Resume
Experience
New Era Colorado
Communications Manager (2024 - 2025)
Communications Coordinator (2023 - 2024)
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Reached 300,000+ Coloradans online with election information by managing multiple websites, social media, digital ads, and emails, which led to an increase of 2,500+ new followers across platforms.
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Created the organization's digital analytics tracking system, using data to set and ultimately exceed 2024 and 2025 goals.
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Co-created a transformative justice conflict policy and implemented event accessibility guides as part of the Fighting for Racial Equity and Empowerment Committee.
Colorado State Senate
Senior Legislative Aide (2022 - 2023)
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Developed social media content, created a monthly newsletter, and increased the senator’s earned media presence.
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Crafted and helped pass statewide policies, creating accompanying fact sheets, talking points, speeches, and testimony.
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Managed a political office and supervised five staff members.
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Organized and maintained a Colorado state senator's email inbox and calendar.
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Assisted and engaged constituents with the legislative process.
ABC 17 News / KMIZ
Weekday Morning Anchor & Investigative Reporter (2020 - 2022) Weekend Morning Anchor / Producer & MMJ (2019 - 2020) Assistant Producer & MMJ (2017 - 2019)
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Produced and anchored live, half-hour news broadcasts for the No. 1 weekday morning show in mid-Missouri.
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Collaborated with city and state officials to get urgent information to the public in a nonpartisan manner.
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Investigated and answered community questions through records requests and in-depth research.
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Developed expert news judgment and skills in video editing, rapid response, creating interactive data-based graphics, and writing AP Style news stories.
Method M Films
Producer & Writer for "Keep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Way" (2018 - 2019)
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Crafted a documentary film to show pop culture’s impact on public opinion and politics during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Meticulously prepared for interviews, including those of former President Bill Clinton and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Featured at 18 film festivals, including the San Francisco Documentary Festival and Docs Without Borders Film Festival.
Education
University of Missouri
August 2017 - December 2020
Bachelor of Journalism - Strategic Communication
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Spanish Minor
Certificate in Multicultural Studies
Skills and Training
Professional Skillset
AP Style
Media Relations
Social Media
Adobe Creative Suite
Project Management
Strategic Communications
Canva
Public Speaking
Teamwork & Collaboration
Digital Analytics
Rapid Response
Video Production
Training
How to Make Google Analytics 4 Work for Your Nonprofit - Center for Digital Strategy 2025
Compassion Without Fatigue - Resilient Colorado 2024
Facing Racism - Soul 2 Soul Sisters 2023