Work Experience

Campaign Manager
The Steier Group | Omaha, NE | Present

  • Serving as lead project manager, providing planning study and capital campaign management services.

  • Conducting in-depth interviews with prospective donors to gauge support for specific projects.

  • Crafting detailed communication plans and materials.

  • Managing and training leaders and volunteers on appeal strategies and techniques.

  • Designing and implementing segmented fundraising strategies that appeal to all donors.

Consultant
Motwonk, LLC | Omaha, NE | 2010 - Present

Director of Internal Communications
Baxter Auto Group | Omaha, NE | 2017 - 2023

  • Worked closely with the CEO and other executives managing 1,400+ employees in four markets

  • Played a leadership role in revealing, launching, and activating Baxter’s Purpose, Vision, Mission, and operating Mindsets

  • Coordinated the development of Baxter’s employee appreciation program

  • Coordinated, curated, and delivered Baxter’s Diversity communications

  • Partnered with the marketing team and agency, ensuring internal and external messaging aligned

  • Created and led Baxter’s COVID-19 Response Team

  • Wrote articles for an industry publication

  • Launched Baxter's first safety alert platform

  • Coordinated employee appreciation events

  • Coordinated group-wide charity campaigns

  • Acted as Baxter's spokesperson at public events

Director of Marketing Communications
Javlin Capital | Omaha, NE | 2014 - 2016

  • Humanized and simplified complex concepts through plain-English newsletters, case studies, and communications that showcased financial professionals in an authentic way

  • Ghost wrote executive communications

  • Expanded market awareness by developing analytics-driven B2B digital and print campaigns for national audiences, increasing online impressions by more than 125% over a two-year period

  • Directed special HR, marketing, and communications-related projects

Marketing Coordinator - Journalist
LEO A DALY | Omaha, NE | 2013 - 2014

  • Coordinated the efforts of local and remote teams to showcase stories about inspiring design and engineering innovations, and win new opportunities

  • Wrote sales proposals, press releases, sales literature, and the occasional industry article

Marketing Director
Orion Healthcare Technologies | Omaha, NE | 2010

  • Managed all marketing efforts, including sales support material generation, proposal writing, grant application reviewing, industry publication writing, and website content development

Sales & Marketing Specialist
Elemental Scientific | Omaha, NE | 2008 - 2010

  • Collaborated with world-renown analytical chemists and engineers to develop offline and online multimedia marketing material

Outsourcing Consulting Services Manager
Bass & Associates | Omaha, NE | 2007 - 2008

  • Led the company’s outsourcing sales efforts and strategic planning, exceeding revenue goals

  • Managed a team of technology consultants

Sr. Sales Proposal Writer/Editor
Election Systems & Software | Omaha, NE | 2004 - 2007

  • Wrote, edited, and coordinated RFP responses that were key to increasing annual sales revenue from $90 million to $430 million

  • Developed and implemented ES&S’s first Implementation website with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office