Experience

    • Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health (April 2025 to May 2025)

    • Hired to lead internal and external communications for a nationwide research program funded by the National Institutes of Health to identify and address barriers to healthcare

    • Supported closing out the program upon termination of national funding

    • Greater Richmond Partnership (June 2021 to March 2025)

    • Created and implemented communications plans that helped raise the perception of the Richmond Region as an ideal business location among corporate executives from 2 percent to 30 percent

    • Managed marketing campaigns that helped secure around 30 projects from around the world generating 6,850-plus new jobs and nearly $3 billion in capital investment for community services

    • Generated a potential reach of 1.2 billion in media mentions between FY22 and FY24 by pitching journalists and securing earned media placements, inbound tours and media interviews

    • Increased the number of website sessions nearly 16 percent between FY21 and FY23 by planning, developing and launching a three-time award-winning website redesign 

    • Maintained a 95 percent website performance health score through search engine optimization

    • Developed and distributed two monthly email newsletters to 2,500-plus subscribers for an average open rate of 44 percent and click-through rate of more than 10 percent

    • Generated an average 1.1 million organic social media impressions annually between FY21 and FY24 across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X

    • Increased the number of digital advertising impressions by 131 percent between FY21 and FY24

    • Created and implemented an award-winning video series to increase social media engagement yielding more than 24,400 impressions, 2,350-plus interactions and a 9.6 percent engagement rate

    • Planned, developed and executed the FY24 Annual Meeting run of show, leadership scripts and slide decks for 150-plus corporate executives and community leaders

    • Managed around 25 interns between FY21 and FY24 in writing blogs and press releases, creating social media content and print publications as well as supporting media relations efforts

    • Rowan University Campus Recreation (June 2019 to June 2021)

    • Created and implemented digital and print marketing strategies with social media and website content plus brochures and flyers

    • Led ~10 marketing, communications, graphic design, photography and videography student staff

    • Managed a content calendar to organize, edit and approve 10 to 15 social media posts per week across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter 

    • Assisted with the development, execution and rollout of the first Rowan Campus Recreation app

    • Rowan University Campus Recreation (June 2019 to Aug. 2020)

    • Hired, trained and managed 20-plus student employees for membership and customer services 

    • Updated and maintained university software with member information and programming

    • Greater Richmond Partnership (Nov. 2018 to June 2019)

    • Planned and wrote about 15 social media posts week across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter and tracked monthly key performance indicators

    • Drafted and published 5 to 10 blogs and press releases per month

    • Assisted with media relations by monitoring journalists, publications and editorial calendars

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Recreational Sports (May 2018 to June 2019)

    • Wrote and published 60 social media posts per month across Facebook, Instagram and twitter

    • Contributed written content to monthly university and member email newsletters

    • Updated the website weekly with new programming and member information 

    • Presented on inclusive storytelling at the national 2019 annual NIRSA conference

Education

  • Rowan University Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts (Aug. 2019 to May 2021)

  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business (Aug. 2015 to June 19)

Professional and community development

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair, Public Relations Society of America Philadelphia Chapter (May 2025 to Present)

  • LGBTQ+ Engagement and Philanthropy Steering Committee member, Virginia Commonwealth University (Jan. 2024 to March 2025)

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair, Public Relations Society of America Richmond Chapter (Nov. 2023 to March 2025)

  • Secretary, American Marketing Association Richmond Chapter (April 2023 to March 2025)

  • Marketing Committee member, Richmond LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (Jan. 2023 to March 2025)

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee member, Public Relations Society of America Richmond Chapter (Jan. 2023 to Oct. 2023)

Certifications

Awards

Public Relations Society of America, Richmond Chapter 77th Annual Virginia PR Awards 2024

Library of Virginia, Commonwealth PR take top honors at annual public relations awards - Richmond BizSense

Public Relations Society of America recognizes Lee with Rising Star award - Greater Richmond Partnership

Rising Star

Acceptance speech

WTVR CBS 6 Virginia This Morning

Innovation in Economic Development Week, Silver Award

International Economic Development Council Excellence Awards 2024

GRP earns 22nd IEDC Excellence Award - Greater Richmond Partnership