Experience

Rural Democracy Initiative

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  •Lead internal and external communications to change the story of what’s possible in rural America•Support grantmaking to advance policy and political change

• Program and Communications Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  •Lead internal and external communications to change the story of what’s possible in rural America•Support grant making to advance policy and political change



Columbia County Board of Supervisors

• Supervisor

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  •Represent Hudson’s 3rd Ward at the Columbia County Board of Supervisors •Inform the public about County government policy and facilitate public participation •Collaborate with local organizations as well as City, County, and State officials to improve the lives of Columbia County residents •Helped secure grants for affordable housing, bicycle equipment, crosswalks, climate change planning, fair elections, census outreach, and urban forestry •Helped achieve increased mental health staffing, improved public transportation, economic relief programs, better government services to immigrant communities, expanded access to Covid tests, and passage of environmental policy Show less



Kite's Nest

• United Kingdom

• Special Projects Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  •Create IT Security Policy•Provide creative direction for communications

• Operations Director

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  •Create new enrollment process to increase equity in the classroom and streamline administrative tasks•Create Human Resource policies and protocols, including the Sexual Harassment Policy and Employee Handbook•Provide strategic direction and project management for capital campaign communications



City of Hudson, New York

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mayoral Aide

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  •Support Mayor's Equitable City Platform •Oversee ADA Compliance as ADA Coordinator •Coordinate capital projects •Lead Climate Smart Task Force •Support Mayor's Equitable City Platform •Oversee ADA Compliance as ADA Coordinator •Coordinate capital projects •Lead Climate Smart Task Force



Bard College at Simon's Rock

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing and Editorial Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  •Manage marketing and editorial content•Manage website strategy•Develop effective measurement tools and processes

• Website Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2018

  •Oversee content, design, and development of simons-rock.edu •Significantly increase conversions for enrollment focused website•Consult with partners and stakeholders on print and email strategy •Develop and implement web content governance plan•Design, develop, and implement usability and information architecture improvements•Build new features in XSL, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript•Create analytics infrastructure and data-informed strategy



Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  •Increased university fundraising by creating content, redesigning websites, and convening stakeholders to better implement and coordinate marketing efforts •Manage websites, including assessing client-based solutions, designing and developing front-end, creating strategy, and establishing policy •Create branding, website, and messaging for Rπ Day, Rensselaer’s one-day giving challenge and winner of a National CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Medal •Create videos, including writing, cinematography, and editing •Serve as CRM and e-marketing expert •Oversee intranet, including designing and building client solutions such as task management and calendars Show less



Chameides Consulting

• Freelance Design and Consulting

  • 2005 - Sep 2013

  •Design logos, websites, videos, graphics, and print materials •Consult on marketing and media production strategies •Filmed music video for Grammy nominated artist Elizabeth Mitchell •Created graphics for Carrots and Sticks (Ian Ayres. Random House, 2010) •Awarded artist grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), Puffin Foundation, and Columbia County Council on the Arts •Design logos, websites, videos, graphics, and print materials •Consult on marketing and media production strategies •Filmed music video for Grammy nominated artist Elizabeth Mitchell •Created graphics for Carrots and Sticks (Ian Ayres. Random House, 2010) •Awarded artist grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), Puffin Foundation, and Columbia County Council on the Arts



Columbia Land Conservancy

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2013

  •Built support for local land conservation, farming, and land-use planning •Develop marketing and engagement strategies leading to significant increases in press mentions, online donations, email click rate, web visitors, and social media engagement •Write copy for press releases, website, social media, and print materials •Manage website, including coding, design, and content •Manage media production projects •Initiated creation of organizational style guide •Built support for local land conservation, farming, and land-use planning •Develop marketing and engagement strategies leading to significant increases in press mentions, online donations, email click rate, web visitors, and social media engagement •Write copy for press releases, website, social media, and print materials •Manage website, including coding, design, and content •Manage media production projects •Initiated creation of organizational style guide



Time & Space Limited

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Director of Programming & Publicity

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2008

  •Curated independent film and video series, significantly increasing ticket sales while reducing expenses •Named "Best Political Film Series” in the capital region by Metroland •Produced Only 16, which screened on PBS affiliates across NY State •Promoted events using news media, website, email, blogs, advertisements, and grassroots networks •Created development (fundraising) schedule and oversaw production of solicitations •Designed and coded website, including an integrated CMS that syncs with an in-house database for event listings and contacts •Assessed client needs and business models in order to construct “Landscape,” a relational database with a GUI that tracks constituent and campaign data, runs scripts, outputs reports, and communicates with website Show less



K&I Productions

• United States
• Design Services

• Producer, Director

  • Oct 2003 - Oct 2007

  •Managed production and distribution of Young, Jewish, and Left, a documentary that screened at over 90 film festivals, theaters, and community venues as well as satellite television •Developed marketing strategy and oversaw the creation and use of brand identity •Managed content and development of website and social media •Managed production and distribution of Young, Jewish, and Left, a documentary that screened at over 90 film festivals, theaters, and community venues as well as satellite television •Developed marketing strategy and oversaw the creation and use of brand identity •Managed content and development of website and social media



Children's Media Project

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education

• Workshop Facilitator

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2004

  •Led workshops on media production and media literacy •Created and developed web content, press releases, and promotional materials •Led workshops on media production and media literacy •Created and developed web content, press releases, and promotional materials



U.S. PIRG

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Canvass Director

  • Jun 1998 - Aug 1999

  •Managed, hired, and trained staff of 10-14 canvassers •Organized media relations for Southeast operations •Managed, hired, and trained staff of 10-14 canvassers •Organized media relations for Southeast operations