August 2025 - Present 

• Represents Freedom Service Dogs at Colorado Avalanche functions and games, as well as FSD events and third-party fundraisers, alongside Maxy.

• Provides love, training, care, and socialization to FSD Service Dog in training Maxy.

• Implements positive reinforcement training methods to train Maxy important basic obedience, house manners, socialization, and basic service dog cues. 

• Speaks at events, on news spots, on-ice interviews at Ball Arena, and on social media content about Maxy and Freedom Service Dogs' mission.

September 2023 - Present

• Responsible for content marketing writing process, including planning and idea conception, collecting content assets, writing, and editing various short and long form copy, including blogs, monthly e-newsletters, client and board member bios, CEO letters, bi-annual print newsletters, quarterly volunteer newsletters, annual impact reports, social media captions, event and video scripts, supportive event materials, marketing collateral, email communications, news releases, and more.  

• Responsible for planning, creating/collecting content, co-managing, analyzing engagement, and interacting with community on multiple social media platforms, including LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

• Developing and executing strategic content plans, including project management tasks.

• Executes public and media relations tasks. 

• Ghost writer for foundations, CEOs and leaders, and other partners for promotional materials, including IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb, FSD President and CEO Chris Nelson, Carol Dampier with The Harold Lee Charitable Foundation, Colorado Avalanche, and more.

• Editing and providing creative direction in collaboration with email and mail marketing campaigns through RKD. 

• Conducts market and content research to support FSD’s mission and marketing strategy. 

• Boosted SEO and increased written and social content by more than 50% in less than a year.

• Forms and facilitates relationships with partners, donors, and media contacts. 

• Proficient using the following content planning tools: Meta Suite, in-app tools 

• Proficient using the following project management systems: Asana and Wrike 

• Proficient using the following tools: Google Suite, Word, and Microsoft Office 

February 2025 - Present

• Contributes to idea conception, strategic planning, and dividing up work for ADI blog. 

• Providing writing and editing services for ADI blog articles written by fellow members and service dog organizations around the world.

• Collecting assets for stories and interviewing field professionals. 

April 2025 - November 2025

• Clients: Bernie's Best & American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)

• Provided SEO-optimized blogs that engage and educate pet parents.

• Captured and provided photography to accompany some articles.

July 2024- January 2025

• Conducted industry or niche research to support content and KONG goals.

• Wrote and edited SEO-optimized blog stories for KONG's Library. 

• Provided creative concepts and helped with idea creation for marketing and communications deliverables. 

• Wrote optimized Meta descriptions. 

• Wrote social media captions to accompany posts from Social Media Manager.

August 2022 - Present 

• Provides freelance content writing and marketing services for corporations and nonprofit organizations in the pet industry.

• Writes and edits copy for blogs, e-newsletters, newsletters, websites, social media captions, and more.

• Provides social media strategy, social media captions, content, content calendars, and social media kits.

• Offers coaching services for content marketing, writing, getting into freelance work, and social media.

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August 2020 - Present 

• Writes and edits SEO-optimized newsworthy stories and educational articles relating to pet ownership and the world of dogs.

• Idea conception.

• Interviews experts and collects assets for each story. 

• Story research.

• Has multiple stories ranking number 1 on Google search.

March 2025 - May 2025

• Conducts industry or niche research to support content and Bold Lead Designs' goals.

• Writes and edits SEO-optimized content for Bold Lead Designs' website. 

• Provides creative concepts and helps with idea creation for marketing and communications deliverables. 

• Writes social media captions to accompany posts from Social Media Manager.

• Consults with social media strategy. 

• Consults with content marketing strategy. 

• Contributes research, writing, and editing services for targeted marketing email campaigns, e-newsletters, and website copy. 

• Assists with writing short-form product descriptions. 

August 2023- December 2023

Red Runner Relations is MSU Denver's student-run PR firm. As one of the Account Executives for Red Runner Relations in Fall 2023, I worked for the ACLU of Colorado and GoJo Auto.

• Helped develop and execute a comprehensive PR plan for the client.

• Managed media relations account and helped create a detailed media toolkit.

• Researched and wrote blog content.

• Conducted market research, as well as content research for social media, media relations, and more.

• Brainstormed and laid out social media content to support a campaign.

• Presented a successful, comprehensive PR plan to two clients. 

July 2023 - September 2023 

• Represented and promoted brand at community events, partner events, and pop-up booths. 

• Contributed writing and editing of news, recaps, and event articles on Sploot's "Heard on the Street" page. 

