Communications & Trainings Director

• May 2022 - Present

Communication Specialist

• Nov 2016 - Present

Working as a member of the TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) research team. The study aims to implement and evaluate a training model designed to increase utilization of evidence-based mental health practices among school- and community-based professionals. Duties include planning, managing and implementing an external communications and marketing plan and for managing special communications projects, publications and special events. Working as a member of the TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) research team. The study aims to implement and evaluate a training model designed to increase utilization of evidence-based mental health practices among school- and community-based professionals. Duties include planning, managing and implementing an external communications and marketing plan and for managing special communications projects, publications and special events.

Freelance Marketing Consultant

• 2011 - Present

Work collaboratively with a non-profit health foundation to produce marketing collateral that promotes events, builds awareness for health-centered initiatives and encourages philanthropic support. Work collaboratively with a non-profit health foundation to produce marketing collateral that promotes events, builds awareness for health-centered initiatives and encourages philanthropic support.

Marketing Communications Specialist

• 2011 - Aug 2016

Prepare marketing materials and develop communication strategies that lead to increased awareness and interest in the Rural Physician Program which trains Michigan State University College of Human Medicine medical students for careers in rural medicine. Prepare marketing materials and develop communication strategies that lead to increased awareness and interest in the Rural Physician Program which trains Michigan State University College of Human Medicine medical students for careers in rural medicine.

Varsity Head Coach

• Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

Freelance Writer

• 2014 - Jan 2016

Write all content for a bi-annual magazine for this institute of higher education. With a focus on health sciences and professional studies, the publication is geared toward an audience of alumni and potential donors. Schools covered in the magazine include: nursing, outdoor recreation and leadership, clinical studies, criminal justice, social work and education. Write all content for a bi-annual magazine for this institute of higher education. With a focus on health sciences and professional studies, the publication is geared toward an audience of alumni and potential donors. Schools covered in the magazine include: nursing, outdoor recreation and leadership, clinical studies, criminal justice, social work and education.

Marketing Coordinator

• 1999 - 2011

Handled nearly every type of marketing, communication and promotion as a member of a small, in-house team for this 350-bed regional medical center. This included graphic design (billboards, print ads, posters, brochures and other collateral), copy writing (radio scripts, print ads, billboards, feature stories for print, ghost writing/talking points for administration, brochures and other collateral, social media posts), long- and short-term campaign development and execution, coordination of video production, news media coordination, and event planning, coordination and execution.