Experience

Jessamine County Schools
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Substitute Teacher

  • Aug 2023 - Present


Freelance - Various Clients

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Contractor

  • 2007 - Present

  Client industry and jobs varied: B2B, B2C, Internal communications, book/author promotion, book/author PR plan development, Banking/Finance and Industrial Equipment manufacturing among others. Client industry and jobs varied: B2B, B2C, Internal communications, book/author promotion, book/author PR plan development, Banking/Finance and Industrial Equipment manufacturing among others.



County Political Party

• United States
• Political Organizations

• Community Volunteer - Communications

  • 2019 - Present

  Communications and event planning volunteer for County political party. Jobs have included crafting letters to the editor, writing radio ad copy, volunteer coordination, phone banking, fundraising public speaking and more. Communications and event planning volunteer for County political party. Jobs have included crafting letters to the editor, writing radio ad copy, volunteer coordination, phone banking, fundraising public speaking and more.



East Jessamine HS Bowling Boosters

• Treasurer - High School Bowling Boosters

  • Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

  Plan and execute special events, pay and issue invoices, general bookkeeping, fundraising, social media, develop meeting agendas, emails, texts and volunteer coordination. Plan and execute special events, pay and issue invoices, general bookkeeping, fundraising, social media, develop meeting agendas, emails, texts and volunteer coordination.



THE WELL OF LEXINGTON INC

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Volunteer

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2022

  Collaborated with Program Director to draft video scripts and public service announcements. Conducted topic research and provided summary. Collaborated with Program Director to draft video scripts and public service announcements. Conducted topic research and provided summary.


EAST JESSAMINE HIGH BAND BOOSTERS
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• Executive Board Member

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

Extra Grace Required - www.extragracerequired.com
• Blogger, Writer, Speaker

  • 2016 - 2021


Political Candidate, KY State House

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  Successfully coordinated volunteers for candidate's campaign. Additionally provided event planning, copywriting and fundraising skills to the campaign. Successfully coordinated volunteers for candidate's campaign. Additionally provided event planning, copywriting and fundraising skills to the campaign.



Extra Grace Box

• Owner

  • 2018 - Jul 2020

  Seasonal gift boxes designed as an affordable option to provide encouragement, comfort and hope to those facing one of life’s difficult blows. Seasonal gift boxes designed as an affordable option to provide encouragement, comfort and hope to those facing one of life’s difficult blows.



Chicken Soup for the Soul

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  Think Positive, Live Happy Think Positive, Live Happy


Meredith Corporation
• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Public Relations Contractor

  • Nov 2007 - Nov 2008

Hanser & Associates
• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Public Relations Manager

  • 2003 - 2004

The Integer Group
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Senior Public Relations Account Executive

  • 2001 - 2002

CE Software, Inc.
• United States
• Software Development
• Marketing

  • 1999 - 2001


Yellow Freight

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Specialist

  • Jun 1994 - 1999

  Provided phone and email customer service to internal and external customers, which included problem resolution, rate quotes, billing disputes, logistics and more. Provided phone and email customer service to internal and external customers, which included problem resolution, rate quotes, billing disputes, logistics and more.


Iowa State Fair
• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• PR/Marketing Intern

  • 1991 - 1991