Education

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Master of Arts in Communication with Emphasis in Corporate and Nonprofit Communication
Graduation Date: May 2017

Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism
Minor in Photography
Graduation Date: December 2009 with Magna Cum Laude Honors

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Certificate in Health Literacy and Communication
Completion Date: April 2018

Skills

Communication

  • Integrated Marketing Communication

  • Internal and External Communication

  • Cross-functional communication

  • Email Marketing

  • Media Relations

  • Public Relations and Reputation Management

  • Website Content Management

  • Crisis and Risk Communication

  • Health Literacy Writing

  • Nonprofit and Corporate Communication

  • Digital Communication

  • Social Media Management

  • Communication-Specific Staff Training

  • Blog, Script and Speech Writing

  • Writing for Executive Leadership

  • Press Release Writing

  • Feature Writing

  • Technical and Scientific Writing

  • Graphic Design

  • Video and Photo Production

  • Editing

  • On-Camera Video Work

  • Community Engagement

Programs

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Cloud Services

  • Google Drive

Editing Style

  • Associated Press (AP)

  • Modern Language Association (MLA)

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

  • Chicago Manual of Style

Project Management

  • Workamajig

  • Trello

  • Slack

  • Basecamp

  • Microsoft Sharepoint

Social Media Platforms

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • YouTube

  • Pinterest

  • Instagram

  • Reddit

  • Snapchat

  • LinkedIn

  • Skype

Email Marketing Platforms

  • Constant Contact

  • DotMailer

  • Marketo

  • Mail Chimp

Photography

  • Canon

  • Nikon

  • Other video and still cameras

Website Management

  • Drupal

  • Wordpress

  • Squarespace

Editing Software

  • Audacity

  • Reel Director

  • Final Cut Pro

  • iMovie

  • Photoshop

 

Affiliations & Awards

  • Staff Member of the Year, University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Science, 2019

  • Member, Public Relations Society of America, 2016 – Present

  • Member, Student Activities Board, Johns Hopkins University, 2015 – 2018

  • Speaker, TEDxTucson, 2016-2017

  • Volunteer, Arizona Humane Society, June 2015 - 2018

  • Volunteer, Health Literacy Coalition of Arizona, 2015 - 2018

  • National finalist, Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award for breaking news, 2008

  • Second place, Region 7, Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award for feature, 2008

  • Guest journalist, CNN’s Headline News regarding the search for Kyron Horman, March 2011

  • Editor, The Oregonian’s High School Journalism Institute at Oregon State University, June 2011

References

Debra Stevens, Senior Vice President of Communications
Honor Health Foundation
Contact: 602-406-2223

Jean Powell-Marks, Public Relations Manager
Providence-St. Joseph Health
Contact: jean.marks@providence.org or 503-215-6433

Jason Greenwood, Vice President of Marketing
The Joint Chiropractic Corp.
Contact: jason.greenwood@thejoint.com or (480) 245-5960

Andre Meunier, Editor
The Oregonian
Contact: ameunier@oregonian.com or 503-221-8065

Mark Siebert, Professor of Communication
Simpson College
Contact: mark.siebert@simpson.edu or 515-961-1352

More available upon request.