Community Relations

I have worked in public relations for over 20 years, beginning as a student intern and working my way up to a public relations specialist and project manager. My expertise lies in community relations and public affairs where I have worked on community outreach efforts in environmentally-affected communities for the Department of Defense. Through these projects I have received numerous awards and accolades from the U.S. government, Native American reservations, and local communities.

NAAS Monterey

The Naval Auxiliary Air Station Monterey was located on the Monterey Regional Airport in Monterey County, California. It was put into commission in 1942 by the Department of Navy for use as an operable air station to support, operate and maintain aircrafts as well as train personnel during World War II. After the war, the…

Pyramid Lake

In 1944, the Department of Navy leased 76.5 acres of land from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and the Pyramid Lake Ranch. The acreage was established for the land-based operations in support of the torpedo and bombing activities for the Naval Air Center, Alameda. Because of these activities, the Pyramid Lake Torpedo and Bombing Range…

Misc. Projects

This page contains other public relations initiatives I have led or assisted as a contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Salem Public School District

For several years, I provided pro bono community relations consultation to the Salem Public School (SPS) District. In 2016-2017, I served on the district’s strategic planning committee to provide feedback on objectives regarding community engagement. In 2017-2018, I served on the SPS website advisory committee and provided feedback on their new website redesign. In 2019,…