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Work Experience

June 2016 - December 2024

October 2013 - June 2016

January 2023 - June 2024

July 2005 - August 2009

Senior Director of Communications & Marketing

GlobalGiving​

Led brand strategies that quintupled annual volume from $40 to $100MM for charitable tech platform. 

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  • ​Recruited, built, and led a team of 7 award-winning marketers, exceeding goals and establishing critical functions, including advertising, email marketing, graphic design, and PR. 

  • Established brand as leader in crisis response, developing narrative framework and rapid activation model that earned thousands of annual media citations and grew international grant making by 4,000%.

  • Launched GlobalGiving's first content marketing strategy with funding from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, growing demand 183%.

  • Developed product and lifecycle marketing plans that boosted ROI by as much as 1,600% and served as cross-functional project manager for 5 departments with staff in multiple countries.

Communications Manager

Tahirih Justice Center

Established communications function from scratch at public policy advocacy and legal services non-profit. 

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  • Led a full brand and website redesign that grew audiences by triple digits. 

  • Envisioned successful $10MM capital fundraising campaign to expand from three to five national offices.

  • Helped pass landmark law against child marriage in the United States, mobilizing more than 128,000 petitioners for the law.

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Assistant Director of Student Media

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Coached dozens of aspiring journalists at a busy public university in the heart of downtown Denver. 

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  • Launched innovative, revenue-generating programs to fund a student-led newsroom. 

  • Conceptualized and delivered ethics and copyediting courses with high 90% satisfaction scores.

  • Secured advertising and underwriting support from local businesses, which grew revenue 18%.

Public Affairs Reporter & Editor

Freedom & Morris Communications 

Inspired national coverage of local news and earned multiple awards for enterprise reporting.

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  • Delivered award-winning coverage of top public research university. 

  •  Promoted to serve as editor for all local news, guiding 10+ reporters covering crimes, court, health, and city government.

  • Earned a National Press Club fellowship to study the intersection of journalism and human rights.

Education

January 2020 - April 2020

September 2009 - May 2011

September 2000 - May 2003

Kellogg Executive Education

Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategies  

Earned certificate in data, automation, AI, and analytics.

University of Denver

Master's Degree in International and Intercultural Communications  

Won National Press Club Fellowship to study the intersection of journalism and human rights around the world.

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor's Degree in English 

Studied literature to understand the power of narratives and story throughout history.

Skills & Volunteering

Skills

Volunteering

Brand strategy

Ethical storytelling

Content strategy

Content management systems

SEO & SEM

Data monitoring & analysis 

Integrated digital campaigns

Team building & budgeting

Copywriting & proofreading

Habitat for Humanity | Charlotte, North Carolina

Thangde Gatsal Art Studio & School | Dharamalsa, India

Peace Corps | Dharan, Nepal

Awards & Accolades 

2024

2024

2023

2019

2009

Gold Anthem Award in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Fundraising Category 

Reloveutionary Leader of the Month

Silver Anthem Award in Humanitarian Action & Services Category  

Excellence in Content Marketing Award from the Conference Board

Dennis Feldman Fellowship from the National Press Club

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