• Virginia native; prior friendships with Schutte family and personnel at Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy, Lynchburg, VA

• Family Readiness Group (FRG) volunteer training by TN National Guard

• safeTALK , suicide alertness training by TN National Guard

Leadership

- Design, develop, create content and implement campaigns, brand messaging strategies.

- Established connections/relationships with key influencers / leaders / military / media personnel online and in person organizations.

• Communications Specialist, Adelphos, Chattanooga, TN

- Launch, design, develop, create content and website, social media and branding for Adelphos, a non-profit men’s singing group

• Media Relations Team Member, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for the 60th General Conference Session, San Antonio, TX

- Pitch stories to local/national media outlets, including newspaper, radio and television outlets and host guest media that came to cover events

• Teacher, Lester Coon Adventist School, Apison, TN

• Communication Assistant, Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Staunton, VA

- Craft original content for press releases and provide stories and photos for Potomac People in the Columbia Union Visitor magazine

- Editor of Leader To Leader

- Maintain website, promote events, make media connections and work closely with graphic designers/printers/church communicators

• Administrative Assistant, Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Staunton, VA

• Early Interventionist, Valley Community Services Board, LIFT, Staunton, VA

• Special Education Teacher, Augusta County Public Schools, Fishersville, VA

Education

• MA in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations, Kent State University

• Masters in Education, James Madison University

• BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, James Madison University