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OBJECTIVE

I am an experienced communication professional with over two decades of leadership in strategic communications, eager to contribute to an organization committed to improving the human condition while I pursue doctoral training.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner

LEVICK | Washington, DC – February 2009 – September 2021

  • Specialized in crisis management and communications.
  • Strategy: Developed crisis management strategies across diverse sectors, utilizing both earned and paid media to enhance positioning.
  • Digital Presence: Led content creation and social media strategy across multiple platforms and audience profiles.
  • SEO & Data Analytics: Improved clients’ visibility through SEO and data-driven insights, producing custom reports emphasizing key campaign performance metrics.
  • Team Leadership: Managed a team of fifty, delivering exceptional results under tight deadlines and high-pressure environments.
  • Communicated Trust.

*Departed post to shift career positioning toward education and explanation. Enrolled in The Pennsylvania State University.

Director of Digital Strategy

Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) | Davenport, IA – February 2006 – May 2009

  • Led digital strategy for the Rapid City Journal and fourteen other daily and weekly publications.
  • Digital Platform Development: Directed engineers to create digital platforms that optimized content delivery.
  • Content Management: Rolled out digital initiatives across newsrooms, enhancing editorial efficiency and engagement.
  • Revenue Generation: Developed targeted advertising strategies that increased digital revenue.
  • Social Media Strategy: Designed and implemented the first integrated social media strategy, significantly improving reader engagement.

*Left position to start career in public relations and strategic communication.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Psychology – With Business Option and Ethics Concentration

The Pennsylvania State University – August 2022 – Present

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.89, Dean’s List (Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
  • Concentrated study surrounding human interaction, decision-making, communication theory, and psychology. Research interests include juror decision-making, group dynamics, and leadership.

Bachelor of Science, Major: Psychology, Minor: Mass Communication

University of Hawaii, Manoa, August 1998 – June 2001

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.83, Dean’s List (Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Spring 2000, Fall 2000)
  • Played collegiate baseball until a shoulder injury ended my NCAA sports career after two years.

ASSOCIATIONS & DISTINCTIONS

PSI Chi: Pennsylvania State University Chapter – Honors Society

  • APA: Member, American Psychological Association
  • SSSP: Society for the Study of Social Problems
  • Dean’s List: 2023 (Spring, Fall), 2024 (Spring, Fall)
  • THON: Executive Leadership, Rules and Regulations Chairman

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

Poster Presentation: “A Critical Literature Review of the Five-Factor Model of Personality as Related to the American Jury” (May 2024)

GRADUATE INTERESTS

  • Research Focus: Emotional intelligence in leadership, jury decision-making, and systems theory.

SKILLS

Senior Leadership & Strategic CommunicationCrisis Management & Risk MitigationDigital Strategy & Social Media IntegrationGrant Writing & FundraisingEmotional Intelligence & Conflict ResolutionManagement & Leadership Training

Organizational Communication & Leadership TheoryResearch & Data Analysis (Qualitative, Quantitative, Ethnographic)Media RelationsJury Decision-Making AnalysisPersuasive disciplines

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