Bio
Experience
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National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Deputy Communications Director
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Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Fema
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator
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Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Promoted to advise the FEMA Administrator on external and internal policy issues, implementation, and agency operations.
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Press Secretary
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Nov 2018 - Dec 2020
National spokesperson for FEMA during more than 300 federally declared disasters, including the FEMA-led federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic and historic 2020 hurricane and wildfire seasons.
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Communications Director
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Sep 2016 - Nov 2018
Communications Director to Congressman Michael McCaul, who has represented Texas's 10th Congressional District since 2005. He served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and was a senior member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee during this time.
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Communications Director
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Jun 2015 - Sep 2016
Communications Director to Congressman Jim Renacci, who represented Ohio's 16th Congressional District. He served on the House Ways & Means Committee and House Budget Committee during this time.
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Press Assistant/Public Affairs Manager
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2015
Press Assistant/Public Affairs Manager to Congressman Greg Walden (OR-02). Congressman Walden served as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology during this time.
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Press Fellow
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May 2013 - Jul 2013
Press Fellow to the House Republican Conference, which was Chaired by U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). House Conference spearheads and manages the external and internal communications for House majority members.
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Miami University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Body Vice President
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2012 - May 2013
Elected by the Miami University Student Body to represent their interests to the University Administration and the greater Redhawk Nation.
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Communications Assistant
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Jan 2010 - May 2012
Compiled and monitored online and offline mentions and articles of Miami University for the Office of the President. Also, identified and wrote campus life and student club stories for alumni newsletter.
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Curator Public Relations
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Greater Seattle Area
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Intern
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May 2011 - Aug 2011
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Greater Seattle Area
Helped manage social media, events and off-line press for clients including Whole Foods, Quadrant Homes, Simon Malls and Root Metrics.
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U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Congressional Intern
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
Worked closely with the press secretary; attended weekly Press update meetings, staffed the Congressman during his press conferences; filmed conferences for public viewing. Also, managed a variety of constituent work resolving issues on a broad range of topics.
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Education
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2009 - 2013
Miami University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Political Science -
2005 - 2009
Holy Names Academy
High School
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