• Coordinate internal/external communications to enhance employee relations
• Plan and manage all promotional events, internal information programs, and public information programs
• Supervise writing of speeches, message points, fact sheets, press releases, media advisories, and Web site content
• Winner of statewide communications awards: 2009 Award of Merit - 2008 Award of Excellence - 2007 Award of Merit – 2006 Awards of Excellence from CalSPRA (California Schools Public Relations Association). Winner of 2006 Honorable Mention Award from NSPRA (National School Public Relations Association)

• Assigned by Governor’s Office to supervise public affairs office for large state department
• Responsible for management of $5-million public relations contract
• Coordinated internal communications activities to enhance employee relations as well as ceremonies, press conferences, events and special projects.
• Researched and wrote speeches and position papers on selected topics for agency officials

• Assigned by Governor’s Office to direct production and development of video news releases and related media projects for State of California government
• Responsible for all development of video production from concept to scheduling of satellite transmission of finished product
• Assisted government agencies and departments with message development

• Served as department media spokesman while managing communications department.
• Supervised writing, editing and production of consumer guides, fact sheets, brochures and pamphlets. Responsible for strategic communication and message development. 
• Oversaw the development and use of contracted advertising and public relations strategies
• Responsible for oversight of $1.5-million department budget and staff of twelve employees 
• Coordinated media coverage for Gov. Schwarzenegger’s “California Garage Sale”, a massive two-day sale of state surplus property reported on by the New York Times, CNN, CNBC, Fox News and BBC

• Crafted press releases, speeches, letters to the editor and op-ed pieces
• Oversaw press relations for Governor’s Reward Program, the DNA Cold Hit Program and programs serving law enforcement and victim’s services
• Supervised production and distribution and provided voice-over for anti-methamphetamine television public service announcements
• Developed concept for successful statewide open house of California women’s shelters for Sexual Assault Awareness Month April 2002

• General assignment reporter covering wide range of topics including crime, government and education.  During twelve-year tenure served as Police Reporter, Safe Streets Segment Reporter, Hi-Tech Reporter and Weekend Morning Anchor.
• Winner of fourteen journalism awards - Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and National Safety Council
• Named by the Sacramento Bee in 1993 as one of the top television journalists in Sacramento

• Winner of four statewide communications awards: 2009 Award of Merit – 2008 Award of Excellence - 2007 Award of Merit – 2006 Awards of Excellence from CalSPRA (California Schools Public Relations Association) Communications Department has earned twenty-one CalSPRA Awards in past three years. Winner of 2006 Honorable Mention Award from NSPRA (National School Public Relations Association)
• “30 Things You Should Know About Media Relations,” named Best How-to Business book for 2009 - “Dad, You Are NOT Going Out Wearing That!” named one of the region’s top books for 2007 by Northern California Publishers & Authors (NCPA)
• Runner-up for 2003 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award, presented by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists
• Current member of CalSPRA, Sacramento Publishers & Authors, and Elk Grove/Laguna Authors Association.
• Winner of thirteen journalism awards: Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi, Dallas Press Club, United Press International, Best of the West, National Safety Council. 
• Honored for work contributed to the Minority Enterprise Development Conference, Home Field Advantage, Elk Grove Food Bank Services, Strauss Festival of Elk Grove

• Author of five books: “30 Things You Should Know About Media Relations,” and four collections of essays on family and parenthood: “Dad, You Are NOT Going Out Wearing That!”, “From Wedgies to Feeding Frenzies,” “Where the Dust Never Settles” and “I’m Their Dad! Not Their Babysitter!”
• Contributor to Amazing Grace for Fathers (Ascension Press - October 2006), a collection of family essays
• New York Times Syndicate commissioned 1998 Father's Day essay 
• Columnist for the Elk Grove Citizen and the Laguna Citizen 1992-1994 and 2001-2005.  Columnist for the SACRAMENTO BEE Elk Grove/Laguna edition 1994 to 2001. 
• Writings published by The Family Digest, Parenting Humor, Modern Dad magazine, Self-Employed America, News Photographer, Catholic Forester, My Village, Catholic Exchange, Raising A Daughter and Good News Tucson.