Experience

The Arc of Texas

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications and Marketing

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Develop and implement an integrated, organization-wide strategic communications and marketing plan to broaden awareness of The Arc’s brand and name recognition. Develop and implement an integrated, organization-wide strategic communications and marketing plan to broaden awareness of The Arc’s brand and name recognition.



Taylor Collective Solutions

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Communications Strategist

  • Mar 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Created creative marketing and communications campaign content for corporate, political, and non-profit clients. • Identified key audiences and created communication strategy plans targeting social and traditional media. • Created creative marketing and communications campaign content for corporate, political, and non-profit clients. • Identified key audiences and created communication strategy plans targeting social and traditional media.



Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Specialist

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2020

  • Presided over agency website redesign project. • Developed original website features and content. • Created, edited, and designed content for reports, social media, newsletters, and press. • Videotaped staff and grantee interviews. • Presided over agency website redesign project. • Developed original website features and content. • Created, edited, and designed content for reports, social media, newsletters, and press. • Videotaped staff and grantee interviews.



HHSC

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Specialist

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Directed research, writing, editing, design, maintenance, and production of web content for HHSC IT. • Created more customer-centric features and content for internal website. • Supervised IT staff. • Directed research, writing, editing, design, maintenance, and production of web content for HHSC IT. • Created more customer-centric features and content for internal website. • Supervised IT staff.

• Communications Consultant

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Created original and creative marketing and communications campaign content for corporate, political, and non-profit clients. • Identified key audiences and created communication strategy plans targeting social and traditional media. • Created original and creative marketing and communications campaign content for corporate, political, and non-profit clients. • Identified key audiences and created communication strategy plans targeting social and traditional media.



The University of Texas System

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • May 2007 - Sep 2013

  • Crafted press releases and pitched story ideas to state and national media. • Produced, edited, and disseminated all internal communications, including daily newsletter to audience of 400+. • Created and edited health policy talking points for System leadership. • Developed original content, edited, and updated System website. • Crafted press releases and pitched story ideas to state and national media. • Produced, edited, and disseminated all internal communications, including daily newsletter to audience of 400+. • Created and edited health policy talking points for System leadership. • Developed original content, edited, and updated System website.



The LIVESTRONG Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2007

  • Created strategic policy marketing communications plan. • Presented final plan to Board and marketing team. • Created strategic policy marketing communications plan. • Presented final plan to Board and marketing team.



FasterCures

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Communications and Development

  • May 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Collaborated with the Director on initial creation and design of branding materials, meeting reports, and all external messaging for startup health policy think tank. • Developed the FasterCures website content and style; updated and maintained website. • Identified targeted media outlets and crafted press releases. • Researched federal policy and impact on medical research. • Created content, graphic design, edited, and distributed all internal and external communications. • Generated and published quarterly organizational newsletter. • Facilitated organizational events with a range of stakeholders for board meetings, fundraisers, conferences, and round tables.



Voices for Working Families

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Vice President

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2004

  • Created and implemented development strategy; developed and administered communications. • Raised organizational budget in excess of $7 million created and controlled departmental budget. • Worked with Communications staff on external image and messaging. • Supervised development staff. • Created and implemented development strategy; developed and administered communications. • Raised organizational budget in excess of $7 million created and controlled departmental budget. • Worked with Communications staff on external image and messaging. • Supervised development staff.



The Bonner Group

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Dec 2002 - Jan 2004

  • Managed Presidential, Congressional, and non-profit accounts. • Identified client needs through analysis of public policy and market research. • Organized and staffed client events. • Managed Presidential, Congressional, and non-profit accounts. • Identified client needs through analysis of public policy and market research. • Organized and staffed client events.



Texas Academy of Family Physicians

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Researcher/Contractual Writer

  • Aug 2000 - Oct 2002

  • Researched legislative issues and policy related to family practice medicine and national health. • Crafted policy position papers for Texas healthcare studies. • Researched legislative issues and policy related to family practice medicine and national health. • Crafted policy position papers for Texas healthcare studies.



Texas State Senator Jane Nelson

• Staff Assistant

  • Jan 2001 - Jul 2001

  • Tracked, analyzed, and briefed the Senator on current and pending policy and legislation. • Prepared background materials and composed speaking points. • Communicated daily with nominees, constituents, elected officials, other capitol staff, and the media. • Tracked, analyzed, and briefed the Senator on current and pending policy and legislation. • Prepared background materials and composed speaking points. • Communicated daily with nominees, constituents, elected officials, other capitol staff, and the media.



Texas Youth Commission

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Specialist II

  • Feb 1997 - Aug 2000

  • Researched and composed agency human resources policies and procedures for state agency. • Trained and supervised employees on data management system and supervised quality of human resource data. • Performed routine audits of field operations for compliance with agency policies and procedures. • Researched and composed agency human resources policies and procedures for state agency. • Trained and supervised employees on data management system and supervised quality of human resource data. • Performed routine audits of field operations for compliance with agency policies and procedures.



Dallas Morning News, Capitol Bureau

• Researcher/Analyst

  • Oct 1995 - Feb 1997

  • Researched and tracked political campaign finance information for state and national candidates. • Researched and compiled data for publication in the Dallas Morning News. • Tracked previous and pending legislation. • Researched and tracked political campaign finance information for state and national candidates. • Researched and compiled data for publication in the Dallas Morning News. • Tracked previous and pending legislation.



Texas Tank Truck Carriers Association

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 1994 - Oct 1995

  • Tracked political campaign contributions of trucking association members. • Followed legislation relating to the trucking industry. • Wrote and disseminated relevant information on legislation to association members. • Tracked political campaign contributions of trucking association members. • Followed legislation relating to the trucking industry. • Wrote and disseminated relevant information on legislation to association members.