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Helping organizations streamline, strategize, and share their story is my bread and butter

I’m a strategic communications and marketing leader who loves helping organizations bring their purpose to life. For over a decade, I’ve worked across education, nonprofits, and corporate brands—building strategies, leading multi-channel campaigns, and guiding teams to do their best work.

 

I’m passionate about connecting purpose, strategy, and storytelling to spark action, inspire communities, and drive mission-focused results. Within my teams, I’m known for turning complex ideas into clear, actionable plans, streamlining processes, and fostering a culture where trust, collaboration, and creativity thrive.

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It's been over a decade—and I'm still loving it!

2021—Today

2017—2021

2013—2017

Before that...

Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation

Director of Communications & Culture
(Previously Director of Communications & PR)

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At RMCHF, I've supercharged our brand storytelling, turning an 800% bump in website traffic and a 500%+ spike in social engagement into deeper donor and community connections. Along the way, I led national marketing collaborations, expanded our reach for the Mothers’ Milk Bank, and built a mission-driven team culture that inspires every day.

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Brand Messaging & Storytelling Strategy • Multi-Channel Campaign Development • Marketing Team Leadership & Mentorship • National Marketing Coalition Leadership • Donor Acquisition & Engagement Strategies • HR & Culture Initiatives

Slifer Smith & Frampton, Denver

Regional Vice President, Marketing

Vice President, Marketing & Operations

Marketing Manager

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At Slifer, I started as Marketing Manager, streamlining our marketing processes and helping shape our brand presence. After a year, I took the lead on marketing and operations for the team, boosting visibility, launching a new office, building high-performance teams, and rolling out marketing strategies from digital to in-person community connection. In my last year, I helped navigate a company merger and integrate our brand and processes into an exciting new structure. ​​

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Brand Positioning & Market Strategy • Digital & Print Campaigns • Team Leadership & Talent Development • Merger & Rebrand Management • Community Engagement & Corporate Philanthropy • New Office Launch Strategy

University of Denver, Daniels College of Business

Program Coordinator

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Through my role as Program Coordinator, I reimagined marketing and communications for the School of Accountancy, doubling engagement metrics and filling events. I also created brand standards, high-impact collateral, and programs that made students, alumni, and partners feel like part of the DU family.​​

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Marketing & Communications Strategy • Event Planning & Promotion • Content Development & Collateral Design • Brand Standards Creation • Stakeholder & Community Engagement • Administrative Process Optimization

I lead orientation sessions and helped manage the orientation team at the University of Colorado, Boulder (where I also graded a lot of papers and helped support various film professors).

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I worked behind-the-scenes helping the film production team at Oceanic Preservation Society (they made The Cove and Chasing Extinction).

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I helped early-stage startups figure out their branding and messaging and created some of their early marketing assets. 

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I managed the website (on a very old, very clunky system) and marketing for Ecobroker International.

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I went all-in on small town culture in my hometown, interning at the local Chamber of Commerce and working as a barista at the local coffee shop that was proudly referred to as the "Cheers of Evergreen".

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