Experience

Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  • Lead the creation and implementation of individual annual reports to our top corporate partners to highlight the holistic engagement of the company at the university, managing the communications team, campus partners, data analysts, and campus development partners to create a dozen individualized and comprehensive reports• Engage companies interested in recruiting and investing in Rice for the first time through targeted visits and meetings and serve as the central point of contact for campus• Partner with campus leadership at all levels to advance the strategic mission of the university in regards to corporate partnerships• Directly contribute to the strategic plan for the university in regards to corporate engagement and strategy• Consult with campus partners on best practices for engaging companies, and help develop goals and strategies for engagement Show less

• Assistant Director, Corporate Relations

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2023

  • Serves as a liaison between industry and academics to find meaningful and impactful partnerships for research, recruiting, and philanthropy• Develops comprehensive plans for corporate partnership• Manages a portfolio of prospects, researching and developing strategies around alignment of campus and industry priorities• Maintains an awareness of the philanthropic and research support needs of the university that could be met through corporate commitments• Drafts written communication for internal and external audiences, presents to campus and industry partners• Assists with university-wide communication about the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations and encourages/facilitates coordination of activities across business units• Maintains up-to-date stewardship records and assists in preparing reports to donors• Serves as a resource for campus partners working with a corporation• Works collaboratively with campus partners to strategically and holistically cultivate new philanthropic interests on campus through coordination of outreach and stewardship to alumni working for our largest corporate partners• Creates individual Annual Reports for 10-12 corporate partners that encompass the partner's holistic relationship across campus Show less



Goodman Manufacturing

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Treasury Analyst

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  ● Manage relationships between distribution branches and bank to ensure needs are met for all banking services ● Support the treasury function in day-to-day cash management ● Manage relationships between distribution branches and bank to ensure needs are met for all banking services ● Support the treasury function in day-to-day cash management



British International School of Houston

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Marketing and Communications

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Led internal communications to support retention and admissions goals through newsletters, blogs and direct communication with more than 850 students and their families • Built and established social media presence, timeline and managed posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn • Created copy for, and managed, website content • Managed marketing material creation and corporate digital library to keep materials in line with corporate branding • Integral member of the strategic marketing team (including senior leadership) that developed the school’s unique selling point and subsequent marketing campaign for the new campus to grow admissions numbers throughout local Houston families • Managed external public relations firm ahead of the opening of a new campus to develop and execute strategic communications plan to build awareness and presence using local media Show less



Greens Bayou Coalition

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Volunteer Programs and Special Events

  • May 2012 - Dec 2015

  • Program Management – Built and managed programs from beginning to end including budgeting, logistics, partner relations, execution, and follow-up • Marketing/Public Relations – Led development and creation of marketing materials, authored bi-monthly newsletter, maintained social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) presence, corresponded with local media outlets • Community Relations – Represented GBCC through community outreach to corporate partners, at four Chambers of Commerce, Public Relations Society of America (Houston Chapter). Built on-going relationships with corporate and civic groups to build GBCC membership and volunteer base through networking and presentations • Events Management – Simultaneously managed entire life cycle of projects and events including creating committees, sponsorship solicitation, event marketing strategy, planning and logistics. Increased annual meeting revenue by 135% and attendance by 22%, in addition to generating revenue for the previous revenue neutral GBCC’s Association of Water Board Director’s conference networking event from 2012-2014 . • Volunteer Management – Recruited, trained and coordinated volunteers for all GBCC events. Worked with various volunteer groups including girl scouts, boy scouts, church groups, heritage girls, and civic and corporate organizations Show less



Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Nov 2007 - May 2012

  • Employee of the Year 2010 – for executing Dining Out for Life successfully, creating a new revenue stream • Provided case management, referrals and services to more than 100 HIV-positive clients including overseeing clients’ adherence to appointments and medication regiments, assistance finding needed services like counseling, substance abuse treatment, legal services, oral and eye care providers, etc. • Trained new case managers in data entry, available services, crises management, and day-to-day responsibilities • Agency representative with the local Chamber of Commerce • Community Relations Coordinator - Managed a team of three for the entire life cycle of the event Dining Out for Life® fundraiser from 2010 to 2012 o Planned and implemented a comprehensive public relations/cause-related marketing campaign, including managing social media sites, which led to an increase in restaurant participation and revenue raised by 61% and 70% respectively from 2010 to 2011 o Secured local media coverage for the event including television, radio, newspaper, magazine, and internet; also obtained in-kind support from local media in the form of free advertising space o Coordinated all volunteers and volunteer-related activities including recruitment, training, placement and post event feedback Show less



Project Concern International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern, Project Concern International, Zambia

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Public Relations Writer o Authored feature articles for UNICEF and PCI programs including: Africa KidSAFE, BELONG, Zambian Department of Defense, AIDS awareness, and Home Based Care programs o Authored content and handled photography for PCI’s website for projects and programs throughout Zambia • Public Relations Writer o Authored feature articles for UNICEF and PCI programs including: Africa KidSAFE, BELONG, Zambian Department of Defense, AIDS awareness, and Home Based Care programs o Authored content and handled photography for PCI’s website for projects and programs throughout Zambia



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2006 - 2007

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2006 - 2007

• Research Assistant

  • 2005 - 2006



Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc.

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Oct 2004 - May 2005

  • Public Relations Specialist o Drafted press releases, managed media clip files, assisted in grant writing, edited a variety of communications tools including brochures, website and pamphlets • Project Coordinator, Economic Impact Survey project o Coordinated and executed, in partnership with Michigan State University, a survey which facilitated creation of a comprehensive report on tourists’ economic impact, including assessment of spending habits, length of stay, and frequented sites. • Project Coordinator, Louisiana Preservation Alliance (LPA) Campaign Evaluation o Created and distributed surveys to past campaign participants/award winners, collated and interpreted qualitative data, presented findings at the LPA’s annual conference, and made recommendations for the future of the grant program Show less