Experience

America's Blood Centers
• Director of Strategic Communications and National Partnerships


U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Director and Senior Advisor, House Committee on Rules

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2022

  Developed and implemented an aggressive and creative communications strategy for one of the most powerful committees in the House of Representatives, which sets the terms and conditions for nearly all legislation considered on the Floor. Crafted messaging; wrote press releases, speeches, op-eds, talking points and other documents; prepared the Chairman for local and national interviews; reviewed and edited reports and materials prepared by policy staff. Worked collaboratively with House leadership offices, including Speaker Pelosi and Leader Hoyer, Member offices, and the Chairman’s personal office to develop materials for use across the Democratic Caucus. Demonstrated ability to convey complex information to a wide audience across digital and earned media in publications like the Washington Post, New York Times, and the Boston Globe. Hired and managed the committee’s communication staff, including digital director and multiple interns. Show less



League of Conservation Voters

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Press Secretary

  • Jun 2012 - Feb 2015

  Oversaw all earned media strategies for the League of Conservation Voters and affiliated entities, including LCV Action Fund and LCV Victory Fund. Worked cross-departmentally with policy, campaign, and social media teams to develop media plans for state and national campaigns where investments totaled nearly $50 million. Worked with LCV’s nearly 30 state partners nationwide. - Primary point of contact for national, state, and local media and on-the-record spokesman. Coordinated all media and worked with relevant stakeholders on high-profile events, including the 2014 Capital Dinner featuring President Barack Obama and the 2014 New York City Dinner featuring former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Hired and managed associates and interns for the communications department as well as outside vendors. Show less



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Communications Director, US Senator Tim Johnson

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2012

  Executed state and national communications strategy for a Senator on the Banking, Appropriations, Energy, and Indian Affairs Committees. Worked with the Communications Director to develop the media plan. Worked directly with the Senator to craft strategy and messaging during that time, including during passage of Wall Street reform and the health care reconciliation bill. Wrote press releases, columns, and talking points on a variety of his priorities, and assisted in the redesign of the Senator’s website. Show less

• Press Assistant, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson

  • Feb 2007 - Jan 2009

  Wrote press releases and columns on the Senator’s priorities, redesigned the Member’s website, assembled and distributed state and national press clips to staff and Senator Johnson, and managed conference calls conducted with state media.



Rhode Island Democratic Party

• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Jun 2006 - Nov 2007

  $3 million field program for victorious top targeted U.S. Senate race - elected Democrats to 5 of 6 statewide offices and both seats in Congress. Managed 130 volunteers and paid canvassers while responsible for the City of Warwick as part of the largest GOTV program in Rhode Island history. $3 million field program for victorious top targeted U.S. Senate race - elected Democrats to 5 of 6 statewide offices and both seats in Congress. Managed 130 volunteers and paid canvassers while responsible for the City of Warwick as part of the largest GOTV program in Rhode Island history.