Experience

California Hospital Association

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Communications

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Leads CHA’s Communications team in support of work to foster an environment in which hospitals and health systems can better meet their mission of care. Works closely with CHA’s advocacy, policy, and data teams to create and disseminate information and ideas to legislative leaders, regulatory bodies, the public, media, and CHA members. Leads CHA’s Communications team in support of work to foster an environment in which hospitals and health systems can better meet their mission of care. Works closely with CHA’s advocacy, policy, and data teams to create and disseminate information and ideas to legislative leaders, regulatory bodies, the public, media, and CHA members.



Maryland Hospital Association

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Communications

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

• Manager, Communications

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2018

  Responsible for development and oversight of executive communications for 64-member hospital and health system association. Responsible for creation and oversight of strategic media plans, marketing campaigns, press releases, talking points, FAQs, public presentations, white papers, comment letters, and op-eds. Served as primary speechwriter and message-generator for president and CEO of organization. Led, along with legislative and community leaders, multiple digital and traditional media public awareness campaigns to support legislative and regulatory goals. Responsible for crafting department’s annual budget. Served as media spokesman for the organization. Show less



The Daily Record

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

  Led an editorial staff of 20 editors, reporters, photographers, designers and copy editors for a legal and business newspaper and website. Worked to develop budget and strategic goals for coming fiscal year. Created web-first mentality for newsroom, resulting in 23 percent increase in web-published stories in a single quarter. Revised internal workflow to cross-train copy editors and designers in complementary skills, resulting in the ability to restructure staff and add more front-line reporters. Engaged in public speaking events for The Daily Record. Show less



University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Development

• Senior Writer

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  Wrote case statements, proposals for principal gift solicitations, marketing materials (white papers, faculty profiles, brochures) – used to build cases for substantial and transformational philanthropic gifts and as resources for fundraisers in identifying gift opportunities for prospective donors. Contributed to development of strategic communications plan. Identified and articulated programs characterized by leading-edge science and technology, requiring philanthropic investments ranging from $10 million to more than $100 million. Show less



Post-Newsweek Media

• Gaithersburg, MD

• Managing editor

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

  Managed newsroom of roughly 30 editorial staff members, including mid-level editors, reporters, photographers, designers and news clerks. Implemented several initiatives, including the newspaper’s first weekend and night schedules, tracking of reporter productivity and accuracy, requirement of regular enterprise work, and weekly post-mortem sessions to discuss ways to improve quality. Wrote editorials on local and state politics. Worked with senior management to develop budget for training, contests and reporter compensation. Developed, along with web team, several online endeavors, including creation of web-first arts and entertainment reporter position. Served as primary newsroom contact for readers wishing to discuss coverage. Show less



The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Specialist (contract position)

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2009

  Wrote press releases; wrote feature stories for annual report on topics such as military amputee research, enteric disease vaccines and biodefense; wrote articles for internal newsletter; maintained content on internal and external Web sites using HTML tags within a content management system; trained in video production; created presentations for CEO. Wrote press releases; wrote feature stories for annual report on topics such as military amputee research, enteric disease vaccines and biodefense; wrote articles for internal newsletter; maintained content on internal and external Web sites using HTML tags within a content management system; trained in video production; created presentations for CEO.



Hood College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct professor

  • Jan 2008 - May 2009

  Taught “Advanced Reporting” course to students majoring in communication arts. Elements of the course included police and court reporting, government coverage, investigative reporting, source-building, deadline writing and ethics. Taught “Advanced Reporting” course to students majoring in communication arts. Elements of the course included police and court reporting, government coverage, investigative reporting, source-building, deadline writing and ethics.



The Frederick News-Post

• Frederick, MD

• Assistant City Editor

  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2008

  Edited news and feature stories for a 40,000-circulation daily newspaper; managed reporters for enterprise projects and daily stories; coordinated photo/graphic assignments to match stories; launched “Ask the Editor” column; coached reporters in writing and reporting techniques; directed content for Lifestyle, a section aimed at the 18-30 demographic; supervised long-term projects across multiple platforms including print, television and Internet; maintained content on public Web site via content management system. Show less



American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct professor

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Taught “Editorial Policies and Methods” course in the university’s School of Communications, including ethics, style, grammar, story planning, editing, and layout using Adobe InDesign. Taught “Editorial Policies and Methods” course in the university’s School of Communications, including ethics, style, grammar, story planning, editing, and layout using Adobe InDesign.



Carroll County Times

• Westminster, MD

• Assistant City Editor

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2005

  Edited news and feature stories for a 25,000-circulation daily newspaper; helped manage a team of 10 reporters for enterprise projects and daily stories; coordinated photo/graphic assignments to match stories; directed content for Synergy, the newspaper's youth section written by high school students; wrote editorials; assigned and edited freelance columns. Edited news and feature stories for a 25,000-circulation daily newspaper; helped manage a team of 10 reporters for enterprise projects and daily stories; coordinated photo/graphic assignments to match stories; directed content for Synergy, the newspaper's youth section written by high school students; wrote editorials; assigned and edited freelance columns.