Dine Policy Institute, Media Support (Consultant); NavajoNation 2006-2007
Develop and manage media plan, including the creation of print,TV, and radio spots introducing the Institute to the Navajo people. Train in-house media professionals.
FINCA, Consultant; Kampala, Uganda 2006
Develop in-country research model to assess viability of futureprojects for major micro-finance lender in Eastern Africa. Direct research, train field staff, andanalyze data returned from the field teams. Coordinate effort across continents with research teams inUganda, headquarters staff in D.C., and analysts in Utah.
US-Russia Investment Summit, Director of Corporate Partnerships;Cambridge, MA 2005
Attract new corporate sponsors to the International EconomicAlliance and specifically the Summit at Harvard. Represent USRIS at Russian Economic Forum in London and theannual meetings of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development inBelgrade, Serbia.
Bush/Cheney 2004, Office of the Vice-President of theUnited States (OVP); Washington, D.C. 2003-2005
Manage press movements and logistics, event site preparation, andbrief upper-level staff on readiness. Coordinate with U.S. Secret Service (USSS) to ensure satisfaction of allrelated entities. Work withinjoint framework to accomplish the aims and missions of the OVP and USSS atCONUS based events through consistent collaboration. Operate in a high-profile,high sensitivity environment with upper level government executives.
Federal News Service, Account Executive; Washington D.C. 2002-2003
Track open source media for a variety of clients, in and out ofthe US Government, including print, online, video, and multimedia sources. Provide clients with real-timeunderstanding of their footprint in English-speaking media. Work closely with US Postal Serviceleadership to develop a media tracking solution which identified, analyzed, andreported real-time emergency updates to USPS executive leadership.
