Durham, North Carolina, United States
Leading a team, I present the mission and value of higher education institutions, religious organizations and cultural centers. I use various media to communicate in clear, compelling and convenient ways that produce engagement, donations and attendance. To achieve lasting results, I focus on the importance of community, relationships and organizational values. Work samples below (must be logged in to LinkedIn to view).
* Guide Duke Chapel’s public voice by directing and advising about key messages, visual standards, and tone in communications products, in alignment with University Communications and Marketing * Continue responsibilities from Communications Manager role
* Oversee and coordinate public communications and advertising via web, email, social media, broadcast and print materials * Increased weekly audience size across digital and broadcast platforms by more than 50% to a reach of 70,000 * Serve on Senior Staff leadership team * Supervise a Communications Specialist colleague as well as student workers, and direct the work of vendors and freelancers * Responsible for the Communications budget * Continue Multimedia Manager roles described below
* Oversee radio and TV broadcasts, as well as livestreams of services and ceremonies * Produce multimedia stories that highlight the mission of the chapel * Write announcements and press releases
* Produced and reported radio segments for public radio shows, including “Day to Day,” “News and Notes,” “PRI’s The World,” “The Tavis Smiley Show,” “World Vision Report” and WUNC News * Edited reports for nonprofit organizations, including Round River Conservation Studies * Wrote features, press releases and web copy for various Duke University departments
* Organized and delivered 29 “Democracy Captains” trainings to groups of 5 to 50 across North Carolina to encourage citizens to be “informed and thoughtful voters” * Presented a message of civic engagement to partners, volunteers and news media
* Produced segments for “The State of Things” daily interview show * Wrote and voiced commentaries aired during local broadcasts of “Morning Edition”
* Sold more than $900,000 of software, earning Salesman of the Month award four times * Helped establish a new office in San Jose, Ca.