EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin (2004 – 2008)
Bachelor of Journalism (magazine / print) with a minor in business
Graduated summa cum laude
EXPERIENCE
Major publicly traded international oil and gas company | 2008 - present
Houston, Texas
Doha, Qatar
Sustainability and public & government affairs advisor (April 2019 - present)
Corporate brand and exhibitions manager (July 2017 - March 2019)
Communications manager for Qatar affiliate (November 2014 - July 2017)
Upstream communications advisor (May 2011 – October 2014)
Public and government affairs advisor (October 2008 – April 2011)
For a detailed summary, please see LinkedIn.
Freelance music and entertainment writer | 2008 - present
Freelance culture writer for The Atlantic
Contributing writer for Houston CityBook, Houston Magazine, CultureMap Houston, Houston Press
Guest entertainment commentator on MyFoxHouston (Fox 26)
Editor of independent country music blog, Country Universe
Published in Nashville Scene’s annual Country Music Critics’ Poll alongside national country music journalists, bloggers and writers
SKILLS
Strategic communications, executive support, brand development, content creation, stakeholder engagement, crisis response, project management, thought leadership, media relations, writing and editing/AP Style