Expertise

• Empathetic leadership

• Strategic, science-driven communication

• Top-tier media relations

• Brand management

• Executive & c-suite comms management

• Internal communication

• Risk & crisis communication

• Interdisciplinary stakeholder engagement

• Key message development

• Inclusive leadership & internal team-building

• Risk & crisis communication

• Cross-cultural communication

• Editorial writing, planning, & implementation

• Public speaking & group facilitation

• Social media management

Experience

• Director of Communications & Community Engagement, Aclima, Inc.

  San Francisco, CA

• Director of Communications, Stanford University Natural Capital Project

  Palo Alto, CA

• Communications Manager, Stanford University Natural Capital Project,

  Palo Alto, CA

• Emergency Response Liaison, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  San Francisco, CA

• Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  San Francisco, CA

• Coastal Resource Management Specialist, U.S. Peace Corps

  Southern Leyte, Philippines

• Environmental Education Program Coordinator, Ulistac Natural Area

  Santa Clara, CA

Education

M.S. in Communication, Northwestern University

Research focus: Aligning Organizational and Internal Stakeholder Identity to Optimize Impact through Strategic Communication

B.S. in Environmental Studies and Psychology, Santa Clara University

Relevant training

Applied Risk Communication | Harvard School of Public Health

Creative Branding and Design | Northwestern School of Communication

Certificate in Public Participation | International Association for Public Participation

Certified Liaison Officer, Incident Command System | FEMA Emergency Management Institute

Environmental Leadership Development Program | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9