Experience

NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials)

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager, Communications

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  - Set communications strategy for the organization. Advance a progressive city transportation policy narrative–centered on equity–through NACTO’s media relationships, member cities and partner organizations, events and conferences, digital media, and publications- Serve as organization’s primary spokesperson. Train staff, partners, and surrogates on messaging strategy, media relations, and interview tactics - Advise, support, and provide best practices across member cities on communications strategy. Facilitate connections and build communications capabilities within membership, and with coalitions of like-minded organizations, including the country’s largest environmental nonprofits - Lead team with three reports and manage contractors Show less

• Program Manager, Communications

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2021

• Senior Program Associate

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

  - Led all of NACTO’s communications, including press, web, newsletters, and social media- Managed all aspects of annual 1,000-person NACTO Designing Cities conference in Seattle (2016), Chicago (2017), and Los Angeles (2018)- Trained two successive conference managers



Coro New York Leadership Center

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coro Leadership New York (LNY 40)

  • Aug 2023 - Present



The Municipal Art Society of New York

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Digital Communications

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2016

  - Managed organization’s online and print portfolio - Developed and launched interactive maps and online tools, increasing transparency and sparking grassroots advocacy around complex land-use issues - Managed external vendors for web development, e-commerce, photography, and graphic design - Managed organization’s online and print portfolio - Developed and launched interactive maps and online tools, increasing transparency and sparking grassroots advocacy around complex land-use issues - Managed external vendors for web development, e-commerce, photography, and graphic design



New York City Department of Transportation

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Communications Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2014

  - Increased agency’s social media presence 10X to over 100K followers across 50+ social media properties, while navigating the then-new dynamics of government-run social media - Ran all aspects of The Daily Pothole, a Tumblr blog featured in The New York Times, Popular Mechanics, virtually all local news outlets (including a week-long special in the Staten Island Advance), and by two mayoral administrations - Oversaw public safety campaigns with budget of over $2M annually - Internal communications; including intranet and internal agency newsletter to motivate 4,500 diverse staff working across NYC - Deputy managed Summer Streets, one of the world’s largest open streets events Show less



NJ TRANSIT

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Capital Planning and Programs Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Recommended real estate acquisitions to expand Hudson Bergen Light Rail facilities Recommended real estate acquisitions to expand Hudson Bergen Light Rail facilities



Mathematica

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Project Assistant

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Interviewed directors of drug addiction treatment centers in English and Spanish for the 2008 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Interviewed directors of drug addiction treatment centers in English and Spanish for the 2008 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services.