Work history
devry
April 2006 to April 2007
Director of Public Relations
tags:
public relations
• writing & communication skills
• media relations
• strategic & analytical skills
How would you describe your time at devry?
* Created and executed communications plans at for-profit education company (NYSE: DV) with 84 sites in the U.S. and Canada, including DeVry University, the Keller Graduate School of Management, Becker CPA Review, Ross University and Chamberlain School of Nursing.
* Directed three regional public relations managers (two new hires) and supporting PR agencies.
* Improved DeVry visibility with placement of feature stories and positioning of professors as subject matter experts with external media.
* Produced videos for annual meeting, sales meeting and distributions to employees.
* Developed internal communications and speeches for senior executives as required; coordinate internal newsletter.
* Proposed and produced 75th anniversary alumni special event with more than 700 attendees.... 
Senior Manager of Media Relations
tags:
crisis communications
• media relations
• strategic & analytical skills
• writing & communication skills
How would you describe your time at Innovene?
* Served as company spokesperson, developing international, national, local and trade media strategy for $19 billion petrochemicals and plastics subsidiary of BP with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Preparations for communication of IPO listing on NYSE deferred with sale of company to INEOS, a private British firm.
* Directed crisis communications within business support and incident management teams, most notably during August 2005 explosion and fire at ethylene plant in Texas and Gulf Coast hurricane evacuations and aftermath.
* Coordinated external website communication and liaison with internal communications network.
* Produced and distributed daily industry/news media summary to senior executive staff....
Vice President of Public Relations
tags:
crisis communications
• strategic & analytical skills
• media relations
• writing & communication skills
• investor and analyst relations
How would you describe your time at ALLEGIANCE TELECOM?
* Reporting to CFO, managed on-going national and local media placements, arranging interviews for CEO (including CNBC, CNN and PBS; Wall St. Journal, Forbes and Business Week) and other C-level executives and senior vice presidents at $800 million NASDAQ-listed local telecom services provider; served as company spokesperson.
* Research, writing and placement of news releases covering quarterly financial results, new
products, new markets, company acquisitions and major personnel additions.
* Planned and implemented communications program for Allegiance's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, restructuring and June 2004 sale to XO Communications, Reston, VA.
* Supervised preparation and production of Allegiance annual reports.
* Initiated crisis communications planning and media training program for Allegiance executives....
Education
MBA with marketing concentration
tags:
crisis communications
• media relations
• strategic & analytical skills
• writing & communication skills
How would you describe your time at Loyola University Chicago?
Earned MBA with emphasis in marketing, attending school part time while working full time in the university's public relations office, serving as the manager of media relations.
BS degree in mass communications
tags:
writing
• public speaking
• planning
• scheduling
How would you describe your time at University of Utah?
Earned undergraduate degree in mass communications, also took a number of courses in School of Business
