Experience
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS | UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | APRIL 2022​-PRESENT

• Developed marketing and communication materials for the nonprofit’s social media platforms, website and affinity groups.
• Wrote a myriad of stories about United Way’s Partner Agencies for Vital Signs, a research publication.
• Crafted press releases and editorials.
• Maintained relationships with Oklahoma, Canadian and Logan counties media outlets.
• Planned and executed all United Way events.
• Tracked social media growth and publicity.

​NEWS EDITOR, STAFF WRITER | MUSTANG NEWS, YUKON REVIEW | AUGUST 2020-MARCH 2022

• Created all the news content for the 10 to 12-page Mustang paper.
• Wrote in-depths, including area homelessness; police use of force; inmates’ mental health services; pending homicides throughout Canadian County; water treatment and more.
• Covered legislative, county commissioners, city council and school board meetings.
• Took photos to accompany each story, updated social media pages and edited website content.

Education
PROFESSIONAL MEDIA | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | 2020
Bachelor of Arts: Professional Media
​Skills

• Creative Cloud applications and Final Cut
• Canva and Constant Contact
• Photography

Honors

• The American Legion Department of Oklahoma Media Support Journalist of the Year - July 2022
• Mustang American Legion Media Support Journalist of the Year - April 2022
• OG&E 2020 Photo of the Year Winner - Yukon Review, Weekly Division
• OG&E-Oklahoma Press Association Photo Contest Weekly Winner – Yukon Review, December 2020
• UCO President’s Honor Roll – 2018-2020
• OPA Second Place Feature Story - 2019-2020
• Certificate of Top Pro-Media Capstone Student at UCO - 2020
• UCO Mass Communication Outstanding News Editorial Award - 2020
• UCO Mass Communication Print News Feature Award - 2020
• UCentral News Award of All-Around Team Player – 2019
• All-Oklahoma Academic Team - 2018
• Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association Third Place Emerald Division Winner for Feature Writing – 2018
• UCO Leaders of Tomorrow Outstanding Talent and Achievement in Academics, Leadership and Service – 2018
• Certificate of Excellence for Best Feature Article for the 15th Street News – 2017-2018
• Certificate of Excellence for the Best Human-Interest Article for the 15th Street News – 2017-2018
• Certificate of Excellence for the Most Eager for the 15th Street News - 2017-2018
• Rose State President’s Leadership Class Student of the Year – 2017-2018
• Rose State Outstanding Service and Dedication as a Student Ambassador – 2016-2017

Volunteer Work

• Canadian County Homeless Task Force Chairperson - February 2021-April 2022
• Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts Chairperson - 2017

References available upon request.