Experience

Public Communications Inc.

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • May 2021 - Present

• Vice President

  • Dec 2019 - May 2021

• Senior Account Supervisor

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

  - Provide strategic communications planning and evaluation, message development, social media counsel, media training and content creation services for clients in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors- Develop thought leadership opportunities for executive-level clients- Respond to client crises and plan proactive communications across external channels- Led multiple award-winning campaigns- Coordinate agency responses to Requests for Proposals, including development of program, timeline, budget, evaluation metrics and staffing requirements- Manage around 10 team members across multiple accounts- Have served on PCI’s internal Awards, "Client PCI," Employee Engagement, and Party Planning Committees

• Account Supervisor

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

• Senior Account Executive

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016



Various

• Freelance Writer

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  - McSweeney's (2019-2021)- Robot Butt, Contributor (2017-2021)- Points in Case (2018-2020)- Little Old Lady Comedy (2019 - 2020)- Scary Mommy (2019)- Chicago Parent (2019)- The Belladonna Comedy, Contributor (2017-2019)- Lady Pieces (2018)- Letters Anthology (2018)- P.S. I Love You (2018)- The Pink Canoe, Contributor (2017-2018)- Funny or Die/Pitch, Contributor (2017)- The Higgs Weldon, Contributor (2017)- L2T Media, Contributor (2010-2011)- GalsGuide.com, Contributor (2009)- GalleyCat (Mediabistro.com), Writer (also contributed to FishbowlNY and How to Pitch sections) (2007-2008)- BreakupGirl.net, Writer (2008)- Shakespeare Squared, Fact-checker (project-based) (2008)- Huffington Post, Contributor (2008)



Self-Employed

• Book Author

  • 2018 - 2021

• Video Producer

  • 2017 - 2020



CycleBar

• CycleStar

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

  Lead exercise classes



Goodman Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Publicity Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2015

  - Develop, implement and evaluate press plans for Goodman Theatre productions, boards and education programs- Work with email marketing and social media teams to integrate campaigns- Manage strong media relationships with local print, broadcast and online outlets- Build and maintain community partnerships- Organize special press events- Coordinate photo/video shoots and releases- Created and co-wrote video parody for Goodman vs Steppenwolf annual charity football game- Manage department interns and budgets



Time Out Chicago

• Publicity Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Produce TV and radio segments for editor appearances on local media, develop partnerships for editor appearances at local events, link sharing within the blogosphere and social media outreach, event PR. Strong relationships at WLS, WFLD, WBEZ, Columbia College and more.



92nd Street Y

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Publicist

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  Sole publicist for 92YTribeca nightlife; manage 92YTribeca Twitter and Facebook - Helped launch new downtown venue, 92YTribeca, opened fall 2008- Generate publicity for weekly events in music, film, comedy, theater, talks, art, children’s, Jewish Life and for café through contacts in media (print, web, radio, television), write press releases and pitches, collaborate with artists and managers, oversee interviews and conduct media prep- Strong relationship with Time Out New York, New York Magazine, Gothamist, Mediabistro, Flavorpill, others

• Associate Publicist

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2010



Smithsonian Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Sales Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Direct assistant to Group Publisher, Research Director, and Account Executive