Résumé
Experience
Director of Publications and Digital Content
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) | Cincinnati, OH
October 2025 – Present
Production Management: Directs the production of all periodical and non-periodical printed materials and publishing activities of the association, overseeing the entire process from concept to final product. This includes serving as managing editor for the organization's bi-monthly magazine, American Music Teacher; the quarterly academic journal, e-Journal; and the digital publication, Business Digest.
Website Content Management: Manage day-to-day updates to MTNA, MTNA Certification, MTNA Foundation and American Classical Music Hall of Fame websites. Create and update organizational forms in Jotform as necessary.
Team Leadership: Manage volunteer committees and editorial teams, including writers, editors and designers to ensure all information is received, reviewed and processed in a timely manner so as to meet publishing deadlines.
Quality Control: Ensure the high quality and consistency of all publications, while adhering to MTNA brand guidelines.
Legal Compliance: Confirm publications comply with all copyright laws and ethical standards.
Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate with marketing, sales and other relevant departments and/or personnel as necessary.
Contract Negotiations: Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with authors, vendors, and others.
Strategic / Financial Planning: Develop and implement publication strategies, policies and processes to maintain editorial standards and meet budget guidelines, while also seeking ways to create great financial efficiencies.
Industry Knowledge: Stay informed about industry trends and best practices.
Director of Communications
UNC Greensboro College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) | Greensboro, NC
December 2019 – October 2025
Direct all strategic communications for the College of Arts & Sciences, the largest of the university's six academic units.
Disseminate news through the monthly newsletter and online channels.
Write and distribute press releases around timely research findings, awards, and events.
Create, manage, and implement annual editorial calendar.
Develop digital and print materials including marketing materials, internal messaging, alumni and donor communications, CAS websites, brochures, flyers, postcards, and digital graphics.
Create content for and manage all CAS social media channels: Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Manage website (www.cas.uncg.edu) in collaboration with CAS web developer and co-lead the redesign of more than 50 websites across the College.
Promote and monitor UNCG brand adherence and consistency across 20+ departments.
Represent CAS across campus as part of the UNCG community of communications professionals, in partnership with University Communications.
Hire, train, and supervise digital media and photography interns.
Marketing and Communications Manager
Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro (HPCG) - now called AuthoraCare Collective
Greensboro, NC
September 2017 – November 2019
Annually developed and directed community-focused marketing campaigns that proactively support the organization’s marketing, outreach and fundraising initiatives.
Oversaw creation of all public communications for HPCG, developing materials including press releases, newsletters, web copy, social media, the agency's blog and email campaigns.
Led the production of a print magazine distributed quarterly to 16,000+ donors, patients, and families.
Managed both organic and paid promotions, including pay-per-click ads, Google Adwords, boosted posts and retargeting ads.
Supervised, hired, trained and delegated tasks to one full-time Communications Specialist.
Communications Specialist
Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro (HPCG) - now called AuthoraCare Collective
Greensboro, NC
February 2015 – September 2017
Performed all graphic design (brochures, flyers, digital graphics, etc.) for agency using Adobe Creative Suite; Managed website; oversaw all agency social media activities; Wrote stories for agency’s blog and newsletter.
Writer and Editor
University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering | Cincinnati, OH
May 2013 – December 2014
Wrote and designed articles, newsletters, and web copy to attract new students to Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering and improve departmental communication.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH
August 2012 – May 2014
Taught four sections of “ENGL 4091: Writing for Business” (solo) while completing my master’s degree. Students were primarily juniors and seniors in the College of Business.
SKILLS
Writing and Editing | AP Style | Organizational Style Guides
Publications | Editorial Meetings
Graphic Design | Adobe Creative Suite | Brand Management
Web Content Management | WordPress | SEO | HTML
Email Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing | Pay-Per-Click | Google Ads
Management | Teaching | Training
Grammar and Style | Attention to Detail | Fact Checking
Education
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Master of Arts – Professional Communication (English Department)
August 2012 – May 2014
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Related Coursework: Web Design, Graphic Design, Editing, Reports and Proposals, Professional and Technical Writing
Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH
Bachelor of Arts – English Literature
Minors in Creative Writing and Women’s Studies
August 2008 – May 2012
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Senior Honors Thesis: “‘That Visionary Hollow’: Women as Mirrors in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea”
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with University and Departmental Honors