Responsible for International Communications

• Aug 2022 - Present

Coordinator of Worship & Discipleship

• Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

- Layout and publish both online and paper weekly worship bulletins for every service - Recruit, train, schedule, and coordinate teams of weekly volunteers (ushers, communion, stewards, lay readers, acolytes) - Build and edit visual screen projections in ProPresenter for Sunday morning services - Oversee the physical aspects of the worship space, including paraments, eternity candle, flowers, supervision of Sanctuary Angels, and any needed purchasing for Holy Days - Oversee smooth production of Sunday morning worship and special worship services - Gather weekly worship attendance and report - Take care of tasks particular to Holy Seasons - Assist Pastor of Discipleship with organizing Discipleship classes and Adult Sunday School Classes and communication - Assist teachers with book orders, materials, and advertising of classes - Maintain the Discipleship materials and curriculum Show less

Communications Coordinator

• Jan 2019 - Nov 2020

-Oversee overall communication strategies within St. Peter's United Methodist Church. -Work with the communications team to drive internal promotion of company programs, initiatives, guiding principles and mission. -Write, edit, design, layout and prepare for printing other publications, programs, worship, and office printed materials. -Provide feedback to all departments on brand consistency in outbound communications. -Oversee website content and preview all content before it is posted on the website. -Establish and maintain external communications calendar, and manage scheduled assignments. Show less

Communications Coordinator

• Feb 2017 - Nov 2018

•Served as the primary media liaison for the Houston Dynamo. Present at all Dynamo training sessions that are open to the media as well as at all Dynamo home games and at away games as assigned. •Facilitated all interview requests for Dynamo players, coaches and technical staff; and proactively pitches interviews to local and national media. •Wrote and edited all press releases related to the Houston Dynamo team, players, coaches and technical staff. •Wrote and edited game notes prior to every Houston Dynamo game, and coordinates with Major League Soccer Communications office on production and distribution schedule. •Conducted interviews with Dynamo players and coaches as needed, including at training sessions and on game days. •Assisted with the creation and pitches story ideas related to the Houston Dynamo players, coaches and technical staff, to local and national media. Story topics may include, but are not limited to: soccer-related feature stories, personality profiles, human interest pieces, community involvement features, hometown or home country features, and enterprise stories. •Created content pieces for HoustonDynamo.com pertaining to the team. Content pieces may be written, audio or video in nature. •Coordinated job responsibilities for all game-day staff for each Dynamo home game. •Liaised with visiting team to fulfill all of their travel needs prior to each Dynamo home game. •Assisted with the writing and editing of the annual Houston Dynamo media guide. •Traveled to Houston Dynamo away games as assigned and serves as the primary media liaison for the club when traveling with the team. Show less

Assistant Venue Press Officer

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

-Coordinated media coverage for the games played at BBVA Compass Stadium during the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup - Created designed media areas such as press box seating, mixed zone, broadcast booths, photo workroom and photographers area -Helped media accreditation by getting media members registered and approved - Managed staff creating a schedule and designated duties for them - Coordinated press conferences with the national teams of Honduras, Costa Rica, Canada and Guyana; also, helped coordinate a press conference for CONCACAF Show less

Gameday – Communications

• Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

-Assisted in the setup of Press Box on game day with seat cards, flip cards, game day programs and seating charts. -Handed out quotes, making copies and assisting the media as necessary. -Ran copies of quarterly stats to media, broadcast booths, teams (if requested) or designated suites. -Recorded audio of post-game press conferences/interviews by home or visiting coaches and players. -Transcribed quotes for distribution to media. -Assisted staff in other areas such as media vest registration and Media Will Call. -Spotted for visiting radio teams if requested. -Performed various other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the Communications Coordinator or other full-time Communications staff. Show less

Gameday Communications Intern

• Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

-Interview translation from Spanish to English from non-English speaking players -Transcribe post-game interviews from home and away teams -Keep box score during home games -Interview translation from Spanish to English from non-English speaking players -Transcribe post-game interviews from home and away teams -Keep box score during home games

Media Accreditation Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

-Served as the on-site liaison between media who show up at the Accreditation Center and the Media Accreditation Officer for all non-rights media accreditation inquiries and troubleshooting -Maintained overall communication, and coordinate all credential issues with venue Accreditation Manager and staff -Verified that all media have applied and have an active Copa Media Channel account and assist if not -Secure and work with Venue Press Officer (VPO) to identify volunteer to assist throughout the hours assigned -Translated press releases written by the VPO -Organized press box seating for the games hosted in Houston Show less

Baylor Athletic Communications Student Assistant

• Jan 2015 - May 2016

-Aided in the operations for a variety of home events: equestrian, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, football, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and baseball -Worked with on-air talent by providing them with accurate on spot information-Updated games notes before, during and after softball games-Wrote releases and feature stories for media distribution and online publication-Contributed to Twitter and Instagram platforms (for women’s soccer, equestrian and softball)-Edited (women’s soccer, softball, and equestrian) athletes and coaches biographical information -Assisted at press conferences (announcements and post-game) Show less

Minister Associate for Cross Cultural Ministry

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

• Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-year leadership framework• Integrate cross-cultural competency education through division programs, staff development, and community partnerships• Develop spaces across campus and in the community that creates synergy and renewal

Sports Information Intern

• Aug 2007 - May 2011

-Engaged Hispanic community with the athletic program by translating press releases and feature stories from English to Spanish -Created a virtual database for the football program -Coordinated the press box for high school games hosted at the University -Maintained website -Arranged promotions at football games -Engaged Hispanic community with the athletic program by translating press releases and feature stories from English to Spanish -Created a virtual database for the football program -Coordinated the press box for high school games hosted at the University -Maintained website -Arranged promotions at football games