Professional Experiences

Holy Cross Health Foundation

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Broward Health

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NC OSHERC & The Carolina Center

North Carolina Occupational Safety Health Education and Research Center and The Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being

After relocating to Florida, I continued my work in occupational safety and health communications by serving part-time with the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center (NC OSHERC) and The Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being. In this role, I applied the same strategic framework to strengthen and expand the Centers’ communications presence, enhancing visibility for its academic programs, research initiatives and student opportunities.

I supported digital content development, streamlined messaging across platforms, and implemented structured communication processes to ensure consistency and long-term sustainability was present for both organizations and their overlapping projects. This work allowed the centers to maintain a cohesive and professional digital footprint while engaging students, faculty and industry partners.

The Carolina Center

The Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being

The Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-being is one of 10 Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). My role with the Center was part of a competitive graduate grant program that provided full tuition coverage and a housing stipend, enabling me to complete my master’s degree debt-free, while maintaining my role at Align Technology.

As Communications Specialist, I built the Center’s communications infrastructure from the ground up. When I began, the organization’s only established channel was its website. I led the strategic expansion of its digital footprint, launching and integrating webinars, blog content, social media platforms, and structured communication workflows to create a cohesive, sustainable, and research-aligned communications ecosystem. In addition to developing short- and long-term strategies, I managed day-to-day messaging and content execution to ensure consistency, visibility and long-term scalability.

Align Technology

I worked with Align Technology from the summer of 2021 to March 2023. During my time at Align, I had the opportunity to collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional partners to develop professional marketing content for Align’s customer segments.

What started out as an internship for the summer of 2021 quickly turned into a part-time opportunity throughout my remaining undergraduate and graduate career. During this time, I had four different managers and gained experience across all channels in North America.

Some of my day-to-day activities included implementing branding strategies, developing campaign strategies for new products and integrations, conducting market research and developing consumer-facing tools for sales and other teams within the company.

Coastal Reserve

Federal-State Partnership, NOAA & NC Division of Coastal Management 

During my time with the Coastal Reserve, I assisted in coastal management by monitoring sea turtle nets, collecting data for national databases, and conducting research along the eastern coast. I assisted in sea turtle nest protection, a bird-banding program to track and protect endangered or threatened shorebirds and gathered information on terrapin turtles in marsh areas for research.

As the only communications intern, I had the opportunity to collaborate on and gather information for community outreach and environmental
communication efforts.