Experience

Access Press

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Access Press exists to promote the social inclusion and legal rights of people with disabilities by providing a forum for news, features, opinion and conversation to benefit people who are often invisible and marginalized in mainstream society. Access Press exists to promote the social inclusion and legal rights of people with disabilities by providing a forum for news, features, opinion and conversation to benefit people who are often invisible and marginalized in mainstream society.



Life Time Inc.

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, Public Relations

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  The best stories touch hearts, prompting viewers and readers to act. As the Associate Director of Public Relations for Life Time, my responsibilities include developing and leading PR strategies; managing media relations efforts; crisis management communications; management of external PR partners and agencies; and developing news-worthy stories. Life Time champions healthy, happy lives for the growing communities we serve, across nearly 160 destinations in more than 40 major markets. We provide our members with the best experiences and programs in the best places by the best people and performers, while ensuring our team members feel valued, included, and purposeful in their work. Show less



Anytime Fitness

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Public Relations

  • Apr 2007 - Jan 2020

  As the Director of Public Relations for Anytime Fitness (and its parent company, Self Esteem Brands), I served as spokesperson and “Chief Storyteller” for the world's largest and fastest-growing fitness franchise 2007 - 2020. My primary responsibilities included increasing brand awareness and franchise sales via the production of heart-warming and compelling videos; positioning top executives as industry thought leaders; writing press releases and garnering national media coverage; government and industry relations; and leader of the company's public policy, rapid response and crisis management teams. Our member success story videos have been called “the best in the fitness industry.” During my tenure at Anytime Fitness, the company grew from fewer than 400 gyms to nearly 5,000 worldwide - located in 35 countries and serving 4 million members. Anytime Fitness was also honored as the “#1 Top Global Franchise” by Entrepreneur magazine and “One of America’s Most Promising Companies” by Forbes. Show less



KARE 11

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reporter

  • May 1989 - Apr 2007

  Investigative and special projects reporter for KARE-TV, the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis (1989-2007). Journalistic honors include the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio and Television News Directors Association, The Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, multiple IRE Awards from the Investigative Reporters and Editors Association and a New York Film Festival Award. Investigative and special projects reporter for KARE-TV, the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis (1989-2007). Journalistic honors include the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio and Television News Directors Association, The Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, multiple IRE Awards from the Investigative Reporters and Editors Association and a New York Film Festival Award.