Experience

Spitfire

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Director

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2022



Planned Parenthood Federation of America

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

• Director, Constituency Communications

  • Mar 2018 - Present

• Assistant Director, Constituency Communications

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Lead cross-platform communications strategy to reach key constituencies including young people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people of color with a special focus on Latinx communities

• Director, Multicultural Communications

  • Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

• Press Officer

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  Pitched and placed national stories in key media outlets to successfully position Planned Parenthood as a quality health care provider and a fierce advocate. Drafted national press releases, statements, op-eds, and message guideline for affiliates. Prepped, trained, and staffed media interviews with wide range of spokespeople.

• Media Relations Specialist

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

  Developed strategic media plans including managing creation of media, creative, and social media content. Built and maintained relationships with key national journalists from high profile national print and online outlets, women’s magazines, and emerging millennial focused web platforms/



Mic

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Contributor

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

  Wrote engaging shareable content from a feminist perspective on news, culture, television, etc. Wrote engaging shareable content from a feminist perspective on news, culture, television, etc.



HuffPost

• United States
• Online Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Blogger

  • May 2009 - Mar 2013

  Published several opinion-pieces on sexual health awareness on college campuses; originally pushed while employed by Human Rights Watch and wrote on their behalf, was the first staff member at the Associate-level to publicly represent the organization by publishing content on an online platform. Published several opinion-pieces on sexual health awareness on college campuses; originally pushed while employed by Human Rights Watch and wrote on their behalf, was the first staff member at the Associate-level to publicly represent the organization by publishing content on an online platform.



Human Rights Watch

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Management Consultant, Communications

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Managing the development, design, and outreach of a new internal interactive web-based platform, with the aim of building partnerships across international organizations and raising awareness of pressing women’s rights issues via website development and social media networking. Managing the development, design, and outreach of a new internal interactive web-based platform, with the aim of building partnerships across international organizations and raising awareness of pressing women’s rights issues via website development and social media networking.



Human Rights Watch

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate, Women's Rights Division

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2011

  Responsible for smooth operations and programmatic support of an active 12-person international division. This included research, advocacy, communications, fundraising, web, and publications related tasks. Responsible for smooth operations and programmatic support of an active 12-person international division. This included research, advocacy, communications, fundraising, web, and publications related tasks.