Experience

Zan Associates

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

• Senior Engagement and communications Specialist

  • Sep 2023 - Present

• Engagement + Communications Specialist

  • May 2016 - Present

  • Construction communications consultant for various public agencies. • Prepare and distribute construction updates, coordinate community meetings and engage local communities through tabling events. • Minimize construction impacts and resolve construction related issues for stakeholders.



CenterPoint Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Construction Communications Specialist

  • Mar 2014 - May 2016

  • Manage communications efforts of large scale and multi-departmental pipeline construction projects to the public. • Write and update fact sheets, construction updates on CNP’s Construction Website, customer letters and proactive messages. • Support Hotline calls, coordinate community meetings, analyze Web Trends to develop strategies for promoting website exposure. • Communications liaison between CenterPoint Energy and City Council, Government officials and neighborhood associations. • Manage communications efforts of large scale and multi-departmental pipeline construction projects to the public. • Write and update fact sheets, construction updates on CNP’s Construction Website, customer letters and proactive messages. • Support Hotline calls, coordinate community meetings, analyze Web Trends to develop strategies for promoting website exposure. • Communications liaison between CenterPoint Energy and City Council, Government officials and neighborhood associations.



Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Environmental Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - May 2015

  • Organize environmental education curricula to community members, neighbors, and students. • Lead hands-on activities that included gardening, water quality education, birding, and native plant identification. • Invasive species inspector/educator. • Organize environmental education curricula to community members, neighbors, and students. • Lead hands-on activities that included gardening, water quality education, birding, and native plant identification. • Invasive species inspector/educator.



Minnesota Environmental Fund

• United States
• Fund-Raising

• Communications Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Primary contact with representatives of the MEF’s 23 member organizations. • Research content for social media, items from member groups, campaign partners, and green living sites. • Attend monthly marketing committee meetings. • Primary contact with representatives of the MEF’s 23 member organizations. • Research content for social media, items from member groups, campaign partners, and green living sites. • Attend monthly marketing committee meetings.



Sierra Club

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Climate Outreach Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Develop and implement grassroots strategies to recruit new volunteers, generate public comments, and demonstrate support protecting our climate. • Recruit volunteers and event attendees through e-mails, calls, and mailings. • Track and record information in the Sierra Club database • Coordinate and organize local environmental advocacy events and followup with blog posts. • Develop and implement grassroots strategies to recruit new volunteers, generate public comments, and demonstrate support protecting our climate. • Recruit volunteers and event attendees through e-mails, calls, and mailings. • Track and record information in the Sierra Club database • Coordinate and organize local environmental advocacy events and followup with blog posts.



Dovetail Partners, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Education & Communications Intern

  • Mar 2013 - May 2013

  • Support the development and success of Forestinfo.org through outreach, contact list development, and expanding materials. • Research, outline, and implement communication plan format and structures for the website. • Support the development and success of Forestinfo.org through outreach, contact list development, and expanding materials. • Research, outline, and implement communication plan format and structures for the website.



Nawaminthrachinuthit Triamudomsuksanomklao School

• Bangkok, Thailand

• Science Teacher

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Taught basic biology, chemistry, physics, and conservational science to 180 7th, 8th, and 9th • graders. • Provided opportunities for Thai students to learn science in English. • Emphasized the importance of learning to my students and the value it holds in order to accomplish future dreams. • Taught basic biology, chemistry, physics, and conservational science to 180 7th, 8th, and 9th • graders. • Provided opportunities for Thai students to learn science in English. • Emphasized the importance of learning to my students and the value it holds in order to accomplish future dreams.