UC Santa Barbara

Public Information Officer at Portland Water Bureau

●	Primary spokeswoman for the bureau to the media and the public. 
●	Design and implement communications plans on complex issues about public health, emergency management and public policy. Lead media, internal and stakeholder communications.
●	Create and lead marketing campaigns designed to reach diverse and underserved communities. 
●	Deliver communications coaching to content experts, bureau leadership and elected officials.
●	Draft talking points and Op-Eds for bureau leadership, elected officials and content experts.
●	Anticipate media’s and public’s needs on topics of high public interest—water treatment, large infrastructure projects, rate increases, drought and supply, fire and seismic resilience. 
●	Advise media and public on drafting concise public records requests and fulfill requests.
●	Convene and facilitate internal, citywide and partner agency communications forums.
●	Produce events and City Council presentations about bureau projects and initiatives.

Portland Water Bureau

Public Information Officer

●	Served as primary spokeswoman for the bureau to the public, the media and internal audiences.
●	Wrote and implemented bureau’s Communications Strategy and social media policy.
●	Led communications efforts marking some of the bureau’s most notable accomplishments.
●	Launched and facilitated group to strengthen relationships among communicators within agencies providing affordable housing and homelessness services.

Portland Housing Bureau

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Communications Manager and Grant Writer

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Oregon Public Broadcasting

Producer

●	Pitched and produced news segments of statewide interest for daily public affairs show.
●	Sparked nuanced conversation among a community of listeners on blog and social media.
●	Mentored interns. 
●	Maintained the high editorial standards expected of OPB under deadline pressure.

●	Created documentary-style field and produced audio segments using Pro Tools editing software for independent radio show airing on NPR-affiliates. 
●	Designed robust social media campaign to cultivate audience. 
●	Supported visioning and fund-raising efforts. 
●	Galvanized local DIY community by producing a monthly storytelling and maker event.

Destination DIY radio show and podcast

Producer and Events Coordinator

●	Oversaw news content in publication for Oregon’s sexual minorities. 
●	Conceived, investigated and wrote cover and inside news stories and blog posts. 
●	Hired, trained and managed staff of freelance writers and photographers. 
●	Edited staff and freelancer articles. 
●	Initiated internship program. Managed interns. 
●	Enforced deadlines.

Just Out Publication

News Editor

●	Cultivated sources from Portland’s African-American community. 
●	Pitched, reported and wrote enterprising news, entertainment, special sections. 
●	Copy edited, wrote headlines and cutlines. 
●	Assigned or shot art.

Portland Observer

General Assignments Reporter

●	Budgeted stories and fielded pitches for the third largest newsweekly in the Los Angeles area. 
●	Helped shape editorial direction through cover stories, inside news, special sections.
●	Hired, trained and managed staff of freelance writers and photographers.

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