Director, Giddings Public Library; Giddings TX (2020-present)
The Giddings Public Library is a municipal library serving a population of 5,067.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage a team of six employees
• Create passive and active training opportunities for staff
• Oversee 19,000 ft2 facility
• Plan and organize annual book festival
• Promote library in the community; maintain quality relationships with stakeholders
• Create and update policies and procedures
• Write and submit press releases to local media
• Manage Facebook page
• Produce quarterly library magazine
• Purchase and catalog books

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Modernized library practices
• Received grant to digitize local newspapers
• Received grant to increase digital literacy among staff
• Created library website
• Submitted academic report to City Council about the efficacy of daily overdue fines
• Requested to end daily overdue fines (granted Feb. 2023)
• Created online Staff Portal to streamline staff assignments
• Received Community Builders award
• Produced collection-development policy
• Implemented project-management practices
• Composed cataloging instructions in lay terms for non-professional staff
• Repaired damaged relationship between the library and the city government

Manager, Akins Family Homestead; Paige TX (2015-2020)
The Akins Family Homestead is an 11-acre private homestead in rural Texas.

• Managed all projects to renovate a 35-year-old home
• Studied construction science to effectively manage renovation and construction projects
• Created detailed plans and designs for property and project layouts
• Learned cabinet making and led project to build kitchen cabinets
• Researched upholstery techniques and created custom sofa cushions
• Planned and created animal pens and structural fencing
• Acquired knowledge of landscape design and utilized native and native-adapted plants to populate property

Instructor, The King’s Academy; Dripping Springs TX (2014-2015)
The King’s Academy was a private, university-model school.

• Developed and taught high-school speech and leadership
• Created detailed lesson plans, tests, projects, and rubrics
• Communicated clearly and regularly with parents and students
• Managed student assignments for multiple courses
• Coordinated with other instructors to create cross-discipline projects

Instructor, Veritas Academy; Austin TX (2012-2015)
Veritas Academy is a private, classical, university-model school.

• Led journalism students to second-place finish in TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) regional competition
• Developed and taught high-school journalism, yearbook, self-defense, and leadership
• Developed and taught middle-school leadership
• Coached middle-school volleyball
• Served as thesis advisor for graduating senior

Communication Consultant, Texas Association of School Boards; Austin TX (2010-2012)
The Texas Association of School Boards is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide educational association that serves local Texas school boards.

• Wrote articles for Texas Lone Star magazine
• Created advertising copy; created marketing strategies
• Wrote and edited publications
• Received award of honorable mention from the National School Public Relations Association for excellence in writing
• Worked with internal departments to ascertain marketing goals
• Created marketing strategies and magazine ads to reach prospective customers and achieve marketing goals

Communications Associate, Texas Association of Counties; Austin TX (2007–2009)
Created by the Texas Legislature, the Texas Association of Counties is the representative voice for Texas counties and county officials.

• Developed communication strategies
• Created marketing campaigns
• Wrote articles for County magazine
• Recognized for outstanding contribution to the Healthy County program
• Led organization-wide branding initiative
• Commended by executive director for excellence in leading branding project
• Received Excellence award from National Association of County Information Officers for leading internal branding and style guide campaign
• Received Superior award for coordinating and writing 2007 Annual Member Report

Communications Coordinator, Every Nation Ministries; Nashville TN (2006–2007)
Every Nation Ministries is a global organization that plants churches and establishes ministries on college campuses.

• Created and managed all publication schedules
• Wrote articles; ghost wrote letters for executive director and department directors
• Edited all outgoing publications for the North American office
• Created and led staff training workshop on effective writing
• Acknowledged for outstanding achievement in a group project
• Distinguished as the most productive employee in the North American office
• Established internship program for graphic designers