Experience

Switch Energy Alliance

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Marketing & Communications Specialist

  • Mar 2023 - Present



AECOM

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Relations Specialist, Strategic Communications

  • Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

  Collaborates with Project Managers on strategies, best practices, and potential risks associated with engaging stakeholders for input on projects. Understands technical project information, develops an outreach strategy related to that information, and oversees the tasks within that strategy to execution. Guides the preparation of documents and materials for use in communications. Leads implementation of stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, including meeting organization and facilitation. Coordinates with other AECOM and client staff to prepare graphic displays and layouts for public information. Engages and informs stakeholders, communities, and residents on public or private projects in-person and/or virtually, or through written materials. Exercises sound judgment when communicating with internal and/or external clients or customers. Oversees logistics for public events and meetings as well as evaluating and selecting venues and vendors. Develops presentations for meetings with various stakeholders within a client’s brand guidelines. Provides acute attention to detail in the development and tracking of stakeholder communications. Manages the drafting of content for e-newsletters, stakeholder communication, fact sheet and exhibit content, and other materials as needed. Provides guidance and QC on materials produced. Manages and QCs summary support for documentation of stakeholder meetings and public events. Manages, delegates, and QCs work products from sub-discipline contributors (graphic designers, technical writers, social media content developers, etc.) to ensure that the overarching strategy is maintained, all deadlines are met and all work products meet client standards. Show less



Texas Water Resources Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Communications Assistant

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Researched topics, interviewed sources and wrote articles for TWRI’s publications, Conservation Matters and txH2O. Developed and/or edited news releases, feature stories, peer-reviewed journal articles, project one pagers, technical reports and other informational and educational materials for the institute. Staff editor responsible for editing accepted journal papers for publishing in the Texas Water Journal. Ensured papers adhered to Council of Science Editors and Texas Water Journal Style, while also proofreading for author errors. Queried authors and the managing editor for inconsistencies in language and/or style adherence Assisted with layout, photos, video production/editing and social media as needed. Managed mailing lists for media and publications. Assisted TWRI Communications Team with other duties as needed Show less



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant, Communications Lead, Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences

  • Dec 2020 - Jan 2022

  Established departmental newsletter to increase research awareness. Acted as editor-in-chief in managing content, writing articles, and designing layout for newsletter. Employed design and communication elements to increase website accessibility for users. Edited, updated, and contributed to website. Connected university, faculty, staff, and students through academic, marketing, and press publications.

• Research Assistant, College of Geosciences

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

  Pathways to Sustainable Urban Water Security: Desalination and Water-ReuseResearch Assistant tasked with identifying and contacting possible stakeholders in the California project area. Created project database to store and organize compiled stakeholder information. Created project wide (global) media database documenting public opinion on project scope, technical innovations, and stakeholder identification/outreach opportunities.Used Q-methodology (qualitative data analysis technique) and MAXQDA software to create data-backed, perspective based research on water desalination attitudes around the globe. Show less

• Research Assistant, Department of Urban Planning

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  Examining the role of policy and regulation in disaster recoveryCompiled and coded literature surrounding disaster recovery policy and regulation. Employed both qualitative and quantitative data analysis to formulate patterns throughout disaster recovery policy. Used GIS software and other data analytic techniques to evaluate land cover and flood plains to create connections between raw data and policy implementation.



Eco-SCI

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

  Formulated content and published independent articles for Eco-SCI’s online information presence. Managed social media calendar, content, and analytics. Formulated content and published independent articles for Eco-SCI’s online information presence. Managed social media calendar, content, and analytics.



Texas A&M University Writing Center

• Writing Consultant

  • May 2019 - Jan 2020

  Writing consultant tasked with meeting with undergraduate and graduate students to review verbal and written communication projects. Reviewed student work and provided advise in grammar, syntax, ESL, audience engagement, and content areas. Coordinated with university officials and faculty to promote plagiarism education and engagement across campus. Planned special events that presented plagiarism and center mission to prospective, incoming, and current students and faculty. Writing consultant tasked with meeting with undergraduate and graduate students to review verbal and written communication projects. Reviewed student work and provided advise in grammar, syntax, ESL, audience engagement, and content areas. Coordinated with university officials and faculty to promote plagiarism education and engagement across campus. Planned special events that presented plagiarism and center mission to prospective, incoming, and current students and faculty.