PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Featured Project I:
Notre Dame Science
As editor of Notre Dame Science magazine, I produced a biannual publication for benefactors and alumni. I created a theme for each issue, such as vision, impact and innovation. In addition to mailing the issue, we also distributed copies to Undergraduate Admissions and departments of the College of Science for faculty and graduate student recruitment. Following are examples of issues I directed.
Notre Dame Science, Vision: Strategically Thinking and Investing for the Future
See pages 11 and 13 for stories that I wrote, in addition to serving as editor.
Notre Dame Science, Impact: Training the next generation of scientists to impact the world
In particular, see the story I wrote on page 13 titled, "NSF Places the First Nuclear Accelerator since the 1980s at Notre Dame."
Featured Project II:
Notre Dame diversifies energy sources and ceases to burn coal
This project required collaboration with numerous campus partners to develop and implement integrated communications across multiple channels to build long-term value. Notre Dame started to burn coal in 1865 to generate power for campus. But now, the University has diversified its energy sources to include renewable energy from geothermal, solar and hydroelectric technology. I collaborated with Notre Dame Utilities, the Office of Sustainability, Media Relations, the Office of the President, Strategic Communications and Internal Communications to produce the following communications to prepare for the milestone achievement when the University ceased to burn coal.
I wrote the story, developed the timeline with experts, worked with the University photographer, and collaborated with the Notre Dame Strategic Communications team that published this story on the University's website.
I wrote a media advisory to invite the media to the private press conference and also wrote the press release linked above which was distributed after the press conference with the University's president and spokespersons.
In collaboration with Notre Dame Media Relations, I organized a press conference, determined who would speak and planned with campus partners to enhance the media’s experience. I wrote the president’s script, and prepared the director of sustainability and assistant vice president of utilities to speak. All local broadcast media aired stories of the event. You can see a video of the press conference in the press release above.
To inform faculty and staff, I wrote the cover story for NDWorks and worked with the director of internal communications and editor of NDWorks to plan the timing, content and design.