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Resume highlights

Education

North Dakota State University

Master of Public Health

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Specialization in Community Health Sciences / Public Health Certificate in Infectious Disease Prevention

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Class of 2021

Fargo, North Dakota

Penn State University

Bachelor of Arts ​

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Political Science / Women's Studies

Minor in Spanish

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Class of 2013

University Park, Pennsylvania

Professional Experience

October 2023 - Present

Communications Coordinator

Minnesota Department of Health | Center for Public Health Practice

St. Paul, Minnesota / Remote

  • Coach and provide expert technical advice on comms best practices and messaging strategies to state, local public health, and community partners

  • Coordinate and carry out all communications activities in the Center for Public Health Practice 

  • Ensure all public-facing content is accessible and uses plain language

  • Manage, write, and copyedit the Center's web pages, newsletters, and listservs

 

July 2021 - October 2023

Vaccine Communications Project Manager

North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE)

Fargo, North Dakota / Remote

2022 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow

  • Study and implement communication strategies to increase vaccine acceptance and address vaccine hesitancy

  • Work with expert collaborators to design and test interventions

  • Analyze how to use social media platforms to increase immunization rates and tackle misinformation

  • Manage CIRE website and social media platforms 

  • Create public-facing content, including videos, graphics, brochures, social media posts, and public health messaging aimed at improving vaccine confidence

October 2022-Present

Grant Writer

Holsen Home Automation and Solar

Fargo, North Dakota / Remote

  • Write and submit grant applications on behalf of Holsen Home clients to secure funding under the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for renewable energy projects

  • Work and communicate with agricultural producers, their families and USDA representatives to ensure all necessary information is gathered, shared and kept private and confidential

  • Perform energy usage calculations and serve as REAP grant expert

November 2018 - July 2021, Consulting 2021-2023

Scholarship Associate

The Barry Foundation 

Fargo, North Dakota

  • Led The Barry Scholarship Program by coordinating scholar selection, managing $400,000 per year in scholarship grants, and delivering professional development programming to 80+ collegiate scholars

  • Provided leadership to Philanthropy and Youth, an extracurricular grantmaking program in 18 area high schools involving 500 students per year, granting $95,000 to local nonprofits each year

  • Ideated programmatic content, wrote and edited all public-facing materials, and planned and executed Foundation events 

  • Established the Foundation’s website and served as primary website manager

  • Provide ongoing support as consultant as needed

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Community Involvement

2020 - Present

Web Design for Small Businesses, Nonprofits, Local Campaigns, and Education

  • Design, update, and enhance new and existing websites of local nonprofit organizations, helping to elevate their mission, communications, visibility and connection with community members

  • Develop and provide website training for organization members, ensuring the sustainability of the website 

Check out my work

2020 - Present

From Problems to Possibilities Regional Scholarship & Judge Coordinator

Fargo, North Dakota / Remote

  • Collaborate with fellow program coordinators to bring a social change competition to the Midwest region, involving 30+ undergraduate and graduate students, 20+ community partners, and hundreds of program attendees

  • Create engaging recruitment messaging, videos, and social media content

  • Coordinate scholarship application, selection, and award distribution for program participants

  • Facilitate judging process for the regional competition, which includes judge recruitment and training and submission organization

  • Participate in event planning and other duties as needed to deliver a high-impact experience for both students and community members

2022 - 2023

Managing Editor

The Winooski News

Winooski, Vermont

  • Reported and edited news stories about the people, places, and local issues of Winooski, VT

  • Wrote and designed a biweekly digital newsletter that is distributed to approximately 500 readers

  • Assigned stories and supervise five to ten University of Vermont student reporters each term

  • Created content for The Winooski News social media and manage all aspects of The Winooski News website

  • Upon moving to Minneapolis, MN in May 2023, I moved to serving on the advisory board

2018, 2020, 2022

Campaign Team Member

& Web Design

Arlette Preston for Fargo

Fargo, North Dakota

  • Actively contribute to campaign initiatives and strategy for Arlette Preston's City Commission (elected in 2020) and Mayorial race (current campaign)

  • Write and copy-edited campaign materials, including website content, brochures, and radio ads   

  • Design and update campaign website and social media pages

2017-2021

Board Secretary & Communications Lead

Downtown Neighborhood Association

Fargo, North Dakota

  • Recorded monthly meeting minutes and helped implement initiatives to create a more livable downtown

  • Managed social media, website, newsletters, public facing promotional materials, and membership contacts 

  • Assisted in planning the Downtown Fargo Home Tour by writing/designing event brochures and marketing materials

2017-2020

Board Member

Rourke Art Gallery + Museum

Moorhead, MN

  • Served as a voting member at monthly board meetings, helping to shape the museum’s strategic plan 

  • Publicly represented the Rourke at community events and took on special projects to uplift the organization  

We make a living by what we get. 

We make a life by what we give. 

Winston Churchill

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