Experience

Varghese Summersett PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Relations Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Responsible for handling all media and public relations for Varghese Summersett PLLC, the largest criminal defense firm in Tarrant County. Varghese Summersett is the go-to firm for individuals charged with a criminal offense. Our attorneys bring together more than 100 years of criminal law experience. Collectively, we have tried more than 500 cases before Texas juries. All of the firm's partners are former prosecutors and four are Board Certified in Criminal Law, the highest designation an attorney can reach. We are the firm people turn to when the stakes are high and they are facing the biggest problem in their lives. Show less



McDonald Law Firm

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  * Wrote optimized web content and blogged daily for the firms numerous websites. * Wrote and edited press releases, marketing emails, landing pages, newsletters and ads. Managed social media communications. * Helped develop campaigns for email, online advertising, and direct mail. * Maintained working knowledge of marketing and SEO strategies. * Wrote optimized web content and blogged daily for the firms numerous websites. * Wrote and edited press releases, marketing emails, landing pages, newsletters and ads. Managed social media communications. * Helped develop campaigns for email, online advertising, and direct mail. * Maintained working knowledge of marketing and SEO strategies.



Tarrant County District Attorney's Office

• Public Information Officer

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2015

  * Selected as the first Public Information Officer for the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office * Facilitated an accurate and continuous flow of information to the news media and the public through various platforms, including print, television, online and social media * Daily responsibilities included handling all news media relations, writing and issuing press releases, organizing news conferences, arranging interviews, managing social media, writing blogs, and continuously updating website *Served as the office spokeswoman and the community liaison Show less



Fort Worth Star-Telegram

• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Reporter

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2011

  * Covered a variety of beats and wrote an estimated 3,000 articles during my 12-year career at the Star-Telegram. * Specialized in crime stories and criminal justice issues. Skilled at conveying highly complex information in a clear, compelling way * Appeared on Good Morning America, Women Behind Bars, Court TV, Fox News and other national programs * Selected to cover big national stories, including the Texas Seven escape in Colorado; Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in Nacogdoches; Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; Super Bowl XLV in Arlington Show less



Philadelphia Inquirer

• United States
• Entertainment

• Reporter

  • Jan 1998 - Sep 1999

  * Worked as a correspondent in the South Jersey Bureau, covering breaking news, features and trend stories. * Worked as a correspondent in the South Jersey Bureau, covering breaking news, features and trend stories.



Chicago Tribune Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Sep 1997 - Dec 1997

  * Worked as a three-month paid intern, writing spot news, features, crime, national and international stories * Worked as a three-month paid intern, writing spot news, features, crime, national and international stories



The Arizona Republic

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Reporter

  • Jan 1997 - Aug 1997

  Worked as a paid intern, writing about interesting places and people in the Phoenix area. During my internship, I was also selected as one of 20 college graduates nationwide for a 10-week Pulliam Fellowship at the Arizona Republic, which provided opportunities to attend educational events and dinners and learn from respected journalists and communication specialists Worked as a paid intern, writing about interesting places and people in the Phoenix area. During my internship, I was also selected as one of 20 college graduates nationwide for a 10-week Pulliam Fellowship at the Arizona Republic, which provided opportunities to attend educational events and dinners and learn from respected journalists and communication specialists



The State Press (ASU Student Media)

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Jan 1996 - May 1997

  Covered variety of beats for the State Press, Arizona State University's newspaper Covered variety of beats for the State Press, Arizona State University's newspaper