Conducting supplier research of business, market, technical, cybersecurity, and other factors to identify organizational risk. Duties also include performing:

• Supplier monitoring
• Design and analysis of supplier metrics
• Requirement review
• Risk Management consultation
• Internal Audits / Reviews
• Process improvements
• Improving & maintaining SMQC’s internal processes and quality management system

• Led the internal operations of the company, including overseeing IT, human resources, accounting, communication and other functions
• Continued to support clients on supply chain risk management

• Assisted clients in a wide range of communications services including public relations campaigns, large-scale organizational reviews, graphic design, web development and editing/writing
• Helped lead a major research initiative to assist NASA’s primary employee training program in transitioning to e-learning and developed the website for Missouri’s online medical records organization

• Acted as primary spokesman and chief communications strategist for the largest department in state government, which operates Missouri’s Medicaid, child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation and anti-poverty programs
• Coordinated key messages with the Governor’s Office, department staff and external stakeholders, including daily interaction with media at the local, state and national levels
• Produced materials publicizing department efforts and programs around the state
• Led the department’s extensive website redesign project, including development and interpretation of a 700-response public survey of website use and other public feedback efforts

• Conducted all external communications efforts for a nationally recognized autism center, acting as primary spokesman, media contact, photographer, video producer and parent and community liaison
• Managed website overhaul and maintenance, design and production of promotional materials for a wide variety of audiences to publicize the research, treatment and training being conducted by the center
• Assisted outside an consultant with multiple focus groups, board feedback meetings and internal surveys in the process of developing the center’s comprehensive plan

• Planned, wrote, edited, designed and supervised production of 28,000-circulation quarterly magazine for national men’s organization
• Designed and produced a wide variety of publications and marketing appeals
• Managed organization’s website, acted as primary spokesman for the national office, managed the marketing of an alumni membership program and the development of an online social networking site

• Acted as primary spokesman and communicator for high-profile Member of Congress in New York City media market
• Fielded incoming press inquiries from national and local media, prepared Member speeches, talking points and other materials
• Wrote op-eds, weekly columns, news releases, website content and other material for a variety of audiences

• Served as national anti-hunger group’s chief spokesman and publicist for local and regional media
• Pitched stories to print, television and radio outlets in targeted districts around the country
• Fielded press inquiries, prepared talking points/speeches, organized press events and wrote and edited news releases and op-eds
• Assisted in preparing for and conducting a series of focus group meetings to identify effective messaging opportunities
• Served as acting director of eight-person department during manager’s leave of absence

• Acted as primary spokesman for statewide housing advocacy organization
• Wrote and edited the newsletter, news releases, web content and policy summaries
• Supervised volunteers and interns, policy research and state government relations

• University of Missouri: B.A. in Political Science
• USDA Graduate School: Desktop Publishing Certification
• Certified ScrumMaster®
• ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor Certified (2013)
• AS9100 Lead Auditor Certified (2018)

• Volunteer: City of Refuge

• Food Columnist, Columbia Daily Tribune (2009-2013)

• Food Editor, Columbia Home and Lifestyle Magazine (2013-2015)

• Regular contributor, 1400 KFRU “Morning Meeting” radio show (2012-current)

• Blogger, ShowMeEats.com

• Adobe Creative Suite (incl. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)

• Microsoft Office applications

• iMovie film editing software

• Various social media platforms