Resume
Employment History
Defenders of Wildlife, Washington DC
Director of Online Campaigns (October 2006 - Present)
Online Campaigns Manager (June 2005 - September 2006)
- Manage a three-person team responsible for all out-bound email communications for Defenders' list of more than 525,000 e-subscribers
- Write and edit online advocacy, fundraising and activist appeals, helping to generate hundreds of thousands of individual actions and raise more than $2 million to support the organization's work
- Work with the organization's staff and third-party vendors on innovative and effective online promotions to support organtizational program goals and recruit tens of thousands of new online activists
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington, DC
Director of Communications (July 2004 - June 2005)
Deputy Director of Communications (April 2002 - June 2004)
- Implement all facets of the organization’s media relations, placing stories in major media outlets such as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, USA Today, the Associated Press and other major wires and broadcast outlets, including CBS Nightly News and NPR's All Things Considered
- Redesigned and launched the Bazelon Center’s web site, raising site traffic by more than 90% and significantly increasing subscribers to the organization’s alerts, updates and other materials
- Design and edit publications for a wide audience of policymakers, advocates and other stakeholders
Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington, DC
Creative Director (December 2000 - November 2001)
Webmaster / Communications Assistant (May 1998 - December 2000)
- Played a key role in a highly effective communications team that more than doubled media mentions for a national nonprofit organization
- Conceptualized and implemented successful communications strategies and campaigns that received strong, sustained attention in the media
- Designed and edited publications that received significant national media attention, including mentions in the Washington Post and other prominent media outlets
- Designed and managed TCS's award-winning web site, increasing site traffic
by more than four hundred percent through a combination of established marketing
techniques as well as improved site organization and user interface
Beyond Pesticides, Washington, DC
Web Design Consultant (September 2000 - November 2001)
- Worked with client staff to design and implement an improved site design, including a searchable directory of several hundred pest control service providers
Professional Service Industries, Lawrence, KS
Marketing Intern - Video Production (December 1997 - January 1998)
- Collected footage for national promotional campaign
ITK Video Productions, Winfield, KS
Producer (Summer 1996 and Summer 1997)
- Created municipal promotional films for the City of Derby, KS. Tasks included: videography, linear editing, creating relevant graphics, and coordinating efforts with city officials
Education
Southwestern College (Winfield, KS)
Bachelor of Arts - May 1998 Mass Communications and Film (Summa Cum Laude)
General Skills
- Outstanding written and oral communications abilities
- Proven ability to manage tight deadlines and work well under pressure
Computer Skills
- Web design (WYSIWG & HTML programming)
- Macromedia Flash
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe PageMaker
- Adobe InDesign
- Microsoft Office
- iLife 2006, including iMovie and Garageband
- Proficient with database and spreadsheet applications