“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak, it’s also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
— Winston Churchill

Technology. Communication.
A little creative problem-solving.

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Experience

November 2023 - October 2026

Data and Technology Director

Nebraska Department of Economic Development

  • Lead technology planning and implementation for a state government agency administering $1B in grant funds.
  • Guide agency administration of 50 state and federal grant programs while improving reporting of grant management data.
  • Manage team of data analysts.
February 2021 - November 2023

Website Developer

Nebraska Department of Economic Development

  • Design and manage 9 government initiative websites.
  • Serve as administrator for agency’s internal SharePoint site.
  • Support agency communications initiatives through email and web marketing.
August 2018 - Present

Adjunct Professor

University of Nebraska - Lincoln, CoJMC

  • Instruct courses covering a range of topics including typography, layout design, photography, videography, web design and mobile reporting. Hold regular lab hours to support student learning. Develop and lead skills workshops that promote success in the technical understanding of programs and equipment.
  • Develop courses in emerging topic areas.
June 2018 - August 2023

Adjunct Professor/Course Developer

Doane University, Instructional Design Graduate Program

  • Develop and teach all content for graduate courses in the Instructional Design and Open Learning programs. Collaborate with instructional designers to build an engaging online graduate course.
June 2016 - Present

Freelance Creative

  • Develop communication strategies and branding for a variety of clients.
  • Create logos, photos, and packaging design.
  • Consult for campaign research and execution with national scope.
  • Manage web presence and updates.
  • Utilize screen printing and laser cutting production processes.
June 2019 - July 2020

Marketing Assistant

Telesis, Inc.

  • Developed digital and print marketing materials to support the growth and expansion of company products, services, and events.
  • Created and distributed articles, brochures, blogs, training materials, posters, menus, etc.
  • Utilized a variety of skills such as photography, videography, and digital design to create brand specific content.
  • Created and scheduled social media content.
  • Utilized social media as a customer service tool by responding consistently to both positive and negative customer feedback.
  • Managed company websites using Wordpress, Drupal and HTML FTP.
January 2017 - June 2018

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Nebraska - Lincoln, CoJMC

  • Teach introductory and advanced Visual Communications classes. Assist professors in evaluating coursework and structuring research studies.
August 2016 - January 2017

Marketing Assistant

Bureau of Sociological Research

  • Design promotional content and survey templates for research projects. Build and maintain BOSR website using UNLcms framework. Teach staff to use Adobe Creative Suite for survey research.
February 2015 - June 2016

Student Designer

University of Nebraska - Lincoln, CoJMC

  • Create interactive presentations, print and digital media, and promotional content for the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Aid in the recruitment of undergraduate students and collaborate with staff and faculty to develop communication and marketing strategies.
June 2014 - August 2016

Senior Resident Assistant

University of Nebraska - Lincoln University Housing

  • Track and evaluate progress of programming, job performance, and scheduling of a 13 member team of Resident Assistants. Assist the Residence Director with administration of a 400 resident, traditional style, Honors Program residence hall. Plan various educational and social events, promote community, and contribute to University events and operations.

Skills

Creative tools. Technical know-how. Human connection.

  • Adobe Suite
  • HTML / CSS / JS / Python
  • Social Media Management
  • Live Audio / Video
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • WordPress
  • Power BI
  • LLM Prompting and Analysis
  • Grants Management

Education

2018 / GRADUATE

Master of Arts

Integrated Media Communications

University of Nebraska–Lincoln
College of Journalism and Mass Communications

2016 / UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Journalism

Advertising and Public Relations

University of Nebraska–Lincoln
College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Minors in English, Psychology, and Music