Experience

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  San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation

  • Canada
  • International Trade and Development
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director, Communications and Community Engagement

    • May 2024 - Present

    Leads marketing-communications team and community/stakeholder engagement on behalf of EDC and select programs including Inclusive Growth, SD: Life. Changing., and more.

  • Director, Marketing and Communications

    • Jul 2020 - May 2024

    Leads an effective team and marketing-communications strategy on behalf of organization and San Diego region.

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  Point Loma Nazarene University

  • Adjunct Professor

    • May 2023 - Sep 2023

    Taught semester-long course, Integrated Marketing and Sales Communications, at alma mater for group of 15 students in their senior year

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  NuVasive

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Senior Account Manager (Content Strategist), Global Marketing

    • Feb 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Greater San Diego Area

    • Help drive marketing-communications strategy for NuVasive Clinical Services, the nation's largest provider of intraoperative neuromonitoring services, among other key accounts

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  San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation

  • Canada
  • International Trade and Development
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Marketing Communications Manager

    • Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

    • Oversee and develop EDC’s media relations program. Manage EDC’s local media presence and secure and develop stories in national and international top tier publications• Support the development EDC’s website; maintain content and develop content marketing strategies; assist with EDC’s positioning efforts• Manage logistics and promotion around events and press conferences• Curate content and execute strategy around EDC social media channels• Manage the expression of EDC’s brands across multiple channels• Research, write, and edit original website, blog, case studies and digital copy• Manage EDC internship program, including onboarding and training. Aggregate and assign tasks from team to be completed by interns

  • Marketing Communications Coordinator

    • Aug 2015 - Feb 2019

    • Develop and maintain relationships with key local and national media outlets. Draft and distribute pitches, press releases, media advisories and opinion pieces to appropriate outlets• Write and produce marketing materials including newsletters, quarterly and annual reports, industry cluster fact sheets, etc. Project manage work with design/advertising agencies and videographers on specific projects• Manage more than six organizational brands including EDC, World Trade Center San Diego, Innovate78, San Diego MFG Day and San Diego: Life. Changing.• Act as EDC webmaster. Responsible for systematic and timely updates to website content in close coordination with economic development, World Trade Center and research teams• Manage EDC internship program, including onboarding and training. Aggregate and assign tasks from team to be completed by interns

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  Crux Partners

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Public Relations Intern

    • Jan 2015 - May 2015
    • Greater San Diego Area

    • Prepare and edit correspondence and communications on client’s behalf• Conduct and assemble research to analyze qualitative data to prepare reports• Draft press releases to promote client activity

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  Point Loma Nazarene University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Department Assistant

    • Aug 2013 - May 2015

    • Assistant to the Department of History and Political Science, as well as the Margaret Stevenson Center for Women's Studies• Coordinate services for events, such as facilities, advertising and printing• Assist professors in proctoring and grading exams• Plan and deliver course lecture to students on professor’s behalf

  • Resident Assistant

    • Aug 2012 - May 2014

    • Create a safe, community-focused environment in a residence hall of 50 college students• Mentor students through individual and group discussion• Facilitate events with the purpose of engaging students in campus life

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  Feeding America San Diego

  • Agency Capacity and Development Intern

    • Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

    • Act as liaison between food bank and community organizations• Evaluate capacity of partner agencies to efficiently serve clients in the field• Create need-assessment report to ensure organization’s growth• Compile and write bi-weekly newsletter for partner agencies