Experience

City of Lenoir, NC

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communication & Public Information Director

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Handles internal and external communications for the City of Lenoir. Is responsible for promoting city services and events, monitoring public engagement, and managing the city’s digital presence.

• Public Information Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Manage City's communications and encourage community engagement. Promote city services, programs, and events. Handle public information requests, and serve as a community liaison.



City of Morganton, NC

• Public Information Officer

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2018

  Managed public information and Communications for the City of Morganton. Built and developed the City’s social media presence. Wrote news releases. Created video. Promoted city services, programs, and events. Managed and created content for five City websites. Managed public information and Communications for the City of Morganton. Built and developed the City’s social media presence. Wrote news releases. Created video. Promoted city services, programs, and events. Managed and created content for five City websites.



Lenoir News Topic

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local News Editor

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2007

  Worked as a reporter and then local news editor in Lenoir and Caldwell County. Covered and reported on cops and courts. Led a redesign of the paper in Aug. 2005. Designed and launched the paper’s Most Wanted page. Worked as a reporter and then local news editor in Lenoir and Caldwell County. Covered and reported on cops and courts. Led a redesign of the paper in Aug. 2005. Designed and launched the paper’s Most Wanted page.



The Morganton News Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant News Editor

  • Nov 2003 - Aug 2004

  Reported on education and courts in Morganton and Burke County. Promoted to assistant news editor in May 2004; assumed responsibility of the daily news budget, managed and guided four reporters with story ideas, and assisted with page layout as needed. Reported on education and courts in Morganton and Burke County. Promoted to assistant news editor in May 2004; assumed responsibility of the daily news budget, managed and guided four reporters with story ideas, and assisted with page layout as needed.



HESS International Educational Organization

• Taiwan
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Native Speaking Teacher

  • Mar 2002 - Jun 2003

  Taught English to kindergartners, teenagers, and adults. Accepted Head Teacher position after four months teaching and managed five other teachers. Accepted a position as a writer and editor for Hess magazine in March 2003. Taught English to kindergartners, teenagers, and adults. Accepted Head Teacher position after four months teaching and managed five other teachers. Accepted a position as a writer and editor for Hess magazine in March 2003.