Employment History
Senior Account Executive, KellenAdams Public Affairs (Washington, DC) • 2012-Present
Account Manager, DCI Group (Washington, DC) • 2011-2012
Associate Content Editor, The Public Purpose (Washington, DC) • 2011-2012
Print/Online Journalist (Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA) • 2010-2012
Account Executive, Creative Communications, Inc. (Baton Rouge, LA) • 2009-2011
Public Relations Specialist, PRSSA Bateman Competition (Baton Rouge, LA) • 2008-2009
Communications Assistant, Louisiana State University Honors College • 2006-2009
Public Relations Associate, Deveney Communication (New Orleans, LA) • 2008; 2009
Journalist, The Daily Reveille (Baton Rouge, LA) • 2005-2007
Education
M.A. in Political Communication, American University (2013)
Graduate Thesis: “For God and Country: An Examination Of Civil Religion And God Strategy As Values Frames In American Presidential Discourse Since 1960.”
B.A. in Mass Communication, Louisiana State University (2009)
Honors and Awards
2012 American University Public Communication Awards – Best Communications Paper
2012 American University Public Communication Awards – Best Strategic Communications Plan
2009 Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition, National Honorable Mention
2009 Finalist, Manship School of Mass Communication David Yates Memorial Award (Outstanding Male Senior)
2008 Deveney Communication Summer Scholar
2005 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholar
2005 National Merit Scholar
Memberships
WORLDCOM Public Relations Group (through KellenAdams Public Affairs)
Public Relations Society of America (National and DC Chapter)
Louisiana State Society – Washington, DC
American University Alumni Association
LSU Alumni Association (National and DC Chapter)
