Experience

Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA
• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Association Program & Volunteer Engagement Director

  • Mar 2018 - Present

Hampton Family YMCA
• Director, Youth & Family Services

  • Nov 2014 - Present


Freelance Communications and Community Relations

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Develop strategic communications plans to include marketing; publications and social media; development and fundraising; to achieve targeted outcomes. Develop strategic communications plans to include marketing; publications and social media; development and fundraising; to achieve targeted outcomes.



Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney Office

• Assistant Director, Victim-Witness Services

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2014

  Provide direct services to victims and witnesses of crime to improve interactions with the criminal justice system and thereby increase the potential for positive outcomes Provide direct services to victims and witnesses of crime to improve interactions with the criminal justice system and thereby increase the potential for positive outcomes



Protect Our Kids / Transitions Family Violence Services

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2002 - May 2011

  Directed an assessment / referral program – including a collaborative partnership – and provided crisis intervention and specialized referrals to almost 350 families annually whose children have witnessed or been a victim of violence. - Wrote and received annually grants for more than $65,000 to help sustain program and expand services - Created community education / public relations / media campaign to build community support for youth living violence-free lives. Directed an assessment / referral program – including a collaborative partnership – and provided crisis intervention and specialized referrals to almost 350 families annually whose children have witnessed or been a victim of violence. - Wrote and received annually grants for more than $65,000 to help sustain program and expand services - Created community education / public relations / media campaign to build community support for youth living violence-free lives.



City of Hampton

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Public Relations Manager

  • 1985 - 2002

  - Created and managed citywide public relations and marketing plans to meet strategic goals. - Provided effective citizen communications – achieved highest-ever citizen survey rating. - Provided effective employee communications. - Increased media coverage for city events. - Assisted city departments (especially Healthy Families Partnership, Coalition for Youth and Unity Commission) to develop and conduct public relations campaigns and fundraising events. - Created and directed programming for City Channel TV-47. - Wrote reports, speeches, letters for City Manager, City Council and Department Heads. - Served on community boards and commissions. - Developed communications budget for approval. Show less