PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder & Owner
INGroup Creative PR & Marketing | 9 years
Run a marketing and public relations firm serving small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations.
• Develop and execute strategic campaigns focused on visibility, storytelling, and business growth
• Build partnerships with community leaders, organizations, and stakeholders to support client success
• Advise clients on brand positioning, communications strategy, and audience engagement

Director of Communications & Engagement
Hartford Taste | 5 years
Lead marketing, public relations, and partnership development for a large-scale, three-day food and culture event in downtown Hartford.
• Co-manage all aspects of event production, including vendor coordination, programming, logistics, and community partnerships
• Contributed to event growth from approximately 20,000 to over 50,000 attendees
• Support initiatives that have raised over $100,000 for CT Foodshare while highlighting and supporting dozens of small businesses

Founder
Eat IN Connecticut | 11 years
Built a platform highlighting local restaurants and food businesses across Connecticut.
• Reach over 100,000 monthly users through storytelling and digital content
• Develop partnerships that drive exposure and customer engagement for featured businesses

Interim Director of Communications
State of Connecticut – Secretary of the State | 1 year
Led communications strategy during the 2024 Presidential Election in a high-visibility, fast-paced environment.
• Managed a high volume of media requests and served as a key point of contact for press and public messaging
• Developed talking points, speeches, and official communications for statewide audiences
• Provided crisis communications support and guidance on time-sensitive and emerging issues

Program Manager & Business Advisor
University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center | 4 years
Advised small business owners across all aspects of business development, including marketing, branding, operations, and growth strategy.
• Led workshops and delivered programming focused on public relations, storytelling, and business planning
• Built partnerships with community organizations to support entrepreneur success and program engagement
• Managed a team of advisors supporting small business clients

+++++++++++PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS & TEACHING++++++++++
International Hartford | Curriculum Advisor & Instructor | 1 year
Design curriculum and support rollout of small business training programs
Develop and lead workshops in marketing, public relations, and business strategy

Quinnipiac University | Adjunct Professor | 2 years
Teach Social Media & Society and Public Relations

The 224 EcoSpace (Artists of Color Accelerator) | Instructor | 4 years
Lead workshops on branding, storytelling, and marketing strategy
Support entrepreneurs in developing messaging and business identity

reSET Impact Accelerator | Program Facilitator | 1 year
Delivered programming on marketing, storytelling, and audience development