Experience
Public Relations Coordinator | April 2024 - Present
Telling the stories of Chip Ganassi Racing's partners, drivers and its incredible team. Execution and development of public relations strategy across endemic, local, national and international media, including pitching, writing, coordination and team appearances. Support at-track and off-track media availability and appearances with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, INDY NXT by Firestone and IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship.
O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University
Content Specialist | March 2022 - April 2024
Produced print and digital marketing content for the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, including communications efforts resulting in being the nation’s top-ranked school for public affairs. Refreshed internal brand image and modernized print design strategy.
Writer | January 2021 - April 2024
A website covering the IndyCar Series and motorsports. Newsletter during racing season. Race recaps, analysis and commentary of IndyCar and other top-level motorsports.
Editor in Chief | August 2021 - December 2021
Led staff of 200+. Managed weekly print production, daily online coverage of Indiana University, Bloomington, and Monroe County, Indiana. Updated organization policies, modernized code of ethics, oversaw print and digital strategy.
Focused coverage on investigations, long-term projects and sports, resulting in a nearly 25% increase of monthly readership online, surpassing the quarter-million mark by Dec. 31 and doing so with COVID budget cuts.
Other roles from 2018-2022 included Managing Editor, Photo Editor, General Assignments Editor, and Photojournalist.
Public Relations Intern | May 2021 - August, 2021
Worked with PR/CE team to create photo and video content for city events on social media, website. Produced long-form interview video for installment at the city’s summer festival, “Spark!Fishers.“
Analyzed city’s lifestyle website traffic, created plan to focus future content on highest trafficked and engaged topics, while balancing DEI initiatives.
Data and Polling Director | August 2021 - May 2022
Created formula, poll distribution and calculation method for the Student Media Poll, the nation’s only collegiate sports poll by students. Worked alongside director to build organization, acquire IU Student Media sponsorship.
Education
Indiana University – Bloomington
Class of 2022
Bachelor of Arts in Media, concentration in Media Management, Law and Policy, specializations in Media Psychology and Media Law and Ethics.
Personal
Hometown: Knox, Indiana (currently the Solar Capital of America).
I enjoy playing the drums when I can, and the piano, vibraphone and other percussion instruments as well.