Professional Experience

Senior Communications Manager • New York Public Library—Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center • 2022–present • New York, NY

•  Press Relations: Pitch articles and write press releases about Library events, news, programs, staff, and acquisitions. Maintain contact lists and relations with city, national, and international press focused in theater, dance, music, and library news. Oversee documentary and film shoots.

• Manage: Oversee key staff to develop social media and video content, Bloomberg Connects app, and a Graphic Designer to produce print promotional and branding materials, marketing assets, and building signage.

• Writing: Write letters, speeches, talking points, and presentations for Executive Director and curatorial staff.

• Social Media: Write, lead, and create content for all social media platforms, including video creation and marketing ads. Oversee staff to produce videos and create content.

• Email: Write and manage regular emails for the Library's newsletters. Advise development on donor correspondence.

• Website: Manage and update the Library’s existing websites, write and edit blog posts, support librarians developing content.

• Internal comms: Assist Executive staff in internal messaging and help plan staff meetings.

• DEIA: Serve on Diversity Committee, and produced internal week-long diversity conference for all NYPL staff.

Communications Manager • Creative Capital • 2017–2021 • New York, NY

Communications Associate • 2014–2017

• Community: Expand, manage, and engage a variety of communities, including general subscribers and artist awardees; develop and man- age online initiatives and content, and in-person gatherings including Artist Retreat, Awardee Commons, and workshops. Identify key moments to reflect ideas of community through new campaigns.

• Content Development: Conduct interviews with artists and community partners, and write content to promote organization. Develop content for daily social media posting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Read some of my writing samples.

• Leadership Content: Write newsletter emails promoting organization and ED; develop campaign execution, list growth strategies, scheduling, segmentation, and reporting.

• Ads: Manage a team that implements national advertising campaigns across multiple digital ad platforms.

• Design and Production: Manage and write digital and print marketing collateral, produce and edit video content.

• Press Outreach: Perform press outreach to news outlets across the country.

• Field Events: Represent Creative Capital at national events and festivals, serve on juries and panels, develop relationships for organization.
  

Communications Director • Claire Oliver Gallery • New York, NY 2013–2014

• Website: Updated and maintained websites for live event promotions and institutional programs; developed written content for social media.

• Email: Designed, executed, and analyzed email campaigns for exhibitions, collector events, and national art fairs.

• Video Content: Developed and executed regional advertising campaigns for touring shows and organizational programs across multiple digital ad platforms.

• Relationships: Develop and maintain relationships with curators, artists, and press.

• Administration: Programming, curatorial and research assistance; gallery maintenance, art handling.