Experience

Tekton Ministries

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Director

  • Feb 2016 - Present



St. Philip Catholic Church

• Electronic Evangelization Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016



St. John Catholic Church

• Outreach Coordinator

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Weekly task consist of communications and scheduling of Mass ministers and parish volunteers for weekly Masses and special events. Tasks are but not limited to, event planning, writing and creating newsletters, managing Haiti school scholarship funds and monitoring, managing multiple Mass and facility schedules, and responding to various needs of a parish. Weekly task consist of communications and scheduling of Mass ministers and parish volunteers for weekly Masses and special events. Tasks are but not limited to, event planning, writing and creating newsletters, managing Haiti school scholarship funds and monitoring, managing multiple Mass and facility schedules, and responding to various needs of a parish.



Indiana University Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Daily task range from media relations to PR writing and research. Other task include, researching industry best practices, assisting in crisis communication, fact checking and organizing and coaching media doctors, surgeons and IU Health employees for media interviews. Thinking with a mind for social media on a daily basis is a task that has been incorporated into media and community relations Daily task range from media relations to PR writing and research. Other task include, researching industry best practices, assisting in crisis communication, fact checking and organizing and coaching media doctors, surgeons and IU Health employees for media interviews. Thinking with a mind for social media on a daily basis is a task that has been incorporated into media and community relations



IUPUI PRSSA

• Fundraising Chairman

  • Dec 2010 - May 2013



Catholic Student Organization

• Vice President

  • Sep 2009 - May 2013



BPS Marketing

• Public Relations Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Through excellence in marketing, creative, public relations and account services, BPS' mission is to empower clients to achieve their goals of growth and development. Along the way, BPS strives to provide a place where talented professionals in marketing can apply their craft, while forging new inroads in the advertising industry. Through excellence in marketing, creative, public relations and account services, BPS' mission is to empower clients to achieve their goals of growth and development. Along the way, BPS strives to provide a place where talented professionals in marketing can apply their craft, while forging new inroads in the advertising industry.



U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  Lead the division's internship program establishing a steady work plan for interns. Responsible for ensuring that media advisories, media releases, internal staff updates and press packages were sent out in a timely manner. Wrote and directed the division's informational video and winter preparedness public service announcement. Lead the division's internship program establishing a steady work plan for interns. Responsible for ensuring that media advisories, media releases, internal staff updates and press packages were sent out in a timely manner. Wrote and directed the division's informational video and winter preparedness public service announcement.



PolicyStat

• Social Media Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Developed and implemented a social media marketing and public relations plan. Researched and found social media strategies that were considered the best practices in the health IT industry. Accomplishments included the implementation and testing of social media campaign for Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, gained targeted/influential twitter followers and guided employees on individual LinkedIn profiles. Developed and implemented a social media marketing and public relations plan. Researched and found social media strategies that were considered the best practices in the health IT industry. Accomplishments included the implementation and testing of social media campaign for Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, gained targeted/influential twitter followers and guided employees on individual LinkedIn profiles.



The Criterion Newspaper

• Journalism Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Wrote two feature stories and reported as an abroad correspondent while on a pilgrimage in Madrid, Spain- wrote a blog for the arch diocese website, reported daily and wrote an exposé recapping the pilgrimage. Wrote two feature stories and reported as an abroad correspondent while on a pilgrimage in Madrid, Spain- wrote a blog for the arch diocese website, reported daily and wrote an exposé recapping the pilgrimage.



Ketcham Memorial Center

• Assistant Activities Coordinator

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2010

  Organized and planned special events, worked one-on-one with residents to provide social interaction to shut-in residents, worked with patients and their families to assure each individual patient received a home-like experience and lead most weekend activities for residents in the nursing center. Organized and planned special events, worked one-on-one with residents to provide social interaction to shut-in residents, worked with patients and their families to assure each individual patient received a home-like experience and lead most weekend activities for residents in the nursing center.