I have the vision, the experience, and the work ethic to help make San Marcos schools truly exemplary. As your board member, I will listen to the community and make decisions with integrity and with common sense.

I have managed multi-million dollar corporate and non-profit budgets. I have hired, trained, and supervised staff.

I have served on the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Parent Cooperative Preschool in San Marcos, and was a member of the Local School Council in Chicago. Recently, I was appointed to the San Marcos Historic Preservation Commission. I graduated from Macalester College and received my master’s degree at NYU.

I am a consensus builder. I will bring a fresh perspective and my extensive professional experience as I work in good faith with the administration and the other members of the board to address our students’ needs and provide our kids with the education they require to succeed.

Here are some examples of the professional experience I will bring to the board:

Media Director, The Poetry Foundation | 2005-2010

• Led Foundation’s media initiative, producing a wide range of programs for radio, television, web, podcast, print, and film with partners including American Public Media, The Library of Congress, Garrison Keillor, HBO, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR, WGBH/Boston, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Reader’s Digest, The New York Times, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Film Studies Program.
• Directed the Foundation’s media relations, press communications, and community outreach. Served as Foundation spokesperson and primary public relations contact with press.
  
• Co-directed national communication campaign for Poetry Out Loud with the National Endowment of Arts.
• Worked with President, CFO, Trustees, and external stakeholders in rollout of plan for new Foundation headquarters. Collaborated closely with other members of the senior staff to conduct research and develop high-level strategy for all programming areas and events in support of organizational mission.
• Managed multiple creative and communications agencies and staff. Negotiated contracts, managed annual budget, tracked program implementation and success. Evaluated funding requests and served on multiple prize committees.
• Editorial consultant on A Child’s Garden of Poetry and Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show, produced by HBO/HBO Family in association with the Poetry Foundation, winners of the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program in 2010 and Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program in 2011.

 

Executive Assistant to Dean, University of Illinois at Chicago | 2002-2005

• Worked with university public relations office to coordinate announcements of faculty achievements and  lectures. Organized annual year-end showcase highlighting major faculty research projects for press, local community leaders, and state legislators. Compiled and managed research portfolio on Federal reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

 

Consumer Marketing Manager, Bravo TV | 2000-2002

• Developed and implemented successful national advertising campaigns for Bravo programs, including Cirque du Soleil, Inside the Actors Studio, Second City Presents, Independent Spirit Awards, and The It Factor.
• Managed annual department budget of $12 million. Managed staff, negotiated agency fees and agreements. Developed strategy and oversaw media buys within budget, maximizing returns through use of franchise positions and frequency options.