Experience

Avant-Garde Marketing & Communications
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President of Public Relations

  • Apr 2019 - Present

Ajenda Public Relations
• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Account Executive

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

Bolt Public Relations
• Senior Account Executive

  • May 2016 - Aug 2017

Kitchen Table Marketing + PR
• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Account Supervisor

  • Apr 2014 - May 2016


Wagstaff Worldwide

• United States

• Account Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

• Freelance Publicist

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

• Public Relations Intern

  • Dec 2011 - Apr 2012

  Draft and edit press materials, prepare media clippings, conduct research, and assist with requests from local and national mediaCompile and manage various media listsUpdate and manage various monthly Client Activity ReportsPitch ideas for clients to be featured in various publicationsOutreach to bloggers, journalists, and major publications to publicize events and new information about clientsDraft quarterly newsletters and media alerts for clients outlining major press stories and eventsProvide general support to administrative and account staff, assemble mailings and update mailing lists Show less



Astonish Magazine

• Public Relations and Journalism Intern

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  Contribute original written content for the website and print magazine Draft and edit press releases and media alerts, maintain media lists, and attend client meetings/events Propose and pitch publicity strategies and article ideas and manage social media sites Contribute original written content for the website and print magazine Draft and edit press releases and media alerts, maintain media lists, and attend client meetings/events Propose and pitch publicity strategies and article ideas and manage social media sites



UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program

• Assistant Office Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

  Administrative support of multiple projects in a fast-paced, functioning newsroom, including conducting research, transcribing broadcast interviews, and interacting with donors and journalists Prepare complex expense reports, manage schedule, and arrange travel for PBS Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman Assemble annual report comprised of stories published by staff, department and partner press releases, press coverage worldwide and relevant news pieces Assist in the planning, logistics, and execution of the 5th and 6th annual Reva and David Logan Symposium, a “who’s who” of top journalists, law enforcement, and government officials to address the critical issues confronting the specialized field of investigative journalism Assist with Lowell Bergman’s PBS Frontline documentaries and other investigative stories, including translation as needed Show less



Optimal Print Source

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Office Assistant/Customer Service

  • Dec 2007 - Aug 2010

  Took care of basic administrative tasks, entered data, typeset original print materials, etc. Wrote orders for print jobs, output and invoices for payment, and generated weekly receivables and payables reports to keep track of the company’s spending and earnings Took care of basic administrative tasks, entered data, typeset original print materials, etc. Wrote orders for print jobs, output and invoices for payment, and generated weekly receivables and payables reports to keep track of the company’s spending and earnings



Chase Bank

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teller

  • Feb 2007 - May 2009

  Made deposits, withdrawals, and balanced the vault and ATMs Met monthly sales goals, referred relevant products, and provided excellent customer service Made deposits, withdrawals, and balanced the vault and ATMs Met monthly sales goals, referred relevant products, and provided excellent customer service