ABOUT ME

WHO AM I?

Strategic Executive Communications and Public Relations Manager and Project Manager with extensive experience across Television, Radio, Online Media, Public Health, and Government.  Well-Known for strategic acumen, creative content development, and fostering essential stakeholder partnerships

EXPERT IN

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

80%

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MEDIA RELATIONS

70%

CONTENT STRATEGY AND CREATION

90%

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

95%

STRATEGIC MINDSET

80%

EDUCATION

EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARTS: COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH

SCRUM ALLIANCE

SCRUM MASTER

SCRUM ALLIANCE

CERTIFIED SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER

SCRUM ALLIANCE

AI AND AGILITY CERTIFICATION

FEMA

SOCIAL MEDIA IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

FEMA

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AWARENESS CERTIFICATION

TRITON COLLEGE

CERTIFICATION IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

GOOGLE

PROMPT ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION

GOOGLE

GOOGLE DIGITAL MARKETING & E-COMMERCE CERTIFICATION

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

USING PUBLIC POLICY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

EMORY UNIVERSITY

AI FOR MARKETING CERTIFICATION SPECIALIZATION

JOHN HOPKINS

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS IN TECHNICAL ORGANIZATIONS CERTIFICATION

CHAT GPT

PROMPT ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

2023 - 2024

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

LEAD DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES SPECIALIST

Managed social media strategies, content creation, and audience engagement, leading to a 45.9% increase in online presence. Developed and executed content strategy, engaged in crisis management, and collaborated with stakeholders to drive strategic public health initiatives.

2015 - PRESENT

MASON VERA PAINE SHOW

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS & PR MANAGER

Collaborated with producers and sales managers to create engaging segments, attracting over 300,000 monthly listeners. Boosted engagement and sales by 48% through targeted audience strategies and creative content.

2019 - 2023

BUBBLES TECHNOLOGIES LLC

PRODUCT MARKETING & GROWTH MANAGER

Spearheaded product marketing campaigns and research for Bubbles App. Developed communication strategies, coordinated GTM launches, and reported directly to the CEO, driving product adoption and market expansion.

2015 - 2022

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Led WGN programming across multiple shows, managing communications, media strategies, and talent booking. Increased show awareness, audience engagement, and revenue through strategic collaborations and tailored content plans.

2012 - 2018

NATIONAL BRANDS

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT

Designed and developed social media and PR campaigns for new digital tech products, services, and book launches. Led marketing campaigns and fundraising events, raising over $96K and securing platinum awards for client projects.

HELPFUL WRITING

Split Image: “Best Credit Card” Top Result vs. Actual Best Deal

Why Poor SEO Equals A Loss

More people trust the top results on Google than they probably should. A recent WalletHub study shows that when consumers follow those first-page picks blindly, especially for financial products and […]

Employees sitting in a conference room looking puzzled while a manager presents unclear instructions.

True Cost of Poor Communication in Business

Communication in companies isn’t just “nice to have.” It’s one of the most important parts of leadership and operations. When communication fails, everything else starts to collapse from strategy, morale, […]

A team around a table staring at an empty chair, laptops open, waiting for the one person with the info.

Doing More with Less: Why Workplace Efficiency Requires Structure

In a workplace that’s all about efficiency, doing more with less is constantly thrown around as the goal. But here’s the reality: you can’t just declare workplace efficiency and it […]

Best Deal” and “Miracle Cream,” symbolizing deceptive AI advertising.

The Rise of AI Advertising

AI has turned ad creation into a high-speed game. Now anyone can crank out polished, emotionally charged campaigns like the viral “AI dog ads” or the so-called “Pandy” plush panda […]

Mobile Phone with multiple notifications

Digital Silence: The Effects of Always Being On

We have been “on” for 31 years straight. From the early cell phone IBM Simon in 1994 that was considered the first smartphone to the BlackBerry that demanded your thumbs, […]

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Understanding Pattern Recognition

Humans are creatures of habit. Whether it’s brushing your teeth, cooking, or binge watching a series, we operate in routines; patterns. Step-by-step processes that we repeat so often they become […]

Interior of a GPU-powered data center illuminated by blue light, highlighting rows of servers under heavy AI processing load

The AI Bubble? Why This Hype Feels Familiar

An MIT study found that 95% of generative AI projects are failing to make real business impact, no revenue, no clear ROI, just a lot of noise. That’s not a […]

Empty office desks representing AI-driven job cuts and shrinking white-collar workforces.

CEOs are too quick to speak, too slow to lead on AI layoffs

Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy recently told 350,000 employees that fewer of them would be needed in the future, thanks to AI. Other execs from Klarna to JP Morgan are saying […]