SKILLS
Illustration, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Tyler Munis, CivicClerk, Everbridge, Sprout Social, Jotform, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Meta Ads, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Switchboard Live
CERTIFICATIONS
Public Information Officer Training
TCOLE #6038
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
TAMIO • 3CMA • North Texas PIO
PUBLICATIONS
Powers Volume 3: Little Deaths
Includes an interview I conducted with series writer Brian Michael Bendis.
Image Comics
2002
Midnight Press
1995
Dead@17: Rough Cut (1, 2)
Dead@17: Protectorate (1-3)
Viper Comics
2004-2005
COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP | BRAND & DIGITAL MEDIA
Communications leader with experience guiding public information, media relations, crisis messaging, executive communications, and community engagement across municipal government, healthcare marketing, production operations, and entertainment publishing. Leads complex communications work from strategy through execution, combining editorial judgment, brand stewardship, digital content management, vendor oversight, and budget leadership.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY
Communications leader with experience guiding public information, media relations, crisis messaging, executive communications, and community engagement across municipal government, healthcare marketing, production operations, and entertainment publishing. Leads complex communications work from strategy through execution, combining editorial judgment, brand stewardship, digital content management, vendor oversight, and budget leadership.
EXPERIENCE
Communications and Marketing Coordinator / Lead Public Information Officer
City of Duncanville, Texas
February 2018 – Present | Previously Public Information Officer, Interim PIO, and Duncanville Fieldhouse Marketing Coordinator
Led public communications for a city of nearly 40,000 residents, including shaping media relations, crisis messaging, executive communications, and digital channels.
Strengthened departmental communications by providing final editorial review that improved accuracy, clarity, brand consistency, and audience alignment.
Delivered two city website rebuilds, leading vendor selection, site organization, content migration, and launch execution.
Identified a need for Spanish-language communications and secured support for additional staffing to serve the City’s diverse community better.
Centralized social media management by introducing Sprout Social for account oversight, cross-departmental collaboration, publishing approvals, and performance reporting.
Directed public information and media relations for the City, developing official messaging, speeches, and statements for the Mayor, City management, and Police Chief while coordinating press conferences and communications during critical incidents.
Expanded the City’s digital reach and audience engagement across web, email, social media, and video, developing content to better connect with Duncanville’s nearly 40,000 residents while extending the City’s visibility to regional media, businesses, visitors, and audiences beyond the community.
Guided public messaging during COVID-19 and the Duncanville Fieldhouse public-safety incident by drafting statements, countering misinformation, and coordinating media briefings.
Managed an annual departmental budget exceeding $250,000, including budget development, purchasing, vendor contracts, and financial oversight.
Spearheaded the establishment of the City’s Arts Commission, developed the policy and resolution creating its grants program, and administered the program, including presenting funding recommendations to City Council.
Prepared ordinances, resolutions, and agenda materials for City Council consideration.
Creative Director
MB2 Dental Solutions
February 2012 – February 2016
Built approximately 20 dental-practice brands, creating logos, websites, marketing copy, postcards, and launch materials for new and established offices.
Supported marketing for roughly 60 affiliated practices across six states by building and maintaining CMS websites and strengthening site navigation for partners and patients.
Directed creative work from concept through production while managing one employee.
PrePress Manager
BCT, Inc.
Previously E=Commerce Coordinator
August 2000 – February 2012
Led a 12-person prepress team, overseeing hiring, scheduling, performance management, and work allocation based on individual strengths.
Improved production coordination by moving prepress operations from overnight to daytime hours and contributed to the development of the company's e-commerce program.
Founder, Publisher, and Content Creator
April 2000 – June 2007
Founded and managed an online comics and entertainment publication that attracted more than 30,000 daily visits and produced news, features, and interviews with industry figures, including Stan Lee.
Covered Marvel Comics during its post-bankruptcy recovery and developed working relationships with publishers and creators.
Developed promotional partnerships with comic publishers, film studios and entertainment companies, activating their releases at fan conventions through branded giveaways and promotions that simultaneously expanded HeroRealm's visibility and audience engagement.