Experience Highlights
Senior Manager of Strategic Communications
InspireNOLA Charter Schools
July 2022 to Present
Senior Manager of Digital Communications
InspireNOLA Charter Schools
April 2019 to July 2022
Communications Manager
InspireNOLA Charter Schools
July 2017 to April 2019
Created and implemented communications, marketing and branding strategies
Responsible for the maintenance of the InspireNOLA website, internal and external communications, social media, and publications
Managed several social media channels (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram) and created social media content
Served as executive producer of all marketing videos
Created and designed internal and external newsletters, annual reports, billboards, marketing collateral, and other graphic designs
Managed and trained staff on communications, marketing and branding strategies at the individual school level
Provided event planning support for various company events
Coordinated with many external vendors including photographers and videographers
Digital Outreach Manager
BayouClinic/ Gulf States Health Policy Center
April 2016 to May 2018
Responsible for the maintenance of the BayouClinic and GSHPC's website, internal and external communications, social media, and publications
Administrative Assistant/ Communications Specialist
Xavier University of Louisiana
April 2015 to July 2017Responsible for the maintenance of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences website, social media, newsletter, and internal & external communications
Junior Account Executive/ Public Relations Intern
Beuerman Miller Fitzgerald
September 2011 to May 2014
Provided public relations, communications and social media services for various clients including Chevron (Gulf of Mexico), Tabasco, Cirque Du Soleil, Tipitina's Foundation, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, and Cafè Reconcile
Spirited Awards® Co-Producer/ Tales of the Cocktail Intern
Tales of the Cocktail
November 2012 to August 2013
Co-produced the 7th Annual Spirited Awards®, the premiere awards show recognizing the year’s best bars, bartenders, and cocktail experts
Public Relations Intern
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
November 2012 to August 2013
Assisted team members with promoting New Orleans as a premier travel and meeting destination
Education
Master of Science - Hospitality and Tourism Management
University of New Orleans Fall 2011 to Spring 2013
Bachelor of Arts -Mass Communications - Public Relations Minor: Art
Xavier University of Louisiana
Fall 2005 to Spring 2009
Volunteer Experience
Class of 2019 Fellow
Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans
June 2019 to Present
Marketing and Communications Consultant
The Beautiful Foundation
March 2017 to Present
Skills
Public Relations
Email marketing
Web content development
Copywriting
Social Media strategy
Graphic and layout design
Video producing and editing
Media database research
Adobe Creative Suite