Experience

Kershaw County School District
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Director Of Communications

  • Jun 2022 - Present


South Carolina School Boards Association

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

• Communications Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2020



Lexington County School District One

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Working with the Chief Communications Officer, plans, develops and directs key messages, communications strategies and long-range public information programs designed to promote and explain district’s goals, activities and objectives to employees, students, parents, community members, legislators, media, etc. Consults with Chief Communications Officer on probable public relations issues relating to implementation of new policies, programs and initiatives; and changes to current policies, programs and initiatives and develops responses to these issues Researches, evaluates and implements innovative avenues of communication with external and internal audiences Coordinates responses to inquiries and complaints received from employees, students, parents, citizens and media Promotes positive media relations and coverage Solicits feedback through formal and informal means on district’s comprehensive public relations and communications programs. Supervises planning, development and production of various communications pieces including news releases, video news stories, multimedia productions; publications, social media, websites, etc. Oversees planning of special events including community meetings, dedications, Retiree Banquet, Teacher of the Year Celebration, etc. Show less



University of South Carolina Sumter

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing and Public Relations

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Serve as webmaster, using content management system. • Develop and execute marketing campaigns to increase enrollment and University awareness. • Serve as official university spokesperson. • Managing editor for all publications, including a bi-yearly magazine. • Manage entire Public Relations and Marketing budget. • Write and distribute news releases utilizing various public information media outlets. • Supervise college work-study students. • Serve as webmaster, using content management system. • Develop and execute marketing campaigns to increase enrollment and University awareness. • Serve as official university spokesperson. • Managing editor for all publications, including a bi-yearly magazine. • Manage entire Public Relations and Marketing budget. • Write and distribute news releases utilizing various public information media outlets. • Supervise college work-study students.


City of Sumter
• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Growth and Development Specialist

  • May 2009 - Sep 2010

South Carolina Forestry Commission
• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Public Information Coordinator

  • Nov 2006 - Jun 2009

Richland County Public Library
• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Public Relations Graphic Designer

  • 2005 - 2006


Greenfield/Belser Ltd.

• United States
• Graphic Design

• Intern

  • 2005 - 2005

  Learned a lot from great designers and public relations professionals. Learned a lot from great designers and public relations professionals.


Nexsen Pruet, LLC
• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Summer Intern

  • 2001 - 2004