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Progressive Digital Professional

I’ve enjoyed the privilege of working for nonprofit advocacy groups, grassroots community organizations, and progressive electoral campaigns at all levels of government.

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Storytelling

I’ll be tasked with making big ideas more accessible to more people – from helping political candidates communicate better policy, to helping grassroots groups get their messages to connect.

Strategy

I’ll be a key part of the conversation about opportunities and challenges that we need to account for, and a key voice in how we can build and maintain momentum.

Staying Power

I’ll be able to grow alongside the organization, developing new skills, engaging with new partners, and solidifying our place in the ecosystem of our work.

Strategic Director

As a freelance strategy, communications and marketing consultant, I helped to reassert established brands and build campaign strategies from the ground up through engagement on multiple digital and analog channels.

Downgate, LLCJanuary, 2016 - Present

Communications Director

Planned and implemented cross channel outreach strategy for statewide campaign to pass and implement the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform policies.

Strong Schools MarylandNovember, 2019-March, 2021 (Including hiatus between Jun, '20 and Dec, '20)

Marketing Manager

As the marketing manager at a family-owned, boutique realtor, my responsibilities included graphic design for print and digital media, web development, and the cultivation and planning of a sweeping, innovative email marketing campaign.

Garceau RealtyOctober 2015 - December 2018