Experience

Delaware Dept of Health and Social Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Deputy Director of Communications

  • Oct 2022 - Jan 2023



Blue Blaze Associates

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Marketing Strategist

  • Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  Branding | Digital & Social Marketing | Communications Strategy | Pubic Relations Marketing and communications consultant assisting clients across a diverse range of industries. Projects include branding, web design and development, digital marketing, social media management, advertising/earned media placement, and content development. Branding | Digital & Social Marketing | Communications Strategy | Pubic Relations Marketing and communications consultant assisting clients across a diverse range of industries. Projects include branding, web design and development, digital marketing, social media management, advertising/earned media placement, and content development.



DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Community Relations

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2022

  Primary responsibilities included writing and editing press releases, coordinating media interviews and public records requests, developing communications plans, and serving as deputy to the Chief of the Office of Communications.

• Community Relations Officer

  • May 2015 - Aug 2018

  Developed and executed effective communications and outreach strategy. Served as a graphic designer, copywriter/editor, and the division’s social media coordinator.



APG Media of Chesapeake

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Sections Editor

  • May 2014 - Apr 2015

  Responsible for producing the Eastern Shore's monthly entertainment and lifestyle magazine, Chesapeake360. Developed and executed content plan for regional premium editions and special sections of the Chesapeake region, including Chesapeake Brides and the annual Waterfowl Festival guide. Responsible for producing the Eastern Shore's monthly entertainment and lifestyle magazine, Chesapeake360. Developed and executed content plan for regional premium editions and special sections of the Chesapeake region, including Chesapeake Brides and the annual Waterfowl Festival guide.



GateHouse Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 500 - 600 Employee

• News Editor

  • Apr 2012 - May 2014

  Managed the day-to-day production of three hyper-local weekly newspapers, covering communities in Delaware's Kent and Sussex counties. Edited the print and web content produced by a newsroom of seven reporters who cover community news, sports and entertainment for the Dover Post, the Milford Beacon and Sussex Countian newspapers.

• Enterprise Reporter

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

  Reported statewide news for six community newspapers in Delaware, with a focus on politics and the Delaware legislature. Also pursued enterprise and investigative stories in the group's core coverage areas.

• News Reporter

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2011

  Middletown Transcript general assignment reporter, covering city government, education, crime, human interest features, etc. While in this role, I also performed functions of the managing news editor during a three-month transitional staffing period.