My CV
Professional Experience

August 2024 - Present
Mimecast
Senior Corporate Communications Specialist
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Orchestrating international PR across North America, EMEA, APAC, South Africa, and ANZ markets
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Owning executive communications programs for key thought leaders, building reliable public presences on social media platforms and landing placements in FastCompany, USA Today, Bloomberg Law, and target tech publications
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Managing proactive and timely brand programs, owning strategic activation and partnering with cross-functional marketing teams to achieve maximum brand influence and storytelling
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Breaking down complex tech topics to reach key audiences in a wide array of industries and levels of expertise
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Refreshing brand messaging pillars to help organization establish a new market sector and shift public comprehension of key product offerings
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Joined through Mimecast acquisition of Code42
September 2023 - August 2024
Code42
Corporate Communications Manager
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Served as communications SME for the organization, advising on reputation and media angles
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Landed Code42 in key publications – including Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Security Magazine, CSO, Information Week, SecurityWeek, SC Media, SiliconAngle, and more
Grew share of voice by 22% -
Guided brand messaging to create cohesive narrative across business platforms
Spearheaded all announcements – including product news, executive news, events, and research launches -
Owned preparation of press releases, blogs, social copy, and emails to engage key audiences with timely topics
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Generated new proactive angles to spur further coverage outside of announcement calendar
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Garnered and maintained executive buy-in to participate in media opportunities, and harnessed executive social accounts to further amplify Code42's social function
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Rebuilt underperforming social media accounts by engaging audiences at timely moments – using key events and news hooks; Grew engagements by 313%, impressions by 87%, and engagement rate by 120%
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Went from a key stakeholder on the Corporate Communications program to the sole program manager after three months of hire
March 2023 - June 2023
Code42
Corporate Communications Lead
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Leading integrated communications campaigns (advertising, PR, social media, email) alongside a cross-functional marketing team to tell the Code42 story
Overseeing proactive media pushes and guiding PR agency team to achieve maximum program success
Managing the creation of industry reports and overseeing marketing activation for efficient delivery of key assets
Tracking and reporting key program metrics to department heads for overarching awareness and understanding
June 2022 - March 2023
Inkhouse
Public Relations Associate
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Preparing award and speaking submissions for cutting-edge tech companies and their thought leaders
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Compiling media lists and pitching important announcements and campaigns to influential journalists
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Monitoring news coverage and flagging key news movements to internal team and client
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Vetting media opportunities for high-profile business leaders
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Drafting communications for both internal and external circulation
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Handling day-to-day administrative duties for multiple fast-paced accounts
June 2021 - August 2021
Code42
Customer Marketing
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Wrote customer newsletters and nurture campaign emails to promote user adoption of product
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Compiled competitor case studies to improve overall design, format, and user experience of Code42's case studies
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Undertook competitor research spanning messaging and customer community-building, and presented research findings to business stakeholders
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Copyedited content for emails, web, and general messaging
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Worked with a team to develop new case studies for internal and external use
May 2020 - August 2020
Tiger Oak Media
Editorial Intern
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Wrote articles for publication in community life magazines
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Honed a voice that captured a diverse local audience
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Promoted local businesses and events through written work
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Conducted interviews with members of the community – from students to business owners
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Managed dynamic work schedule – balancing work for three different magazines
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Worked with a team to put together monthly event calendars to establish our company as the voice of the community
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Fact-checked articles
Pacific Lutheran University
Class of 2022 • Summa Cum Laude • 3.99 GPA
I graduated May 2022 from Pacific Lutheran University with bachelor's degrees in both Strategic Communications and International Relations and a minor in Hispanic Studies.
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Other highlights: PLU Women's Soccer Team, studied abroad at the University of Oxford and in Uruguay, Fluent in Spanish, PLU International Honors Program, Dean's List, Harstad Scholar