Experience

• 

  Collins PR Consulting, LLC

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    I provide strategic counsel to women- and minority-led and purpose-driven leaders and organizations as they begin to build their brand, design effective public relations campaigns to increase brand visibility, and leverage the power of their narrative through storytelling opportunities with a goa...

• 

  Freelance

  • Strategic Communications

    • Oct 2022 - Present

    With a specialty in health-related and federal clients, I work with agencies on a short-term contract basis to develop communication programs, assist with new business pursuits, help with brand promotion, network with other companies, and create compelling content for target audiences.

• 

  ThinkArgus

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Executive Director, Accounts

    • Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    I am passionate about health equity and using my skills to improve health outcomes. I was recruited to oversee a portfolio of cause-driven organizations ranging from government, public health, health care, education, and nonprofit, and worked with creative and strategy colleagues to provide resea...

• 

  Tufts University School of Medicine

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Director of Communications Market

    • May 2017 - Jun 2022
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    I was responsible for producing internal and external communications on behalf of the Dean and School and maintaining the School of Medicine's brand through paid, owned and earned channels across multiple programs (MD, MPH, MS-HIA, DPT, PA, and MBS).I oversaw the development and implementatio...

• 

  Weber Shandwick

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Director, Corporate Healthcare

    • May 2016 - May 2017
    • Greater Boston Area

    I served as the day-to-day client contact, keeping programs on schedule and ensuring efficient, effective project management and client satisfaction, and developing and executing strategic plans and recommendations (including digital and social media strategies) for life science clients.

• 

  Vladimir Jones

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Director of Brand Communications

    • May 2014 - Apr 2015
    • Greater Denver Area

    I led internal public relations efforts at Vladimir Jones (VJ), developed strategic recommendations to raise visibility and promote company services to new business prospects and opinion leaders. I also led external public relations efforts (media relations, crisis management, community relations...

• 

  Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Account Supervisor, Social Marketing Group

    • May 2011 - May 2014
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    I developed communications and marketing plans for the HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to promote research findings to key influencers on a wide variety of health topics. This included promoting AHRQ’s patient-centered outcomes research products and translation materials to health...

• 

  Edelman

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Senior Account Executive (Account Executive, Assistant Account Executive, Int...

    • Apr 2004 - Jan 2009
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    I worked with top Walmart health care executives to lead three competitive landscape analyses and stakeholder mappings of corporate health and wellness practices, consumer-facing health initiatives, and women’s health disparities. I also served as project lead and client liaison to coordinate the...

• 

  Hager Sharp

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Fellow

    • Sep 2003 - Apr 2004
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    I worked in the fellowship program at Hager Sharp for the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Small Steps, Big Rewards, initiative to create educational materials to target audiences ranging from older adults who already have type 2 diabetes -- to school nurses who needed resources on what...