Experience

Aspen School District
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Communications Specialist

  • Jan 2023 - Present


Empower

• Civic and Social Organizations

• Public Relations Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2022

  Created strategic external communications promoting the brand. Wrote and distributed press releases about the company’s growth, new products and initiatives. Maintained and grew relationships with reporters across the country. Wrote persuasive blogs for the external website and wrote internal communications on behalf of leadership. Prepared executive leaders for press interviews and worked with business teams to asses risk and develop appropriate communications. Worked with the research and Thought Leadership teams to develop timely consumer surveys for data-informed research briefs and papers that provided a look into consumer behaviors. Worked with the Legislative and Regulatory team to provide internal timely and informative videos on proposed legislation and regulatory rules. Show less



Denver Business Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2018

  Reported on the metro-Denver business community, including banking and finance, the business of sports, and the Denver startup scene. Wrote compelling stories about small business wins and their heartbreaks, the big moves and trends in the finance industry, and the trials and successes of tech startup founders and investors. Researched and interviewed experts and community members for stories that informed, enlightened, and sometimes moved people to action. Winner of numerous awards from The Society of Professional Journalists, The Colorado Press Association and Colorado Press Women. Show less



The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  City government watchdog reporter who looked out for readers by telling them what they needed to know about city council decisions and politics. Reported on the inner workings of city government with a careful eye on the spending of taxpayer money. Told timely stories that informed, enlightened and entertained. Worked on team projects, including video packages to accompany printed articles. Worked on a team to cover the craft beer scene, including new breweries and unique brewers. Winner of awards from the Colorado Press and Colorado Press Women. Show less



Colorado Springs Business Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2013

  Covered small business, tourism, and banking and finance. Reporting expertise on high-tech start-ups, manufacturing growth and the business of aging. Wrote feature articles detailing the work, joy and sometimes heartbreak of opening and operating a small business. Winner of awards from the Society of Professional Journalists in multiple categories including arts and entertainment and business. Covered small business, tourism, and banking and finance. Reporting expertise on high-tech start-ups, manufacturing growth and the business of aging. Wrote feature articles detailing the work, joy and sometimes heartbreak of opening and operating a small business. Winner of awards from the Society of Professional Journalists in multiple categories including arts and entertainment and business.



AdvantiPro

• Germany
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2008

  Editor of a weekly newspaper dedicated to the military and American experience in Germany. Located on Ramstein Air Base, the 24-page newspaper was the source of military and community news for 50,000 Americans in the Kaiserslautern area. Led a team of six writers, photographers and graphic designers to write and produce compelling stories about the base and its active-duty military personnel and their families. Worked with the base Public Affairs officers and commanders to ensure stories were timely and provided valuable information for all military and civilians working in and around the base. Wrote tourism stories with news to use, travel tips to help Americans travel with meaning and discover Europe. Coordinated staff and team projects and made story assignments. Designed editorial pages and supervised pre-press operations. Show less