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Deputy Communications Director, Senate Majority
State of MichiganDeputy Communications Director, Senate Majority
Jan. 2023 - Jan. 2024Lansing, Michigan, United StatesHelping build a communications department for the new Senate Majority Office including strategy development, people management, hiring/training, interdepartmental collaboration and community engagement.
Engagement Editor
Lansing State JournalEngagement Editor
Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2022Lansing, MIResponsible for the opinion and editorial content of the print news and online; coordinates community outreach opportunities and events; melding the traditional editorial page editor with an ambassador role for all things LSJ.
Director Of Communications
Michigan Academy of Family PhysiciansDirector Of Communications
Jan. 2014 - Jan. 2015Okemos, MichiganTo guide communications strategies and branding for the academy; managing publications, projects, initiatives, web, and social media.
Communications Coordinator
FRIB-Facility for Rare Isotope BeamsCommunications Coordinator
Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2014Coordinate and communicate key messages for both internal and external audiences. I coordinate publications, events, web, and social media as well as supervise all news items that come out of FRIB and NSCL.
Communications Coordinator
Michigan State UniversityCommunications Coordinator
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2013Lyman Briggs CollegeI worked to provide strategic communications and PR support to the various staff and faculty at the college, as well as manage the website, news, social media, and events that are hosted at the college level. I performed a strategic redesign of the alumni newsletter and completed work to revamp the main page and student section of the website.
Communications Coordinator
Michigan Nature AssociationCommunications Coordinator
Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2012I worked to develop public awareness of the efforts of MNA, including stewardship and management of more than 170 sanctuaries in nearly 60 counties in Michigan. I oversaw/edited the quarterly newsletter, managed several social media networks and supervised membership events and initiatives.
Writer and Editor
Sparrow Health SystemWriter and Editor
Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2010I generated strategic marketing and interesting news copy for print and online media, from interviews with physicians and administrators with a wide range of specialties. My primary responsibility was to manage the production of a quarterly newsletter to promote the Medical Impact Series.
Communications Coordinator
Michigan State UniversityCommunications Coordinator
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2009I coordinated communications and marketing strategy for the Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP). This included the development of news, brochures, presentations, Web sites and strategy to raise awareness of and further advance the mission of VIPP.
Managing Editor, Editorial Assistant
Michigan State UniversityManaging Editor, Editorial Assistant
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2009I edited and managed volume 9 and served as an editorial assistant and developed content for volume 10 of MSU International, an annual magazine detailing the international work of MSU, and highlighting the university's international faculty, partners, students and projects.
Communications Assistant
Michigan State UniversityCommunications Assistant
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2009I worked as the communications assistant to the dean of International Studies and Programs (ISP). This included drafting documents, letters, brochures, agendas and itineraries as well as putting together events and displays that represented the missions of ISP and MSU.
Communications Intern
Michigan State Medical SocietyCommunications Intern
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2007A great opportunity to learn PR while managing databases and files, writing news stories and press releases, and designing various brochures and media tools.
Freelance Writer, Project Manager
EJ MagazineFreelance Writer, Project Manager
Jan. 2006 - Jan. 2008A national award-winning, student-run magazine supervised by the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at MSU. I wrote three features, two that became the cover story of successive editions, and comanaged a ten-student project that examined recycling practices, transportation regulations and innovative technology at all 11 of the Big 10 universities.

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