Leadership

National School Public Relations Association

• South Central Region Vice President, 2008-2011

• NSPRA member blog coordinator, 2011-present

• NSPRA 35 Under 35 program coordinator, 2012-2013

• NSPRA Environmental Scanning Committee member, 2006-2008

• NSPRA Seminar presenter, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019

• Co-coordinator of the second edition of NSPRA's publication, "The Wit and Wisdom of PR Success," 2009-2010

• NSPRA Power Hour presenter, 2010; moderator, 2012

Missouri School Public Relations Association

• President, 2003-2005

• Treasurer, 2002-2003

• Frequent presenter

Awards

NSPRA

• NSPRA Gold Medallion, 2019

• NSPRA Learning and Liberty Legacy Leader, 2011

• NSPRA Front-Runner Award, 2005

MOSPRA

• MOSPRA Distinguished Service Award, 2019

• MOSPRA Professional of the Year, 2005

Park Hill School District

• Employee Booster, 2005

Experience

Park Hill School District

• Director of Communication Services, 2005-present

• Coordinator of Communications, 2000-2005

• Assistant Coordinator of Communications, 1999-2000

Olathe Daily News

• Education reporter, 1998-1999

Education and Credentials

Accreditation in Public Relations

• Universal Accreditation Board

• 2013

Master’s Degree

• Integrated marketing communications

• University of Kansas

• 2009

Bachelor’s Degree

• Journalism and mass communications

• Kansas State University

• 1998