October 2022 - July 2023 

• Helped write and edit various copy including the monthly e-newsletter, feature stories for the website, email communications, event collateral, and other supporting materials.

• Collaborated on social media strategy and content calendar planning, as well as the creation of engaging content across multiple social platforms.

• Supported creative brainstorming and execution of the Furry Scurry, adoption campaigns, and promotions.

• .Contributed to storytelling, including gathering assets, creating interview questions, and writing copy.

• Researched and wrote backgrounds for the animals in DFL's care.

May 2021 - September 2022 

• Coordinated and collaborated with organizational partners at community-led philanthropic events.

• Helped plan large-scale fundraising events, in which I represented and advocated for the organization's mission and values.

• Wrote and delivered speeches to prospective donors and volunteers.

• Solicited and secured monetary and in-kind donations worth an estimated $50,000+.

• Created media contact lists and successfully pitched stories and news releases with a feature published in Just Labs Magazine.

• Wrote and edited blog content for volunteer recruitment and brand development.

August 2020- December 2023

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.89. 

Recipient of MSU Denver Academic Scholarship and 3x Sunflower Historical Society Scholarship winner.

Here is a list of classes taken to receive a Bachelor's of Science in Public Relations and a Certificate of Nonprofit Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver between August 2020 - December 2023: 

Public Relations:

• Legal and Ethics of Journalism 

• Journalism and Public Relations Fundamentals 

• Media Literacy and Communications 

• Multimedia Writing and Production

• Mobile and Social Media Communications 

• Public Relations Writing 

• Media and Influencer Relations 

• PR Planning, Research, and Management 

• Public Relations in Crisis 

• Making Media Social

• Writing for Interactive Media

Nonprofit Studies:

• High-Impact Nonprofits

• Conflict Resolution

• People of Nonprofits

• Fundraising Strategies for NPOs

• Social Entrepreneurship 

• Grantwriting for Social Change

DEAI and Culture:

• Multicultural America 

• Beauty Cultures 

• Food Cultures 

• American Sign Language 

• Beers of the World 

Other:

• Subjective and Objective Poetry 

• Entrepreneurship Feasibility 

• Composing Arguements 

• Research and Arguement Writing 

• Language, Logic, and Persuasion

• Mathmatics for Liberal Arts 

• Introduction to Literature 

• Human Biology 

• Introduction to Envrionmental Science 

• Theories of Love and Sex 

• Career Planning 

• Itinerary Design

• Proficient using project management systems, including Wrike and Asana. 

• Excellent using social media platforms and planning tools, including Meta Suite, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Nextdoor, and more.

• Proficient using Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Word, and Canva. 

• Researching, writing, and increasing SEO of personal Medium blog since 2021.

• Puppy raiser, guardian home, and nursery volunteer at Freedom Service Dogs since 2020. 

• Creating and managing multiple social media pages (including two professional accounts) across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Nextdoor, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. 

• Advocacy and experience with assistance animals, dog training, animal welfare, ethical dog breeding and purpose-breeding, dog sports and Conformation shows, and more. 

• Led and organized a community and school-wide supply drive for Douglas County Canine Rescue and 4 Paws 4 Life Rescue in 2019 and 2020.

• Over 600 hours of verified volunteer and community service through Freedom Service Dogs of America, Dumb Friends League, 4 Paws 4 Life Rescue, Douglas County Canine Rescue, AARP, and more. 

• Experience training dogs using positive reinforcement methods since 2018.

• Volunteer puppy raised three FSD Service Dogs in training from 2020 - present, where I have gained valuable experience and knowledge in positive reinforcement training, marker training, service dog task training, and basic obedience training. 

• Professional handler/puppy raiser of celebrity Colorado Avalanche Team Dog, Maxy- a service dog in training with Freedom Service Dogs.

• Worked with FSD trainers during time volunteering and working at FSD to enhance knowledge of dog handling, basic obedience training, and assistance dog task training.  

• Self-trained personal dog in basic obedience and advanced trick training, earning an AKC Advanced Trick Dog title in 2024 and an AKC Canine Good Citizen title in 2024.

• Participated and graduated from multiple advanced trick training classes, as well as nose work and rally classes.

• Served as a dog trainer's assistant from 2018 - 2020. 

• Deep knowledge and experience with 100+ AKC recognized dog breeds.

• Advanced knowledge of dog socialization, canine health and wellness, play without using toys and food, and enrichment activities.