Experience

Mapleton Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Communications Specialist/Grant Writer

  • Aug 2022 - 1 year 5 months

  Denver, Colorado, United States • Manage, write, and design the school district’s weekly staff e-newsletter, Tuesday Takeaways, using the Mailchimp email platform. The newsletter has an average open rate of about 50%. • Produce web stories and social media posts that uplift the district’s students and educators, and inform their families and community • Research and write grant applications to fund safe and effective schools. Recent successful applications include those that will support the acquisition of security… Show more • Manage, write, and design the school district’s weekly staff e-newsletter, Tuesday Takeaways, using the Mailchimp email platform. The newsletter has an average open rate of about 50%. • Produce web stories and social media posts that uplift the district’s students and educators, and inform their families and community • Research and write grant applications to fund safe and effective schools. Recent successful applications include those that will support the acquisition of security cameras, a school-based health center and musical instruments Show less



National Jewish Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Communications & Publications at National Jewish Health

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Denver, Colorado, United States • Identify research and clinical-related stories for news interest by building relationships with hospital staff. • Coordinate media interviews with subject matter experts. • Plan, coordinate, write and edit for publications, such as the Annual Report and Pulmonary Highlights, a yearly compilation of clinical, research and education news from National Jewish Health. • Compose other content, including articles for the institution’s monthly, consumer e-newsletter Health… Show more • Identify research and clinical-related stories for news interest by building relationships with hospital staff. • Coordinate media interviews with subject matter experts. • Plan, coordinate, write and edit for publications, such as the Annual Report and Pulmonary Highlights, a yearly compilation of clinical, research and education news from National Jewish Health. • Compose other content, including articles for the institution’s monthly, consumer e-newsletter Health Insights, development and news-related press releases and social media posts. • Distribute news releases and tracked news coverage using Cision and EurekAlert tools. • Manage one full-time staff member. Show less



Morris Animal Foundation

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Public Relations

  • Dec 2017 - Jul 2021

  Denver, CO • Ideated and produced content for a variety of audiences, such as press releases, donor blogs and emails, publication articles, social media posts and annual report stories • Pitched and distributed news stories about the Foundation’s work that resulted in successful placements in both local and national media outlets and tracked coverage via Cision and EurekAlert • Served as spokesperson for media interviews to explain Foundation’s work and produced videos to illustrate… Show more • Ideated and produced content for a variety of audiences, such as press releases, donor blogs and emails, publication articles, social media posts and annual report stories • Pitched and distributed news stories about the Foundation’s work that resulted in successful placements in both local and national media outlets and tracked coverage via Cision and EurekAlert • Served as spokesperson for media interviews to explain Foundation’s work and produced videos to illustrate research the Foundation funded or to encourage public donations • Produced the Foundation’s monthly podcast, Fresh Scoop, to provide in-depth discussion of Foundation research Show less



Denver Zoological Foundation

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Public Relations Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2017

  Greater Denver Area • Led editorial PR strategy and wrote, reviewed and edited content for a variety of styles and audiences, including press releases, magazine articles, executive communications, talking points, e-newsletter blurbs, social media posts and web content, on zoo news and veterinary care efforts • Pitched news stories of zoo’s inner workings and animal care to local and national media • Frequently served as spokesperson and prepared appropriate spokespeople for media opportunities •… Show more • Led editorial PR strategy and wrote, reviewed and edited content for a variety of styles and audiences, including press releases, magazine articles, executive communications, talking points, e-newsletter blurbs, social media posts and web content, on zoo news and veterinary care efforts • Pitched news stories of zoo’s inner workings and animal care to local and national media • Frequently served as spokesperson and prepared appropriate spokespeople for media opportunities • Developed communication plans for short- and long-term projects, events and crisis situations • Managed the zoo’s member publication, ALIVE, and the weekly member e-newsletter, Zoo News, both winners of Hermes Creative Awards • Provided crisis communications management with sound judgement and discretion, and preemptively identified potential media issues • Produced, shot and edited video projects, such as “news style” feature stories and b-roll • Managed and mentored small team of communicators Show less



State of Colorado

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Assistant-Colorado State House of Representatives

  • Dec 2007 - May 2008

  Greater Denver Area • Wrote press releases for local political reporters to promote legislators’ bills. • Trained state representatives for, and coordinated, media interviews to carefully comment on bills and legislative session business during this temporary position.



AARP

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance/volunteer public relations person

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2007

  Cheyenne, Wyoming Area • Wrote press releases, advertisement copy and newspaper op-eds to promote the organization’s mission to enhance Wyoming senior citizens’ quality of life. • Surveyed and engaged local senior citizens on age-related issues.



KMEG 14 Siouxland News

• Television News Reporter

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2007

  Sioux City, Iowa Area • Produced video news stories on a wide range of topics, including agriculture and politics, and presented them on live television.



CBS News Channel 5-KGWN

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Television News Reporter

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

  Cheyenne, Wyoming Area • Produced video news stories on a wide range of topics, including agriculture and politics, and presented them on live television. • Periodically produced and anchored newscasts.



CBS News Colorado

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Intern

  • Jan 2003 - May 2003

  Greater Denver Area I shadowed television news reporters, photographers, producers and writers as they assembled content for multiple newscasts a day. Occasionally I would also interview subjects and write shorter stories that made it to air.