Stories fascinate me—the tales we hear and absorb give meaning to the world, help it make sense, foster empathy, and build connections across divides. Stories have the power to change the way we experience the world.
An English major at UCLA, I lived in a world of different stories and perspectives in one of the most colorful cities in the world. I built on that experience in Peace Corps Ukraine - experiencing, for the first time, the exported brand of my home country abroad. As the narrator, I had the unique experience of understanding my audience, the brand, the content, how the story was told—and the power the narrator can wield.
My infatuation with stories has grown since those days, and I’ve been lucky enough to make it my career.
My Expertise
Institutional External Engagement Led systemwide communications strategy across social, editorial, and multimedia channels for a national nonprofit serving 600,000 members. Designed governance frameworks, messaging architecture, and cross-functional coordination systems. Experienced operating within large, complex, multi-stakeholder organizations where message discipline and political judgment are non-negotiable.
Rapid Response & Crisis Communications Led real-time crisis communications during federal policy negotiations and economic crises — including coordinating national and state press strategy under compressed timelines and reporting directly to executive leadership and board. Understand the difference between communications that react and communications that hold the institution together.
Public & Policy Sector Communications Specialized experience translating complex regulatory and legislative developments (federal financial policy, Secure 2.0, pension and emergency savings provisions) into public-facing narratives that serve both broad audiences and institutional stakeholders. Understand how advocacy, government relations, and communications strategy intersect.
Digital, Social & Multimedia Governance Hands-on experience overseeing social media, editorial content, and multimedia production at the institutional level — including governance frameworks, editorial standards, amplification strategy, and metrics tracking. Familiar with the operational challenge of coordinating consistent messaging across distributed teams.