• Communications Manager

    West Shore Free Church | Mechanicsburg, PA | July 2021 – Present

    • Develops internal and external strategies that promote the mission of the organization, which include telling stories to encourage the congregation of 5,000 members to take action

    • Ensures that the church develops and maintains regular communication with staff, leaders, congregation, and the community

    • Responsible for the development, implementation, and scheduling of content across the website, email, social media, and printed materials for events

    • Oversees the ongoing development of the church’s digital platforms, including the website and social media channels

    • Actively participates on church leadership teams like the Crisis Response Team, Strategy Team, and Ministerial Staff Team

    • Oversees communication department, which includes direct reports, contracted, and volunteer teams

    • Assesses, maintains, and tracks the effectiveness of content through analytics

    • Achievements:

      • Project manager on the website redesign

      • Email subscription rate increased by 39% & averages a 49% open rate weekly

      • Increased Instagram following by 43% & increased the Instagram reach by 37%

  • Communications Associate

    West Shore Free Church | Mechanicsburg, PA | Jan. 2018 - June 2021

    • Standardizes and implements consistent branding across the organization

    • Works collaboratively to coordinate, develop, produce, and schedule dissemination of print and digital assets

    • Produces, creates, and schedules content for targeted audiences on social media channels for further growth (specifically Facebook & Instagram)

    • Project lead for community event experiences

  • Freelance Public Relations Support

    Client: Elm Ink | Greater Pittsburgh Area | April 2017 – Jan. 2018

    • Create and research content for various clients’ social media channels

    • Assist at client meetings to best determine effective marketing and public relations strategies for targeted audiences

    • Track, measure, and present engagement of media coverage for clients

    • Generate and present pitches for clients and media outlets

  • Education

    B. A, Public Relations, Messiah University

    Semester Study Program: Contemporary Music Center Nashville, TN Fall 2015

  • Skills

    Adobe Creative Cloud
    Social Platforms
    Project Management
    Content Planning
    Facebook Ads
    MailChimp
    Hubspot Inbound Certified
    WordPress & SquareSpace
    Microsoft Office
    Self-Starter
    Creative Thinker
    Collaborator