University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Adjunct Instructor

Communication Consultant

AECOM

Managed and supported executive communications for the Chairman and CEO, and served as communications lead for EVP and Chief Legal Officer of AECOM, a global infrastructure firm and Fortune 200 company.

Senior Director, Strategic Communications

Director, Strategic Communications

LivingSocial

Senior Manager, Communications

Self-Employed

My approach is simple: I see clients as partners and myself as part of their team, which means I work closely with them – listening to their communications and marketing needs and challenges – to develop results-oriented solutions. As an experienced consultant, I develop communications strategy, manage programs and craft plans to achieve success. I strive to deliver value to my clients, do what is right for their business and organizations, and do it with accountability, honesty and integrity.

My work focuses on: 
•	Communications strategy/plan development 
•	Consumer and trade media relations/PR
•	Social media strategy
•	High-level writing such as speeches, remarks and op-eds
•	Materials development such as press releases, advisories, pitches
•	Event planning and management
•	Community relations
•	Public affairs

Communications & Events Management Consultant

Grayling / Rose & Kindel

• Helped manage financial and business operations of Los Angeles office of global PR and public affairs firm
• Managed PR and crisis management programs for clients such as Barry Callebaut, Contact Singapore (Singapore government agency), Central City Association of Los Angeles, Daughters of Charity Health System, DHL, Downtown Center Business Improvement District, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Medical Association and UCLA 
• Managed agency’s pro-bono clients – L.A. Urban League, L.A. Works and Ketchum Downtown YMCA
• Planned and staffed press events 
• Led new business presentations and PR proposals, including multi-office pitches
• Managed and mentored junior staff or interns

Vice President

IABC Los Angeles chapter

President

Burson-Marsteller

Director

Effective communications professional with 20 years of diverse experience including television reporting, public affairs, public relations and corporate / crisis communications. PR experience includes developing and managing campaigns that involve consumer and B2B media relations; social, economic and environmental issues; CSR / community relations; consumer education; and public affairs.

Industry experience includes consumer technology; CPG; higher education; infrastructure; online marketing and retail; travel and online travel; real estate; food and agriculture; and logistics.

Specialties: Media relations and public affairs Project management; Strategic communications development; Executive communications and speech writing; Stakeholder engagement; Event and press conference planning and management

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