief Medical Officer and training staff to disseminate injury and health-related information in accordance with federal regulations Show less

• Director, Media Relations

  • Nov 2001 - Jun 2006

• Manager, Media Relations

  • Sep 2000 - Nov 2001



Charlotte Hornets

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Director Of Public Relations

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2000

  • Assisted Vice President of Public Relations with executive, coach and player media interviews• Managing editor of official media guide, and writer and editor of official game notes and official publication: Inside The Hive• Contributed to official web site: hornets.com• Statistician for on-air television and radio broadcasts

• Media Relations Assistant

  • Nov 1995 - Sep 1998



New York Newsday

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Oct 1993 - Oct 1995

  • Covered high school sports in New York City including: basketball, football, baseball and tennis • Wrote feature stories on local professional, college and amateur sports figures • Edited game stories and features on the sports desk • Covered high school sports in New York City including: basketball, football, baseball and tennis • Wrote feature stories on local professional, college and amateur sports figures • Edited game stories and features on the sports desk



New Jersey Nets

• East Rutherford, NJ

• Press Room Attendant & PR Intern

  • Oct 1993 - Oct 1995

  • Assisted local and national media at all regular season and playoff home games • Contributed to the development of NBA software as official team statistician • Assisted local and national media at all regular season and playoff home games • Contributed to the development of NBA software as official team statistician