As the Communication/Marketing Intern at Northwest Indiana Community Action, I was responsible for the development of comprehensive PowerPoint presentations through research on the variety of programs offered. I created flyers, press releases, emails directed towards exhibitors/vendors, internal newsletters, and designed a donor journey email strategy.

A commissioned blog post for a local coffee company examining the physiological effects of coffee consumption, presented in a pros and cons format.

A Purdue University Northwest course where students ran a PR consulting firm. I served as CEO, managing 18 consultants and coordinating a 500-page communication audit book for Pride Connection. Responsibilities included internal and external communication audits, client presentations, and grammatical editing of all deliverables.

Advanced Journalism coursework involving story ideation, source interviews, and publication in the PNW Pioneer Newspaper. Published beats are included below.

Social media posts were created and approved by the Communication Manager on monthly deadlines. The portfolio includes drafted posts for future months and events, demonstrating content planning and brand voice consistency across platforms.

As part of a student-run PR consulting firm, the team conducted internal and external communication audits for PNW Information Services during the pandemic. Informative social media posts were created to highlight team members and communicate audit findings.

As an intern for NWICA, I was assigned to photograph events. Displayed are photos from the Reimagine Conference in 2023 of the guest speakers.

My role began as a photographer capturing the essence of the school community. Over time, I became Head Photographer and Photo Editor, assigning events to students, covering various school activities, and using Adobe Lightroom to refine imagery.