Resume
My experience reflects a career anchored in strategic communications leadership, cross-sector collaboration, and results-driven work that advances public health, equity, and community impact.
Professional Experience
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2021 - Present
Manager, Culturally Responsive Communications
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
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Developing national communications campaigns to elevate Healthier Generation’s brand, advance and scale programmatic goals, and strengthen funder relationships with prominent corporate partners such as Merck and Co., CVS Health Foundation, Labcorp and Novo Nordisk.
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Stewarding public health and funder relationships through detailed project management, internal and external collaboration to meet deliverables, and execution of effective storytelling.
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Leading public health awareness content development to support organizational goals, funder deliverables and incorporate community-focused messaging.
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Serving as lead editorial content manager for the Healthier Generation Blog.
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Tracking and analyzing performance metrics to optimize strategy, engagement, and audience reach.
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Managing blog content strategies and priorities, including the launch of Healthier Generation’s “Ask a Doctor” series, which features board-certified physicians and pediatric health professionals sharing expertise on current health topics.
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Leading grant reporting with partners such as Merck and Co., Labcorp and CVS Health Foundation.
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Collaborating with national content advisors, internal and external subject matter experts, and program managers to develop public health messaging, plan external events, and advance cause marketing campaigns.
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Developing and managing web content to support school health priorities such as immunization awareness and tobacco and vaping resources.
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Supporting national and local media relations and thought leadership efforts.
2019-2021
Senior Communication Specialist/Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
2016-2019
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Led institutional, web-based projects, including the coordination and implementation of InTouch, the College’s intranet platform and digital workspace.
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Worked with College-wide leadership to prioritize digital communications initiatives.
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Coordinated with Baylor departments and centers to incorporate themes and important dates on the blog’s editorial schedule.
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Collaborated with the College's social media, media relations and marketing teams to identify and curate content for the website and College-wide blog.
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Coordinated with the College’s communications team to plan and publish timely and engaging blog content.
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Conducted interviews with faculty, staff, students and constituents to meet content deadlines for blog editorial schedule.
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Assisted with content planning for the College's social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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Coordinated College-wide emergency communications via social media, bcm.edu and internal messaging.
Communications Writer
Baylor College of Medicine
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Managed, edited and contributed to the Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.
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Developed and refined departmental web content.
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Managed internal and external web pages to improve user experience.
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Performed HTML edits for internal website updates and maintenance purposes.
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Assisted with content planning for the College's social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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Tracked and reported blog analytics and traffic.
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Served as a resource for departments, centers and student groups managing Baylor-affiliated social media accounts.
2013-2016
Outreach Projects Coordinator/Communications Assistant
University of Houston
Office of Sustainability
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Supervised student staff members and coordinated office-wide event plans.
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Tracked and analyzed communication and outreach performance metrics to guide strategy and improve engagement.
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Contributed to the development of new campus sustainability plan.
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Spoke at select campus presentations and speech commitments.
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Spearheaded the UH sustainability website.
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Managed and edited the sustainability blog.
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Compiled, coded and edited the monthly sustainability newsletter.
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Curated email marketing, built distribution lists, and assisted with event coordination.
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Managed the UH Office of Sustainability’s social media accounts, including: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.
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Collaborated with internal and external partners to elevate UH Sustainability messaging for core audiences, including students, faculty, and staff.
Education
2011-2015