After earning my undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication - Journalism from Truman State University, I worked in the public relations/nonprofit communication field for many years in St. Louis, MO. Most of that time was spent at the Humane Society of Missouri. During my time there, I was involved in event planning, marketing, advertising, fundraising, media relations, graphic design, photography, publication writing and editing, volunteer management, and nonprofit administration.
While I found this work incredibly fulfilling, I chose to go back to school to earn my Master of Arts degree in Communication from Missouri State University in 2016 with the intention to teach communication courses at the collegiate level. My primary academic focus is on Organizational Strategic Communication, particularly in the nonprofit field.