Experience

Photographer at Large

• Australia
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photography Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Present



Office of Project Management and Permitting

• anchorage, alaska

• Large Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2016

  The project coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the project moves forward in a coordinated manner with minimum duplication. The office deals with a diverse mix of projects including transportation, oil and gas, mining, timber and alternative energy. Every project is different and involves a different mix of agencies, permitting requirements, statutory responsibilities, and resource management responsibilities. The project coordinator facilitates these connections for the project and helps to steer the project through the state approval process.



Alaska Gas Pipeline Project Office

• Anchorage, Alaska Area

• Outreach Program Manager

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2016

  The Alaska Gas Pipeline Project Office (GPPO) was created in 2007 under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act to expedite construction of a large-scale natural gas pipeline to commercialize Alaska's North Slope natural gas. The GPPO works with the Alaska Pipeline Project, (a partnership between TransCanada and ExxonMobil). The outreach program manager is repsonsible for manage the GPPO's website as well as external and internal communications. The Alaska Gas Pipeline Project Office (GPPO) was created in 2007 under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act to expedite construction of a large-scale natural gas pipeline to commercialize Alaska's North Slope natural gas. The GPPO works with the Alaska Pipeline Project, (a partnership between TransCanada and ExxonMobil). The outreach program manager is repsonsible for manage the GPPO's website as well as external and internal communications.



Alaska State Pipeline Coordinator's Office

• Public Information Officer

  • 2009 - 2010

  • Analyzed programs, reports, proposed rules, legal briefs, position papers and advocacy piece for legal, political, and/or public relations implications as part of research process for preparing news stories for on air publication • Wrote and assisted with editing process in preparation for news stories for on air publication • Conducted interviews with relevant individuals in order to advance development of news stories • Analyzed programs, reports, proposed rules, legal briefs, position papers and advocacy piece for legal, political, and/or public relations implications as part of research process for preparing news stories for on air publication • Wrote and assisted with editing process in preparation for news stories for on air publication • Conducted interviews with relevant individuals in order to advance development of news stories



State of Alaska, Attorney General's Office

• Special Assistant for Communications

  • 2004 - 2007

  Responsible for department of law's external and internal communications. Duties included: drafting department communications policy; provide communications advice to attorney general and department of law; acted as department's primary media spokesperson; wrote and distributed department media advisories, press releases, newsletters, talking points, white papers and annual reports; coordinated media strategies with numerous state agencies and the governor's office; write, develop and coordinate the production of communication products for external distribution, including consumer protection brochures, public service announcements, video, audio and other printed matter; review and prepare updates to relevant sections of the department's website; identify and develop opportunities to increase department's reputation through the leverage of existing and new events.



Alaska Travel Industry Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Director

  • 2001 - 2004

  Served as communications and public relations director of the official statewide tourism-marketing organization for the State of Alaska. I supervised the association's publication specialist, tourism planner and web master. As public relations director I managed the association's public relations contract, which included implementation of the Alaska Media Road Show - an annual event in which members of the association were linked up with members of the national travle media to promote Alaska as a visitor destination. The Association received matching funds from the state. Part of my duties included preparing quarterly and annual reports outlining the programs and budget for my section and other association sections for presentation to the association's board and to the state, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. I also served as communications director and was reponsible for coordinating press releases and preparing newsletters and other communications with the membership, local and travel media. I also was responsible for overseeing the association's website, with special focus on the government relations pages. I acted as the association's legislative staffer and worked extensively with the association's director, board and lobbysists to advocate for the tourism industry. I was also responsible for organizing the association's annual legislative fly-in, coordinating meetings between our membership and Alaska's 60 state legislators.



Alaska State Legislature

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Director for Alaska Senate Majority

  • 1999 - 2000

  • Analyzed programs, reports, proposed rules, legal briefs, position papers and advocacy pieces for legal, political, and/or public relations implications and made recommendations • Wrote and prepared annual reports, press releases, op-eds, speeches, talking points, PowerPoint presentations, newsletters and media advisories • Prepared presentations for myself and others to present at state legislative committee hearings, and public meetings and events • Wrote and edited content for website publications • Produced written materials to educate and assist specialized groups. Materials included reports to the state legislature



KTVA 11 News - Anchorage

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Reporter

  • 1997 - 1998

  My responsibilities included reporting on legal stories focused on state issues and impacting Alaskans. I also served as a general reporter as necessary. I was responsible for identifying and developing story content for production. I conducted interviews and assisted in developing video for daily story production. I also reported "live" as required for lead newscast stories. As a reporter I developed contacts and built relationships in order to identify sources for new stories. My responsibilities included reporting on legal stories focused on state issues and impacting Alaskans. I also served as a general reporter as necessary. I was responsible for identifying and developing story content for production. I conducted interviews and assisted in developing video for daily story production. I also reported "live" as required for lead newscast stories. As a reporter I developed contacts and built relationships in order to identify sources for new stories.



Alaska State Court System

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Superior Court Law Clerk

  • 1991 - 1997

  Served as law clerk for Superior Court Judges: J. Justin Ripley, Joan Woodward, Elaine Andrews, and John Reese Served as law clerk for Superior Court Judges: J. Justin Ripley, Joan Woodward, Elaine Andrews, and John Reese