Resume
September 2023 - Present
Director, Social Media Strategy & Digital Engagement
Boston University External Affairs
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Lead strategic planning and execution for Boston University's flagship digital channels (Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, X), aligning efforts with institutional marketing and engagement goals.
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Oversee a team of two full-time staff, a robust internship program, and optimize a modest $70K annual paid social budget.
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Serve on the External Affairs AI Committee, implementing tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to streamline content workflows and elevate team output.
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Utilize social media listening tools (Sprinklr) to monitor crises and brainstorm new content ideas.
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Grew university-wide engagement by 55%, reach by 32%, and followers by 37% from FY19–FY24.
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Manage the digital presence of the University president, including ghostwriting and executive LinkedIn strategy.
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Launched the “Connecting With…” LinkedIn newsletter (108K+ subscribers).
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Spearheaded the CASE Circle of Excellence award-winning Terrier Creator Program strategy.
August 2021 - September 2023
Associate Director, Social Media Strategy & Digital Engagement
Boston University External Affairs
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Promoted to expand leadership scope over BU’s digital engagement strategy, including flagship accounts, emerging platforms, and influencer initiatives.
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Developed and launched the Terrier Creator Program, formalizing partnerships with student influencers to co-create original branded content.
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Integrated campaign performance metrics into quarterly reporting cycles, improving strategic alignment with Advancement, Admissions, and External Affairs.
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Winner, CASE Award for short-form holiday video campaign (2023).
February 2019 - August 2021
Assistant Director, Social Media
Boston University External Affairs
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Launched and scaled BU’s flagship TikTok presence, leading to viral growth and national recognition in the higher ed space.
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Created the “Hey BU Blog,” a student-facing content hub on BU Today, and established a scalable editorial pipeline for student features.
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Developed and implemented the university’s paid social media strategy and optimization framework across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, and more.
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Built a metrics dashboard and analytics framework to track and report on KPIs monthly, quarterly, and annually.
January 2017 - February 2019
Digital Content Producer
Boston University Alumni Relations
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Led the editorial strategy and production of the BU Alumni Blog and managed all social content and digital campaigns for alumni engagement.
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Collaborated across Advancement to align digital touchpoints with stewardship and giving strategies.
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Managed the alumni website and contributed to UX/content improvements in partnership with web teams.
May 2016 - December 2016
Social Media Manager
PYMNTS.com
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Directed content and engagement strategy across all channels, ghostwrote for the CEO’s digital channels, and launched the company’s Apple News and Instagram presences.
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Increased LinkedIn followers by 14.6%, Facebook by 28%, and Twitter by 8.1% in under a year.
October 2014 - May 2016
Advancement Communications Coordinator
Simmons University
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Managed integrated marketing and communications (email, print, social) for the Advancement office.
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Created communication policies and improved campaign efficiency across events, appeals, and alumni relations.
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Increased social followers by 30–37% across platforms and managed all site content via CMS tools (Blackbaud, Sitecore)
January 2013 - October 2014
Marketing & Communications Associate
McCue Mortage
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Owned digital and social content, web strategy, and blog marketing; drove increased lead conversion via SEO, forms, and campaigns.
August 2011 - December 2012
Specialist
Apple INC
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Met and exceeded sales goals by providing a personalized shopping experience
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Consistently delivered top-tier results in sales, customer service and store metrics
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Created “promoter” relationships with customers by giving optimal customer service
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Used Kronos system to manage daily and weekly schedules
Skills
Content Management
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Blackbaud
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Constant Contact
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Google Analytics
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Hubspot
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iModules
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Wordpress
Design / Video Applications
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Canva
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Indesign
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Photoshop
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Wave.video
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CapCut
Social Media Management
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Buffer
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Hootsuite
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Sprinklr
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Sprout Social
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TweetDeck
Skills
Education
Boston University
Master of Arts, Advertising
Graduated: Spring 2023