Experience

Associated General Contractors of Texas

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing and Communications

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Idaho Freedom Foundation

• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  • Responsible for editing commentaries, donor appeals, and research papers to ensure accuracy, clarity, and voice for Idaho-based policy shop.



Harris Glen HOA

• President

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  -Design, create, and maintain the HOA’s website, newsletter, and social media accounts-Plan, budget, and execute neighborhood social events and outreach programs



Texas Public Policy Foundation

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Media Relations

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2021

  • Oversees the outward-facing presence for the largest state-based think tank. • Placed 333 commentaries in state and national publications, wrote and distributed 171 press releases to curated reporter lists, and arranged over 500 print, radio, and TV interviews for experts in 2020 which exceeded year-over-year performance for the third straight year. • Conceptualized and created the Foundation's daily email, The Cannon, which has over 72,000 subscribers, as well as two education policy emails which both have an open rate of over 30%.



Liberty Hill Independent Newspaper

• Reporter

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Conceptualized story ideas, interviewed sources, and wrote news articles for a weekly newspaper with a circulation of more than 2,000 households.• Attended and reported on city council, economic development, and school board meetings.



Bath & Body Works

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Improved sales and customer satisfaction metrics in underperforming stores through in-the-moment coaching of effective sales techniques as well as teaching hiring, training, and scheduling best practices to management. • Managed payroll expenditures, talent acquisition and retention, and analyzed and implemented strategic marketing changes based on store reports for a store with a 30 person staff and $1 million dollars in annual sales.



Another Broken Egg Cafe

• United States
• Restaurants
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  -Managed talent acquisition and retention, scheduling, payroll, creation of training programs, and ensured the positive dining experience of the cafe’s guests



"Music in the Kitchen" Austin City Limits Cookbook

• Marketing Associate

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Wrote press releases, scheduled public appearances and media interviews, and organized the book's launch party for 200 VIPs.