EXPERIENCE
aug 2019 • PRESENT
Orbis International
Vice President of Global Communications and Marketing
Lead all of Orbis’s global communications and marketing efforts // Serve as a key member of Orbis’s Executive Leadership Team and Crisis Management Team
Former titles: Director of Global Communications and Marketing (Jan 2021-Dec 2021); Associate Director of Global Communications and Marketing (Aug 2019-Dec 2020)
MAY 2016 • Aug 2019
What Works Cities
Associate Director of Communications
Led the development and execution of the communications strategy for What Works Cities, a $42 million Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative that helps local governments use data and evidence to tackle their most pressing challenges // Designed and led virtual and in-person courses on effective public communication that helped hundreds of city staff and chief executives improve their skills
Former titles: Senior Communications Manager (June 2017-Feb 2019); Communications Associate (May 2016-June 2017)
Oct 2015 • Mar 2016
UNICEF USA
Program Officer, Global Citizenship Fellowship
Supervised and mentored members of the Global Citizenship Fellowship, a highly competitive, full-time program that prepares diverse, committed, and globally minded individuals for effective leadership in public service // Developed and delivered workshops for the Fellowship’s professional development curriculum
Oct 2011 • 0ct 2015
UNICEF
Features Writer
Wrote features for UNICEF’s global website, blog, and social media channels to mobilize support for campaigns, fundraising efforts, and awareness-raising initiatives // Served as a unicef.org editor // Managed UNICEF’s global YouTube channel, contributing to a Webby award win
Feb 2009 • Apr 2010
ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews
Editorial Assistant
Managed projects throughout production for the peer-reviewed literary journal
Aug 2007 • Dec 2010
Writing Center, Columbus State University
Writing Consultant
Empowered university students to become more confident writers through facilitated workshops and one-to-one, group, and online tutoring sessions // Reached master-level writing tutor certification from the College Reading and Learning Association
jul 2005 • apr 2007
Everything Musical
Piano Instructor
Taught classes for children and adults at the beginner and intermediate levels
SKILLS
Strategic Planning // Team Management // Communications Coaching // Media Training // Media Relations // Writing + Editing // Content Creation + Strategy // Digital Communications // Crisis Communications + Issues Management // Brand Positioning + Messaging // Internal Communications
COURSES
IDEO U: Hello Design Thinking // Northwestern University (Coursera): Content Strategy for Professionals // General Assembly: Intro to Google Analytics, Intro to Adobe Photoshop, Intro to Adobe InDesign, Social Media Strategy Mapping
EDUCATION
2005 • 2009
Columbus State University, University System of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, summa cum laude
2008
University of Oxford
Completed a semester-long course of study in English literature