The Media Whisperer

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Founding Publicist

Freelance

I write about mental health treatment laws.

I've been published on Reason.com and Mad In America. My work has been mentioned on Bustle, The Drudge Report, Real Clear Investigations and RT. 

I co-wrote the 2-part investigative report "Twenty Years After Kendra's Law: The Case Against AOT" with Pulitzer Prize finalist Robert Whitaker.

Journalist

New York Wine Events

•	Helped increase gross revenue more than 30% and website page views 150%. Formed partnerships that generated over $50k in ticket sales. 
•	Played integral role in development of North Fork Crush, Big Apple Zinfandel Experience and Taste VIP.
•	Secured earned placements on Thrillist, Eater, and New York Magazine websites. More than tripled Facebook Likes, increased email sign-ups by 100% and developed profitable ad sales platform that generated over $20k.
•	Hired and manage web development and content management teams.

Director of Marketing

Rebecca's Cuban & Caribbean Restaurant

Built website for New York Times' "Excellent"-rated restaurant. Created social media pages and promotional video, secured press placements and setup relationship with Villa Milagro vineyard to pour their wines.

In addition, built and managed websites, social media pages and press for other small businesses.

Marketing Manager

Alexander for Congress

Organized voter outreach, including door-to-door canvasses, phone banks, and rallies. Despite a substantial fundraising deficit, candidate secured 12% of the final vote, finishing third in a highly competitive five-way primary.

Field Director

Weinberg for Senate

Directed fundraising, communications, and strategy for State Senate candidate and two Assembly candidates.

State Senate candidate achieved victory with 70% of the vote; Assembly candidates secured victory with more than 50% of the vote.

Campaign Manager

Adler For Congress

Organized door-to-door canvass program for one of the most competitive Congressional races in the nation. Hired canvassers, maintained payroll, and supervised field organizers in three offices.

Daily canvass consistently ranked most effective in the country by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s National Field program.

Canvass Director

Take the 5th PAC

Founded candidate search committee and PAC with goal of unseating Congressman Scott Garrett from U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. 

Recruited and served as a Senior Advisor to a candidate in the 2010 general election, Tod Theise. Candidate won the Democratic nomination and garnered 33 percent of the vote in the general election, despite being outspent at a 50 to 1 rate by Congressman Garrett.

Co-President

Sestak for Senate

Organized field program in Allegheny County for Democratic Primary. Candidate won a majority of votes in the county, as well as an overall victory, unseating thirty year incumbent Senator Arlen Specter despite lacking endorsements from the National, State, and County Democratic establishment, and from Pittsburgh’s union leaders.

Allegheny County Field Director

Corzine for Governor - Victory 09

Organized 2,000 paid canvassers, over a hundred volunteers, and rallies in Bergen County.

Field Organizer

I'm a publicist who's gotten companies get into The New York Times, on NBC Nightly News, and in/on dozens of other publications, cable networks, radio stations, and podcasts.

I've worked with the Netflix reality series Million Dollar Beach House, the Discovery Plus show Selling the Hamptons, pop star Aloe Blacc, and comedian Jon Lovitz, among others.

I'm also a writer. My work has been published in Reason and Mad In America, and I've ghostwritten articles that have appeared in TechCrunch and Psychology Today.

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