• Writing, editing and design skills
• Media relations and outreach; community outreach and education
• Special events planning and project management proficiency
• Strategic counsel and public speaking skills

Katz & Associates Inc., San Diego, California (January 1997 – October 2002) Senior Account Executive

• Drafted, edited and critiqued documents, presentations, newsletters, news advisories, news releases, fact sheets, reports, speeches and other written materials
• Organized and executed special events and news conferences with major media attendance
• Prepared materials for and briefed elected officials; offered strategic counsel for clients
• Planned and conducted staff training sessions

Embassy of the United States of America, Dublin, Ireland (March – July 1996) Defense Attache Office Staff

• Represented embassy and US Defense Attache Office at formal gatherings and official meetings for US Navy and Coast Guard, Irish Defense Forces, business, government and artistic communities
• Drafted reports and correspondence for US and Irish Governments, Irish media, and general public, and prepared reports for Defense Attache and Executive Offices

• Bachelor of Arts, May 1995, University of San Diego, Cum Laude
• Majors in Economics and International Relations
• Political Science and Economics Honors Societies
• University of San Diego Crew - Varsity Team Captain 1995, Four-year Athlete Award

• Advanced knowledge of grammar and research methods
• Adept with computers and a variety of software
• Voice marketing with applied experience
• Franklin-Covey time management graduate

• Toastmasters International, ATM Bronze
• University of San Diego Crew Alumni Association
• Art, athletics, hiking, photography, politics, reading, scuba diving, theater, travel, writing