U.S. Agency for International Development

Strategic Communications Public Relations Advisor

Objective: At USAID, I helped shape how the Agency communicated its global development and humanitarian work—partnering with teams across Washington, 80+ Missions, and NGOs to elevate local voices, coordinate Agency‑wide messaging, and strengthen the systems that connect stories, strategy, and impact.

Leadership and Development

  • Facilitated monthly meetings with the Strategic Communications Group (SCG) of 350+ Agency communicators to provide communications guidance.

  • Produced weekly Communications Playbook to provide timely messaging, priorities, and toolkits to Agency communications.

  • Developed a communications training program to build the capacity and skills of the communications workforce based on survey input from SCG.

  • Overhauled the structure of Agency-wide collaboration on strategic communications through the development and implementation of monthly cross-departmental coordination meetings on shared priorities.

Campaign Examples

Portfolio

Throughout my time at USAID, I led communications strategy and campaigns on the following portfolios:

  • Humanitarian crises, including Ukraine, Ethiopia, Sudan, Gaza, and communities recovering from natural disasters.

  • Global health

  • Food security

  • Inclusive development and Agency DEIA efforts

  • Localization

  • Conflict prevention and stabilization

  • Campaign priorities like Feed the Future, Democracy Delivers, Black Sea Grain Initiative, and COVID-19

Co-created the updated USAID Message Manual to provide streamlined guidance to the Agency on messaging and branding priorities.

Temporary Assignments to USAID Missions

I spent 6 weeks working with the USAID Moldova Mission and a month with the USAID Ecuador Mission to provide surge communications support, lead press strategy on high-level, diplomatic visits, onboard local staff, and coordinate with the U.S. Embassy on Administration priorities. Moldova and Ecuador were priority countries for Administrator Samantha Power’s Democracy Delivers program, so I also supported content development for campaign purposes while in-country, working with USAID partners implementing democracy programs.