Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
Nov. 2023 – May 2025
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Community Relations Project Manager
Phoenix, AZ
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- ‣ Planned and managed public involvement on 15 projects to ensure delivery of the State Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Investment Plan (STIIP).
- ‣ Oversaw work by local agencies and consultants, ensuring compliance with contracts and federal and state regulations.
- ‣ Conducted demographic, Environmental Justice (EJ), Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and constraints analyses in full compliance with federal and state regulations.
- ‣ Executed outreach to residents and organizations through meetings and events to build project awareness.
- ‣ Designed graphics and content for social media and the ADOT website to expand project reach and awareness.
- ‣ Translated public involvement materials into Spanish, ensuring regulatory compliance and equitable outreach.
Torres Multicultural Communications
Sept. 2021 – June 2023
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Public Involvement Account Supervisor
Phoenix, AZ
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- ‣ Managed staff on rail, freeway, and workforce development projects to support delivery of contract objectives.
- ‣ Conducted hiring interviews, training, performance reviews, and coaching to support organizational growth.
- ‣ Served on the organization’s leadership team, introducing initiatives to improve employee development, project management, and workforce utilization.
- ‣ Executed outreach to residents and organizations through meetings and events to build project awareness.
- ‣ Designed graphics and content for social media and the ADOT website to expand project reach and awareness.
- ‣ Conducted demographic, Environmental Justice (EJ), Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and constraints analyses in full compliance with federal and state regulations.
- ‣ Translated public involvement materials into Spanish, ensuring regulatory compliance and equitable outreach.
Your Project Marketing and Outreach
June 2018 – Aug. 2021
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Public Involvement Project Manager
Phoenix, AZ
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- ‣ Managed and supported public involvement for 26 transportation projects and 16 water and wastewater projects, supporting municipal development and infrastructure plans throughout Arizona.
- ‣ Conducted demographic and constraints analyses to ensure civil rights compliance and promote equitable public participation.
- ‣ Created websites and web and social media content to enhance communication channels and improve information accessibility.
- ‣ Designed print materials to deliver accessible, comprehensive, and engaging project information to the public.
- ‣ Oversaw construction-phase community relations, ensuring coordination of construction activities with stakeholders.
- ‣ Launched the firm’s digital advertising services, enabling the firm to offer new high-impact services to clients.
- ‣ Oversaw the design of a mobile app prototype for a $776 million urban freeway improvement project.
Method Social Kinetics
Nov. 2016 – June 2018
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Political and Communications Strategist
Tempe, AZ
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- ‣ Provided campaign planning, branding, and strategic communications services for fifteen political campaigns, including candidates for Congress, state legislatures, city councils, and other statewide, county, and local offices.
- ‣ Designed websites and produced copy, graphics, and video content for social media, news, radio, digital, and television advertising.
- ‣ Planned and executed fundraising events, successfully supporting the operations of multiple simultaneous campaigns.
- ‣ Managed a team of 14 employees and six contractors to deliver campaign outreach and communications objectives.
- ‣ Developed earned media campaigns that generated local, national, and international media coverage.
