Resume
Recent Experience
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy (Houston, Texas)
2024 - 2026
Policy Communications Specialist
Developed cross-functional communications strategies to promote high-level policy research, events, and initiatives, including flagship reports and major conferences.
Collaborated with institute experts and staff to create compelling content strategies and adapt long-form research into accessible formats for target audiences, including policy explainers, newsletters, op-eds, press releases, and podcast episodes.
Led the institute’s media engagement efforts, including building press relationships, coordinating press releases, expert alerts, and media advisories, and pitching research and opinion pieces to state, local, and national media outlets.
Served as lead producer and editor for the institute’s podcast network, including the flagship weekly “Baker Briefing” podcast. Managed a team of podcast interns and led a comprehensive overhaul of the podcast network, including visual identity, music, episode web display, and publishing and marketing strategies. In the first year leading “Baker Briefing,” grew its average downloads from roughly 700 to 7,500 per month.
2023 - 2024
Senior Editor
Developed and coordinated content strategies for major publications, events, and initiatives in addition to staff editor responsibilities, including media outreach and microsite design and production. Delivered secondary review for publications and marketing copy across the editorial and digital teams.
2020 - 2023
Staff Editor
Shepherded hundreds of academic-style policy research publications, including papers, reports, briefs, articles, and commentaries, through the editing process. Worked closely with institute experts to deliver clear, constructive review and feedback at each stage of editing, with careful attention to logic and structure of argument, readability, and tone in adherence with brand standards.
Wrote copy to promote research and events via the institute’s newsletters, social media, website, and annual reports. With a fellow editor, produced a weekly newsletter and maintained a daily presence on the institute’s main social media accounts.
Education
Expected 2026
MA, Anthropology | University of Houston
2017
BA, Linguistics | University of Texas at Austin
Tools & Standards
Design & Production: Adobe Acrobat, Canva
Digital Marketing: Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Mailchimp, Sprout Social, X/Twitter, YouTube
Digital Publishing: Drupal, Wix, WordPress, basic HTML
Editorial Standards: AP, Chicago, and APA styles, Google Workspace, Microsoft Word
Languages: English (native), Spanish (proficient)
Media Relations & PR: Google Trends & Alerts, Meltwater
Podcast Production: Adobe Audition, Adobe Podcast, Libsyn, Podbean, Zoom
Project Management: Asana, Slack