Experience

UNLV School of Integrated Health Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Touro University Nevada

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Communications & Public Relations

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

• Assistant Director of Communications & Public Relations

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

• Communications Coordinator

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2021

  As Communications Coordinator, I write content for/manage the university's internal and external newsletters as well as all social media accounts.Additional duties include drafting press releases, coordinating media interviews with our PR agency, providing talking points for the Executive Leadership team, and creating strategic communication initiatives that help connect students, staff, faculty, alumni, donors, and community partners to Touro University Nevada.



Boyd Gaming

• United States
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Communications Specialist

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

  As a Communications Specialist for one of the nation's largest gaming corporations, I managed and distributed content for the internal bi-weekly newsletter, drafted press releases, created clip reports for Senior Executives, and managed Boyd Gaming's Media Room and Investor Room. In addition, I worked with our outside public relations firm during new amenity launches and photo shoots to ensure maximum media coverage. As a Communications Specialist for one of the nation's largest gaming corporations, I managed and distributed content for the internal bi-weekly newsletter, drafted press releases, created clip reports for Senior Executives, and managed Boyd Gaming's Media Room and Investor Room. In addition, I worked with our outside public relations firm during new amenity launches and photo shoots to ensure maximum media coverage.



Boulder City Review

• Boulder City, Nev.

• General Assignment Reporter

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2015

  As the lone reporter on staff for the 2,000-circulation Boulder City Review, I was responsible for covering numerous beats at the weekly newspaper. My coverage drastically increased readership at the newspaper, as my writing included critical stories about City Hall, local elections, solar energy development, climate change, Lake Mead, high school sports and more. My reporting garnered seven awards from the Nevada Press Association in 2015, including Best Business News Story, Best Sports Story, and the Association's prestigious honor of Journalist of Merit. I also took photos and videos that were featured in the Boulder City Review's print and online editions; and managed the company's Facebook and Twitter accounts. Show less



Las Vegas Review-Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Breaking News Reporter

  • May 2013 - Mar 2014

  At the Las Vegas Review-Journal, I worked as a Breaking News Reporter where I wrote numerous time-sensitive stories impacting the greater Southern Nevada community. During my time at the Review-Journal, I also wrote cultural and politically-sensitive stories, including protests on the Las Vegas Strip, veterans issues and more. At the Las Vegas Review-Journal, I worked as a Breaking News Reporter where I wrote numerous time-sensitive stories impacting the greater Southern Nevada community. During my time at the Review-Journal, I also wrote cultural and politically-sensitive stories, including protests on the Las Vegas Strip, veterans issues and more.



In-N-Out Burger

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Specialist

  • Dec 2006 - May 2013

  I worked as a Customer Service Specialist where I prepared food and provided the customers with anything they needed. I worked as a Customer Service Specialist where I prepared food and provided the customers with anything they needed.