Experience

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Director of Communications for state fish and wildlife agency and conservation law enforcement bureau. Oversees media relations and outreach for agency, including media releases, crisis communications and strategic messaging.

• Communications and Outreach Coordinator

  • May 2013 - Feb 2019

  Oversees communications and outreach for the wildlife and fisheries divisions of the Department, focusing on media relations; strategic and crisis communications; authoring blogs, releases and public service announcements; as well as social media and promotions for the two resource management divisions.



Portland Press Herald

• Outdoor Columnist

  • May 2010 - May 2016

  Monthly columnist for Maine's largest newspaper. Monthly columnist for Maine's largest newspaper.



Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Widlife

• Augusta, Maine

• Landowner Relations/Public Access Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - May 2013

  Landowner Relations and Public Access Coordinator for state fish and wildlife agency. Assisting communities and landowners in providing for public access for outdoor recreation. Work with landowners concerning issues involving access, and designed statewide landowner relations program to enhance and preserve public access for outdoor recreation. Landowner Relations and Public Access Coordinator for state fish and wildlife agency. Assisting communities and landowners in providing for public access for outdoor recreation. Work with landowners concerning issues involving access, and designed statewide landowner relations program to enhance and preserve public access for outdoor recreation.



Maine Department of Transportation

• Public Information Officer

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2011

  Public Information officer for one of Maine's largest government agencies. Coordinated external communications with multiple bureau chiefs concerning transportation projects. Simultaneously worked on multiple transportation projects of varying complexity and cost and also responded to day to day media requests. Public Information officer for one of Maine's largest government agencies. Coordinated external communications with multiple bureau chiefs concerning transportation projects. Simultaneously worked on multiple transportation projects of varying complexity and cost and also responded to day to day media requests.



Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

• Public Information Officer

  • Nov 1998 - Jan 2008

  Public Information Officer for Maine's fish and wildlife agency and conservation law enforcement bureau. Oversaw media relations and outreach for state natural resources agency. Authored press releases, public service announcements, and ad copy. Copy editor and writer for department magazine . Department photographer and videographer. Public Information Officer for Maine's fish and wildlife agency and conservation law enforcement bureau. Oversaw media relations and outreach for state natural resources agency. Authored press releases, public service announcements, and ad copy. Copy editor and writer for department magazine . Department photographer and videographer.



Sugarloaf

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • 1995 - 1998