Senior Public Relations Consultant

• Jul 2022 - Present

Senior Communications Strategy & Executive Communications Consultant

• Sep 2020 - Present

Through my consulting business, I partner with and support a variety of clients in their communications strategy, executive and leadership communication, crisis communication and public relations endeavors. Clients are in the extreme weather, resilience & wildfire, sustainability, healthcare, legal, technology and education arenas. I'm open to remote work for part-time contracts, freelance, and/or consulting. Through my consulting business, I partner with and support a variety of clients in their communications strategy, executive and leadership communication, crisis communication and public relations endeavors. Clients are in the extreme weather, resilience & wildfire, sustainability, healthcare, legal, technology and education arenas. I'm open to remote work for part-time contracts, freelance, and/or consulting.

Founder & Lead

• Jul 2021 - Present

As seen in The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan and National Geographic, and on The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Today Show, NBC and FOX Weather - the Girls Who Chase initiative is a storm chasing- and weather-focused education and community development platform dedicated to inspiring, empowering and equipping girls and women around the world to pursue the sciences, the weather and their passions. We boost female storm chasers and weather experts through video, podcast and social media outlets, host conversations around media and culture, and provide educational resources, classes and mentoring for women. You can join us, support us, and follow our work at girlswhochase.com. Show less

Communications Director

• Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

In this role, I: - Participated on the senior management team & oversaw development of organization-wide strategic plan; - Oversaw 17-person team of communication professionals, web managers, data services specialists, and tech writers; and - Established a strategic communication program. In this role, I: - Participated on the senior management team & oversaw development of organization-wide strategic plan; - Oversaw 17-person team of communication professionals, web managers, data services specialists, and tech writers; and - Established a strategic communication program.

Senior Communication Strategist

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

This position was a continuation of my role in contributing to the Community Engagement and Risk Communication (CERC) contract for FEMA, which is outlined in my previous position with Ogilvy Public Relations as part of a joint venture with Michael Baker. In addition to project managing several regional flood outreach activities, I served as the climate communication lead for CERC, where I developed strategy, led trainings, and collaborated on research in resilience and climate adaptation on behalf of FEMA. Show less

Account Director

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

I played a management role on Ogilvy's Community Engagement and Risk Communication program in support of FEMA. Day to day work included overseeing topical campaigns and managing projects and staff. - Served as FEMA's coastal outreach lead; partnered with FEMA and coastal science experts to develop a coastal outreach strategy to raise awareness and engage coastal communities in understanding and preparing for increased flood risk. This includes leading the development of a coastal messaging platform and creating an updated community relations strategy. - Managed the development of a new web-based resiliency index in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research arm of The Economist publishing group, and FEMA. - Served as a climate communication expert; developed partnerships, trainings and collaborations to bring additional climate communication specialization to the FEMA account. - Created strategic communication plans, work plans, budgets and staffing plans. Show less

Director of Communication

• Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Inc. is a 400+-employee, federally-funded, $430m national observatory focused on how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. I created and built NEON’s first Communication department and corporate communications program and successfully integrated the function into company operations. Highlights of my experience:- Hired and managed staff, developed and managed $750k department budget and ensured annual goals and deliverables were established and met.- Coached and counseled executive leadership, collaborated with company management, and partnered with outside contractors to effectively integrate communication strategy into corporate culture.- Developed and implemented NEON’s first internal communication strategy and tactics, including first company intranet, via input from companywide climate survey, focus groups and leadership input. - Wrote NEON's first crisis communication plan from scratch, built and trained an effective crisis communication team, and successfully deployed the team and plan to address multiple recent incidents on behalf of NEON, including a Congressional inquiry and the 2013 Colorado floods. Show less

Communications Manager

• Apr 2009 - Mar 2014

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Inc. is a 400+-employee, federally-funded, $430m national observatory focused on how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. I built a comprehensive public relations function from the ground up during which some of the first communication and social media plans were developed and implemented. Highlights of my experience:- Created and executed national-scale community relations program to assist NEON in successfully constructing the observatory in a variety of US communities and cultures.- Created NEON-specific media and communications trainings and delivered to over 200 field-going leadership and staff. - Served as NEON’s media relations representative and Public Information Officer.- Created NEON’s first suite of communication materials, including a new interactive web site, overview videos and social media platforms, as well as documents and brochures. Show less

Marketing and Communications Fellow

• Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

Program Associate

• 2006 - 2006

Communications & Project Coordinator

• Feb 2004 - Jun 2005