
Senior communications strategist skilled at building audience with the power of well-crafted information to drive engagement. Fluent in storytelling through text and visuals, social media, analytics and other new media. Media relations Rolodex built on journalism experience and network. Specialize in ideas, solutions, seeing outside the box, suggesting simple but often overlooked strategies that unite the team and propel the project forward without unnecessary drag. Worked, traveled and/or lived in Boston, New York, Washington, the Midwest, Canada, the Middle East (Jerusalem, Gaza, West Bank, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria), Asia (Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Bali), Australia and Europe (including Russia and Ukraine), and most recently, Africa (Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa). Management expertise in: • Editorial and content strategy • Response to breaking events • Innovation • Multimedia storytelling • Social and analytics • Content partnerships • Blending skills of diverse staff • Budget and financial planning • Marketing and product development Subject expertise in: • Higher Education and International Students • Gender, Women and Family • Environment • Federal Government and Policy • Foreign Policy, Terrorism, Defense Focused on audience engagement, brand enhancement and expanded visibility on digital platforms. Focused on revenue growth to support program and staff expansion.
everydayhealth.com
gsa.gov
arn.com
insidevoa.com
or.jp
baltimoresun.com
fcc.gov
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Director of Communications
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water
Jul 2024 - Present
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Branch Chief, Editor and Content Strategist
GSA
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Dec 2022 - Aug 2024
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Digital Managing Editor (Student Union)
Voice of America
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Jul 2015 - Jan 2022
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Digital Managing Editor (Learning English)
Voice of America
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Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
Washington D.C.
Consultant
WriteHire LLC
Jul 1999 - Aug 2015
Greater Boston Area
Managing Editor
Arnold
• www.linkedin.com/company/arnold-worldwide
Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
Founder and Malignantly Optimistic Webpreneur
www.WriteHire.com
Jan 1998 - Dec 2001
Washington D.C.
Corporate Communications
Public Technology Inc.
Jan 1996 - Dec 1999
Washington D.C.