Experience

Communications Specialist II / Texas A&M University - Chemical Engineering
05/2016 – 08/2021 / College Station, TX

• During tenure, the Chemical Engineering Department ranking rose by 6 and 2 places in the annual U.S. News & World Report surveys of Graduate Schools and Undergraduate Schools, respectively.

• Served as the interface between the general public and the faculty, presenting complex and highly-technical research in easily understandable articles, videos, and print materials, resulting in hundreds of media hits.

• Responsible for the graphic design, production, and distribution of print collateral, including: annual reports and magazines, fliers, brochures, pamphlets and various other materials.

• Shooting and editing video and photographing a wide variety of topics from faculty profiles, research updates, student profiles, and events.

• Working with industry partners to plan and implement joint ad campaigns and to highlight these partners as potential employers to current students

Communications Director / The Round House
02/2015 - 05/2016 / Opelika, AL

• Managed all incoming communications for a growing startup/small business incubator and all internal communication.

• Performed extensive research on prospective and current investments.

• Responsible for launching and managing various community outreach programs, including: attending various city, state, and local meetings; working with Opelika Middle School to help teach a young entrepreneurs program; meeting quarterly with the Mayor and providing updates to the City Council.

Co-Founder and Managing Editor / Nibletz.com
05/2012 - 01/2017 / Opelika, AL

Charged with all tasks related to content creation and distribution for a technology/startup blog:

• Sourcing, researching, writing and editing articles

• Managing and editing the work of several freelance writers and one staff writer.

• Website maintenance and various design projects