Experience

UMIACS

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Communications

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Multimedia Communications Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2023

  • Pitches, writes and edits articles on technology and computer science research with the goal of simplifying complex topics for general audiences• Writes press releases on major awards and contracts with federal agencies• Manages content planning and production for several social media channels, including seven Twitter accounts• Launched, designed and manages monthly departmental e-newsletter• Led the design of several new websites including the Immersive Media Design major, Maryland Cybersecurity Center, and Maryland Center for Machine Learning.• Coordinated marketing and communications strategy for new major• Produces videos on faculty research and student projects• Coordinates communication strategy for in-person, virtual and hybrid events and workshops• Photographer for events, headshots, articles, and research proposals Show less



Eric Lichtblau, author and journalist

• College Park, Maryland

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Located, summarized and transcribed WWII documents from the National Archives in College Park, Md. and Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. • Translated documents from German • Formatted footnotes for entire book, Return to the Reich • Located, summarized and transcribed WWII documents from the National Archives in College Park, Md. and Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. • Translated documents from German • Formatted footnotes for entire book, Return to the Reich



Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contest Cordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  -Submitted entries to journalism contests on behalf of the college -Communicated with bureau directors and editors to organize entries -Served as point of contact for contest submissions -Submitted entries to journalism contests on behalf of the college -Communicated with bureau directors and editors to organize entries -Served as point of contact for contest submissions



Greenbelt News Review

• Greenbelt, Maryland

• Freelance Reporter

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Wrote various features on the community volunteers setting up homeless shelters and training seeing eye dogs. I also covered regular meetings regarding the much citizen-opposed high-speed MAGLEV train. Wrote various features on the community volunteers setting up homeless shelters and training seeing eye dogs. I also covered regular meetings regarding the much citizen-opposed high-speed MAGLEV train.



Midway Monitor & Twin Cities Daily Planet

• Saint Paul, Minnesota

• Freelance Journalist

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Writing news and feature articles for neighborhood community newspapers Writing news and feature articles for neighborhood community newspapers



Go Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Producer

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2016

  • Wrote and published online news stories with a Minnesota angle • Posted articles to social media channels over with a following over 100k • Wrote and organized radio scripts for statewide broadcasts • Wrote and published online news stories with a Minnesota angle • Posted articles to social media channels over with a following over 100k • Wrote and organized radio scripts for statewide broadcasts



dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH

• Germany
• Media Production
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Reporting Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Wrote breaking news articles for international readers • Covered press conferences and Congressional hearings • Translated German features into English • Followed Ebola epidemic writing at least one update per week • Wrote breaking news articles for international readers • Covered press conferences and Congressional hearings • Translated German features into English • Followed Ebola epidemic writing at least one update per week



Hamline University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Managed, hired and trained 20 person staff • Created and monitored new website • Managed all PR inquiries, email account and Facebook page • Designed front page and other sections using Adobe InDesign • Edited dozens of articles before publishing our weekly print edition • Wrote investigative stories covering university policies and student government • Managed, hired and trained 20 person staff • Created and monitored new website • Managed all PR inquiries, email account and Facebook page • Designed front page and other sections using Adobe InDesign • Edited dozens of articles before publishing our weekly print edition • Wrote investigative stories covering university policies and student government



Exberliner Magazine

• Berlin, Germany

• Web Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Formatted and uploaded print content to website through MetroPublisher • Updated online event calendar daily • Utilized German skills by answering phone, greeting customers and translating press releases • Formatted and uploaded print content to website through MetroPublisher • Updated online event calendar daily • Utilized German skills by answering phone, greeting customers and translating press releases



Environment Minnesota

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Outreach Coordinator & Social Media Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Communicated with public officials on environmental issues • Updated social media sites like Facebook page & Twitter • Wrote letters to the editor in response to environmental articles • Organized events such as press conferences • Communicated with public officials on environmental issues • Updated social media sites like Facebook page & Twitter • Wrote letters to the editor in response to environmental articles • Organized events such as press conferences



Hamline University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Office Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Greeted and assisted clients • Answered phone and directed calls • Filed and databased paperwork • Greeted and assisted clients • Answered phone and directed calls • Filed and databased paperwork



Fund for the Public Interest

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Street Canvasser

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Greeted potential members • Fundraised campaign money • Trained new canvassers • Informed citizens of political issues • Worked with team members to fully canvass areas and meet quotas • Greeted potential members • Fundraised campaign money • Trained new canvassers • Informed citizens of political issues • Worked with team members to fully canvass areas and meet quotas



Avery Greene Honda

• Vallejo, California

• Receptionist

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Greeted and assisted customers • Oversaw all incoming phone calls to the dealership • Input customer service information to database • Completed transactions for the service department • Ran trusted errands to the bank and post office • Paged salesmen for phone calls and customers • Greeted and assisted customers • Oversaw all incoming phone calls to the dealership • Input customer service information to database • Completed transactions for the service department • Ran trusted errands to the bank and post office • Paged salesmen for phone calls and customers



The Paw (Benicia High School)

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Editor in Chief

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Managed 25 member staff • Edited all articles before print • Designed the layout of several sections through Adobe InDesign • Uploaded content to website • Managed 25 member staff • Edited all articles before print • Designed the layout of several sections through Adobe InDesign • Uploaded content to website



East Bay Times

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011



Benicia Herald

• Benicia, California

• Reporting Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Interviewed high profile individuals such as superintendent, school board and city council members • Wrote front page articles to meet daily deadlines • Took photos to accompany articles • Interviewed high profile individuals such as superintendent, school board and city council members • Wrote front page articles to meet daily deadlines • Took photos to accompany articles