• Manage media relations, publications, and marketing materials for national organization founded by Nobel Laureate economist Milton Friedman.
  
• Guided 500% increase in media presence.
  
• Led several national and state-level media campaigns.
  
• Earned significant, positive coverage from USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Associated Press, New York Times, Newsday, National Review, American Spectator, CNBC’s Kudlow and Company, Voice of America, Baltimore Sun, Chicago Sun-Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Arizona Republic, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Indianapolis Star, and others.
  
• Developed national publications distributed to nearly 40,000 people.
  
• Produced marketing pieces for legislators, cited during legislative testimonies.
  
• Authored op-eds that have appeared in the Indianapolis Star, Manchester Union Leader, Charleston Post and Courier, National Review Online, Townhall.com, School Reform News and several state newspapers.

Principal

• Managed media relations, public relations, and web development components of integrated marketing communications firm.
  
• Clients included:

• Managed media relations, public relations and web communications activities for Congressional campaign in Indiana’s 7 th district.
  
• Developed and managed media for events with the Vice President of the United States, Speaker of the House, U.S. Secretary of Education, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

• Taught course on interactive website development with emphasis on media relations.
  
• Taught course on media convergence; guided the creation of a student-run media outlet.
  
  
  

• Presented and moderated at events including:
  
• “Communicating with the Media: The Strategy” at the State Policy Network 13 th Annual Conference (2005)
  
• “Turning the Tables: Reporters Answer Your Questions” at the State Policy Network 13 th Annual Conference (2005)
  
• “Communicating with the Media” at the Hispanic CREO Annual Conference (2005)
  
• Delivered remarks on behalf of Milton Friedman at the 45 th Anniversary luncheon for Citizens for Educational Freedom, sponsored by the Heritage Foundation (2004).
  
• Managed all promotion and media activities for gala dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary of school vouchers. Featured guests included Milton Friedman, Henry Kissinger and Alan Greenspan.
  
• Exhibited at conferences for the National Conference of State Legislators (2005), American Legislative Exchange Council (2004, 2005), State Policy Network (2004, 2005), Education Writer’s Association (2004, 2005) and Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (2005).
  
• Proficient in Vocus PR Software, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Macromedia DreamWeaver, Microsoft Office and Campaign Enterprise 8.0.
  
• Member, Public Relations Society of America
  
• Member, Education Writers’ Association