Experience

17th Judicial District Attorney's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  • Direct all Communications, Media Relations, and Community Relations strategy for a large metropolitan District Attorney’s Office just north of Denver. • Engage with local, regional, and national press, proactively and reactively, on the work of the District Attorney’s Office and its staff. • Organize press conferences and other public facing events to ensure the communities we serve are informed of the work of the District Attorney’s Office. • Craft press releases and other forms of written and digital communication for dissemination with the purpose of public information. • Cultivate and develop impactful and memorable stories from within our organization that are shared through our own communications channels and those of outside organizations such as local and national press. • Create relationships and partnerships with schools, non-profit organizations, law enforcement entities, and other community-based organizations within the 17th Judicial District of Colorado and beyond. • Plan and execute office participation in community events that further our efforts to connect with the communities we work on behalf of. • Established a social media presence from scratch for the District Attorney's Office on various platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube that are now used as key communications tools for the office. • Conceptualized and built a new website for the District Attorney’s Office that allows the public to better understand the work of the office and to interact directly with members of our team. • Prepare the District Attorney and his staff for interviews with press as well as appearances and speaking engagements at public-facing events within the community. • Manage crisis communications for large-scale events that directly intersect with the work of the District Attorney’s Office.



Fulton County District Attorney’s Office

• Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Internal Communications Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  • Served in a temporary role as an Internal Communications Consultant under the administration of the newly elected Fulton County District Attorney which commenced on January 1, 2021. • Assisted the Deputy Chief Operating Officer in the production of manuals, procedures, and protocols to guide employees during the transition. • Served in a temporary role as an Internal Communications Consultant under the administration of the newly elected Fulton County District Attorney which commenced on January 1, 2021. • Assisted the Deputy Chief Operating Officer in the production of manuals, procedures, and protocols to guide employees during the transition.



Fulton County District Attorney's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Public Affairs

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Independently led all of the Media Relations, Public Affairs, and Public Relations activities for one of the largest DA’s Offices in the United States. • Strategically crafted responses for global media entities through the use of press releases, statements, interviews, social, and digital content. • Successfully pitched and placed stories within mainstream and niche media coverage about proactive efforts, initiatives, and criminal justice matters. • Choreographed and executed substantial press conferences and public facing events • Effectively handled crisis communications and public information efforts for high-profile cases and issues such as the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks which received round-the-clock worldwide media coverage. • Prepared talking points, crafted public speeches, and media trained the District Attorney and his staff. • Managed multiple social media channels and produced content for the FCDA Office web platform. • Prepared and organized the District Attorney and his staff for significant meetings with other high-profile elected and public officials. • Artfully produced newsletters, informational materials, programs, and other types of multi-media content for internal and external audiences.



11Alive

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multi-Media Journalist

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Expertly produced and presented quality journalistic pieces in a top-ten media market for a well renowned television news affiliate. • Cultivated original newsworthy story ideas and pitched to experienced producers, managers, and news directors. • Built strong relationships with officials, sources, and contacts throughout Metro Atlanta. • Met and exceeded strict deadlines in stressful environments • Proficiently used various forms of photographic video equipment, non-linear editing software, audio resources, and graphic software to create multi-media content. • Displayed masterful storytelling ability through the use of superior oral and written communication skills for on-air and digital platforms. • Actively maintained professional and 11Alive-owned social media platforms and digital entities to engage with a robust online audience.



Bay News 9

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multi-Media Journalist

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Exceeded expectations as a journalist in a top-15 media market in the tight-deadline, pressure-filled world of a 24-hour news network. • Recognized as one of the top “one-man-band” journalists in Florida by the Associated Press. • Covered massive breaking news stories that led to acknowledgement and interaction with networks such as BBC and CNN. • Constructed trusted relationships with influential and powerful public and elected officials while holding them to account. • Deftly used my storytelling skills to positively impact Bay News 9’s 24-hour news product for audiences on-air and online.



WANE 15

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter/Anchor

  • May 2008 - Apr 2011

  • Adeptly served as an anchor and reporter for the CBS affiliate in Indiana’s second largest city. • Broke exclusive stories on the state’s largest education system. • Honored by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Associated Press for outstanding work product. • Brought to life a wide variety of stories impacting people throughout Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio. • Adeptly served as an anchor and reporter for the CBS affiliate in Indiana’s second largest city. • Broke exclusive stories on the state’s largest education system. • Honored by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Associated Press for outstanding work product. • Brought to life a wide variety of stories impacting people throughout Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio.



Indiana 9 WVHF (WNDA)

• Jeffersonville, Indiana

• Reporter/Writer/Producer

  • May 2007 - May 2008

  • Journalistically crafted stories that intimately mattered to viewers of the Louisville, Kentucky market who lived in Indiana. • Produced a nightly newscast, and collaborated with a small team while wearing many hats to place the show on air five nights a week. • Individually responsible for professionally maintaining the station’s website. • Journalistically crafted stories that intimately mattered to viewers of the Louisville, Kentucky market who lived in Indiana. • Produced a nightly newscast, and collaborated with a small team while wearing many hats to place the show on air five nights a week. • Individually responsible for professionally maintaining the station’s website.