Position:
Associate Vice President for University Communications at Stanford University
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
Stanford University
since Sep 2008
Associate Vice President for University Communications
UC Davis
Mar 1999 - Sep 2008
Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Communications
The Sacramento Bee
Jan 1992 - Mar 1999
City Editor; Assistant City Editor; Reporter
San Jose Mercury News
Jan 1987 - Dec 1991
Reporter
Los Angeles Times
1986 - 1986
Intern
Education:
Stanford University 2010 - 2014
MLA, Masters of Liberal Arts
University of Southern California 1984 - 1986
BA, Print Journalism
University of California, San Diego 1982 - 1984
Skills:
Higher Education, Editing, Copy Editing, Media Relations, Management, Strategic Communications, Journalism, News Writing, Public Relations, Social Media, Ap Style, Storytelling, Crisis Communications, Brand Management, Newspaper, Blogging, Brand Awareness, Marketing Communications
Honor & Awards:
Chair, CASE Commission on Communicaton & Marketing
Stanford Leadership Academy 2011-12
Stanford Fellow 2009-11
2005 Rising Star Award, CASE District VII, recognizing the West Coast's outstanding young advancement professional
2005 Silver Awards, CASE District VII, for both UC Davis Annual Report and UC Davis Web site
2004 National Bronze Medal, Special Relations Programs, CASE, for Aggie Family Pack parent communication program
2001 National Silver Medal, Crisis Management, CASE, for series of spring tragedies
2001 UC Davis Citation for Excellence, Supervision, nominated by staff for outstanding supervision
1999 Gold Award, Community Relations, CASE District VII, for "Reservation for College" outreach program launch
1994 National Award for Higher Education Reporting, American Association of University Professors, for the series “The Price of College Athletics”
1990 Pulitzer Prize, Public Service Medal, San Jose Mercury News, for staff coverage of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake