Experience

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  Georgia house democrat offices

  Feb 2010 - May 2010

  Intern

  Assisted the communications director with reaching out to various media outlets; helped assemble daily Whip reports; researched legislative bills.

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  Georgia general assembly house of representatives

  Apr 2011 - May 2011

  Legislative aide - office of former rep. ralph long, iii

  Served as a liaison between Rep. Long and his constituents. Assisted with the facilitation of a town hall meeting for Georgia House District 61.

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  Vcu division for health sciences diversity

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Program assistant

  Helped maintain the VCU Pipeline Programs database; managed Pipeline Program applicants' supplemental materials; assisted the Director of DHSD with communications initiatives; responded to student inquiries regarding the Pipeline application process.

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  Association county commissioners of georgia

  Sept 2012 - now

  Coordinates strategic initiatives, manages special projects on behalf of the Executive Director, and liaises with stakeholders.• Manages the Association's Communications & External Affairs Department, including stewarding the departmental budget. • Provides professional communication support to the Executive Director, Association President, and other leaders through editorial and speech writing as needed.• Serves as Editor-in-Chief and Content Strategist for the Association’s publications, including the 2x award-winning Georgia County Government magazine.• Oversees internal and external communications, including all outreach to Georgia’s county officials, legislators, and other county government stakeholders.• Directs the development of marketing collateral, including social media, web, print, and video content, as well as advocacy campaigns.• Serves as an integral contributor to the Association’s conference and event planning team, assisting with theme and agenda development, as well as event marketing.• Assists with developing outreach and communications tools to educate county officials about state and federal resources. Show less Served as a trusted public relations advisor and content strategist for the Association. • Served as Editor-in-Chief of the Association’s flagship publications.• Implemented the Association’s first formal media relations plan.• Directed the development of marketing collateral, including social media, web, print, and video content.• Provided professional communication support to the Executive Director and Association President through editorial and speech writing.• Served as a key member of the Association’s conference and event planning team. Show less Managed the day-to-day communication initiatives of the Association.• Designed & tailored messaging for all Association pillar programs.• Coordinated the publication of the Georgia County Government magazine by developing the editorial calendar and managing freelance writers & photographers.• Transitioned the Georgia County Government magazine from a bi-monthly to a quarterly publication.• Worked with the Association’s Information Technology Team to conduct an in-house redesign of the organization’s website.• Served as a key member on the team that transitioned office operations to a new headquarter location. Show less

  • Director of Communications and External Affairs

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Director Of Communications

    Dec 2018 - Jan 2023

  • Communications Manager

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

  • Communications Intern/Fellow/Specialist

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2013