Harvard University - Department for Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

Develop and implement communications strategies to support and advance HSCRB's mission, initiatives, priorities, and activities. Distill complex biomedical research into compelling content for websites, social media, donor reports, newsletters, etc. and oversee media relations.

• A 14 year incubation

• HSCI Annual Report 2022

Palladian Partner (client: CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention)

Oversaw communications strategy, content production, and client relations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. Led strategic planning and campaign execution for high-profile federal public health initiatives, and supervised and coached communication associates.

American Heart Month 2022 campaign samples:

• Social media cards - 1 and 2

• Letter from the Division director

• Campaign report

OptumLabs

Oversaw all internal and external communications for the OptumLabs research collaborative (the R&D branch of UnitedHealth Care). I managed our website, served as editor and primary contributor to our Spotlights content hub, as well as produced multiple newsletters to engage stakeholders and establish OptumLabs as a thought leader and driver of innovative research:

• Opioid dose tapering for chronic pain - LINK

• Antifibrotics for treatment of IPF - LINK

• Opportunities for treating low back pain - LINK

• Improving U.S. maternal morbidity rates - LINK

Massachusetts General Hospital

As Communications Specialist for the Mass General Research Institute, the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, I oversaw the strategy and creation of content for promoting Mass General research to a lay audience:

• Gatchel Untangles the Causes of Mood and Anxiety Symptoms and Loss of Brain Function in Aging Populations - LINK

• New Research Explores Link Between Mind-Body Techniques and Blood Pressure - LINK

• Macrophages Found to be the Source of a Ripple Effect in the Development of a Life-Threatening Heart Condition - LINK

• Research from Mass General Clinicians Highlights the Growing Opioid Problem and Its Impact on Health Outcomes - LINK

• Cuts to NIH Program Could Disrupt Infectious Disease Research at Mass General and Around the World - LINK

• More Than Meets the Eye: Researchers Find Eye Contact Causes Stress and Overactivation in the Brains of Autistic Individuals - LINK

Devoted Health

In my tenure as Content Strategist and Plain Language Health Writer, I managed the strategy and execution for a monthly health tips newsletter written for a lay audience, in addition to producing patient-facing materials and marketing collateral:

• Should You Be Taking a Daily Aspirin? - LINK

• How to Make a New Year’s Resolution That Sticks - LINK

Student Health 101

As a freelance health writer, I researched a given topic to become a subject expert, interviewed thought leaders, and wrote articles for a high school audience:

• Weight Bias

• Prescription Drugs

• Tanning

• College Applications

Tufts University

Samples of social media content created for You're the Mom, a social marketing campaign to encourage low-income mothers to choose healthier options for their children when they go out to eat at fast food restaurants.

 Two page flyer created for the You're the Mom campaign. This flyer was distributed to the target audience (mothers) via community partner organizations and at local events.