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SUMMARYPublic relations strategist and campaign director with proficiency in communityand public outreach, multimedia communications, team leadership, and crisis man

agement. A well-developed track record of establishing and cultivating relationships with a broad range of groups and individuals, including high-level government officials, business executives, and representatives of print and broadcast media organizations. Skilled in large-scale event coordination and management, policy research and development, and government affairs.

CORE COMPETENCIESRelationship Building * Team Leadership * Issue Management* Stakeholder Outreach

* Multimedia Communications * Policy Research* Crisis Management * Message Development * Coalition Building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEStrategic Director - May 2010 - PresentRepublican National Committee, Arkansas/Washington DCLead the execution of the RNC's Get Out The Vote plan in Arkansas. Responsible for the identification and mobilization of roughly 470,000 voters/supporters in Arkansas through the creation and distribution of more than 500 individual surveys, 1.3 million voter identification calls, and 100,000 door to door identifications. Coordinate the RNC Victory program with 1 US Senate Race, 4 US House Races,

4 State Constitutional Races, 17 State Senate Races, and 55 State House Races.Responsible for the coordination of more than 1,000 volunteers statewide during

early voting and Election Day and oversee the 72-Hour budget of $185,000 to coordinate all victory events, mailings, office maintenance, and other miscellaneousexpenses. Assist in the research, development, and distribution of all campaignand policy material. Supervise the activities of staff through weekly focused a

ction-update meetings.Key Achievements:-Maintaining 140% of projected weekly quota in voter identifications-Developed a leadership network among community groups to coordinate activitiesand to build consensus on a range of political issues and plans.

Executive Government Account Manager - May 2009 - May 2010Hewlett Packard, Conway, Arkansas

Managed a team of over 50 individuals dealing with direct sales, technical support, and product engineering in HP's Western sales territory, the largest and most profitable territory in the region. Developed territory by cultivating business relationships with approximately 1,200 existing and prospective clients, interacting regularly with high-ranking public officials and corporate executives. Assisted Government Affairs division in research and planning for regional corporate and government meetings.Key Achievements:-Maintaining 210% of quarterly sales quota.-Directly attributing to 14 million dollars of saved revenue for California state government while creating 30 million dollars of company revenue.-Directly attributing to 14 million dollars of saved revenue for California state government while creating 30 million dollars of company revenue.

Regional Director - Jul. 2008 - Dec. 2008McCain-Palin '08 - ArkansasRecruited and managed volunteer corps for a regional of the state that included20 counties in central Arkansas. Led the execution - via telephone and door-to-door efforts - of the region's volunteer-driven voter ID and GOTV programs developed by the RNC. Interacted with various community groups, local government agencies, churches, and community action programs in order to maximize volunteer participation. Established and cultivated constructive relationships with key individuals, including elected officials, civil servants, and representatives of non-p

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rofit organizations.Key Achievements:-Coordinated Get Out The Vote program with more than 800 volunteers.-Identified and mobilized 638,000 supporters.

EDUCATION AND TRAININGB.A., Political Science and Speech Communications - May 2009University of Central Arkansas, Conway, ArkansasGPA: 3.2, Major GPA: 3.6

The Leadership InstituteParticipated in programs to improve skills and knowledge in the areas of political communication, grassroots advocacy and multimedia outreach.

Dale Carnegie TrainingDiplomacy Communication & Leadership Advocacy

The Heritage Foundation, Washington DCResearch Assistant - Domestic and International Trade

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCEPresident - 2008 - Dec. 2010Faulkner County Young Republicans, Conway, ArkansasDeveloped and maintained database of volunteer participation, skills and interes

ts to assist future efforts. Cultivated trust, personal rapport, and strong working relations with volunteers and staff. Maintained open lines of communicationto identify and resolve problems quickly. Trained, monitored, and supervised volunteer and staff performance to improve services. Scheduled and coordinated theefforts of hundreds of volunteer workers to achieve project goals.

Member - Jan. 2009 - PresentArkansas Young Professionals, Conway, ArkansasDeveloped and maintained database of volunteer participation, skills and interests to assist future efforts. Scheduled and coordinated the efforts of hundreds of volunteer workers to achieve project goals. Maintained open lines of communication to identify and resolve problems quickly.