Experience

Colorado Department of Agriculture

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications and Public Awareness

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Strategies 360

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

• Senior Communications and Outreach Director

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  Served as state director and spokesperson for federal grassroots outreach campaigns; Served as Communications Director on state wide campaign to pass paid family and medical leave in Colorado; Wrote and produced internal and external messaging documents for legislative campaigns, grassroots advocacy groups, and large membership organizations; Planned and coordinated public press events for a variety of clients; Conducted sessions and wrote strategic plans for advocacy organizations.

• Communications and Outreach Director

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Develop, review, execute, and evaluate strategic communications plans for a variety of clients in diverse industries. Responsible for drafting content for a wide range of communications including digital (web, email, social media), traditional (direct mail, flyers, posters), media materials (press releases, media advisories, op/eds, etc). Maintained strong relationships with the media and served as spokesperson for various organizations.

• Senior Communications Associate

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2019

  Drafted strategic communications plans for both internal and external audiences of various clients. This included research and analysis, developing press statements, drafting policy communication, developing public relations strategies, and maintaining social media channels that reflected the tone and brand of different clients.



Colorado WINS

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2017

  Plan, design and execute all internal and membership recruitment materials for Colorado WINS. Projects include printed flyers, brochures, newsletters, email campaigns, website pages, social media, and graphic presentations. Responsible for creation and maintenance of an active communications plan.

• Communication Specialist

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

  Create communications needs such as mailers, field flyers, postcards, etc. Create and maintain online presence through web posts and social media.



By the Pixel, LLC

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelancer

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

  Web and graphic design Web and graphic design



Futuristic Films

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelancer

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

  Freelance PR and design work

• Intern

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2011

  Expand already established brand guidelines into all areas of internal printed collateral



FLAIR Denver

• Greater Denver Area

• Managing Editor/Creative Director

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Designed the layout and created content for a majority of the magazine. Created a design for a custom WordPress site, which included such features as a slideshow, rotating banner ads, a viewable PDF of the current issue, updateable content, etc. Designed the layout and created content for a majority of the magazine. Created a design for a custom WordPress site, which included such features as a slideshow, rotating banner ads, a viewable PDF of the current issue, updateable content, etc.



Brown's Trophies, Inc.

• Graphic Artist

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

  Vectorizing raster logos, creating plaques and awards for local and national clients, creating in-house flyers and memos, working with color separation for screen printing Vectorizing raster logos, creating plaques and awards for local and national clients, creating in-house flyers and memos, working with color separation for screen printing



Grafx Digital & Design

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Spring Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Working on a creative spec product campaign for Le Creuset, a line of French cookware. Working on a creative spec product campaign for Le Creuset, a line of French cookware.



National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)

• Pro Bono

  • Nov 2009 - Mar 2010

  Designed a logo for the Southeast Implementation Team for Right Whale Recovery Designed a logo for the Southeast Implementation Team for Right Whale Recovery



Clear Channel Outdoor

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Billboard design. Worked with both account executives and the marketing department to create designs suitable for the client, 5 of which were actuated and implemented as part of a campaign. Billboard design. Worked with both account executives and the marketing department to create designs suitable for the client, 5 of which were actuated and implemented as part of a campaign.



USF's The Oracle

• Executive Editor

  • 2002 - 2006

  Responsible for researching, writing and editing stories as well as layout of the paper. Designed a 16-page weekly entertainment section and aided with the paper redesign. Responsible for researching, writing and editing stories as well as layout of the paper. Designed a 16-page weekly entertainment section and aided with the paper redesign.