ABOUT ME

I take complex ideas and turn them into stories people actually want to read. With a background spanning PR agencies, higher education, and major corporations, I know how to navigate high-stakes deadlines and cross-functional teams without losing my creative edge. Whether I’m interviewing experts, boosting Instagram engagement, or pitching to news outlets, my goal is always the same: clear, human-centered communication that drives results.

EXPERIENCE

Homes.com, Content Writer  Feb 2023 – Feb 2026

  • End-to-End Content Execution: Managed the full lifecycle of my content, ensuring every piece was high-quality, SEO-friendly, and delivered on a tight schedule.

  • AI-Enabled Workflow: Integrated Microsoft Copilot into my editorial process to accelerate research cycles, brainstorm content angles, and perform quality-assurance checks

  • Credible Storytelling: Tracked down and interviewed local experts to ensure articles weren’t just fluff, but resources that provided real value to our audiences.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Acted as a brand steward, partnering with design and product teams to keep our style consistent, and presented work to leadership to ensure our messaging hit strategic goals.

McKesson Medical-Surgical, Sr. Communications Associate  Jan 2022 – Feb 2023

  • Executive Comms: Based on creative briefs, produced video content for People Leaders, translating complex corporate updates into clear stories. 

  • Internal Comms: Authored features for our monthly employee newsletter and annual print magazine to drive cultural alignment.

  • Department Advocacy: Launched a feature series profiling our Marketing staff, which boosted our team’s internal visibility and helped the broader company understand our strategic impact.

The Pollack Group, Public Relations & Marketing Intern  May 2021 – Dec 2021

  • Digital Strategy & SEO: Wrote search-optimized content to boost rankings and worked with team leads to identify the right influencers to get our brands in front of the right audiences.

  • Media Relations: Drafted press releases and handled messaging for fast-moving client campaigns, ensuring everything stayed accurate and ready for the 24-hour news cycle.

The Hodges Partnership, Communications Intern  Aug 2020 – Dec 2020

  • Earned Media & Digital Strategy: Secured TV and radio coverage and helped launch a TikTok strategy for a diverse range of clients.

VCU School of Education, Content & Social Media Assistant  June 2019 – June 2020

  • Social Growth & Management: Grew our Instagram following by 30% and managed our multi-platform presence to ensure our content resonated with everyone from freshman to faculty.

  • Community Storytelling: Interviewed students, faculty and alumni to write profiles that humanized the school and increased our overall brand visibility.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Strategic Counseling: Navigating complex internal/external stakeholder relationships.

  • Full-Spectrum Storytelling: Multimedia content creation (Video, SEO, Print, Social).

  • Reputation Management: Protecting brand integrity in high-stakes environments.

  • AI Utilization: Leveraging Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT for workflow optimization.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering across matrixed teams to drive initiatives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Analytics & PR: SEMRush, Marketo, Cision, Muck Rack, Google Analytics.

  • Creative: Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere/Photoshop), Canva, TikTok Editor, WordPress.

  • Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Copilot, Google Workspace.

EDUCATION

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science, Communications

Concentration in Public Relations