Services
Executive Communications
Speechwriting, thought leadership, and ghostwriting for leaders across education and mission-driven organizations—including presidents, provosts, executive directors, board chairs, and others—building a consistent, clear, and authentic voice.
Speechwriting, thought leadership, and ghostwriting for university presidents, provosts, executive directors, and board leadership—building a consistent, authentic voice for the moments when it matters most to be heard clearly.
What this can include:
- Keynotes, executive updates, commencement remarks, and powerful addresses
- Op-eds, thought leadership articles, and board communications
- Message development and talking points for media interviews and high-visibility moments
- Voice and style guides for consistency across staff and speechwriters
Campaign & Philanthropic Communications
The moment an institution asks for support to actualize the mission.
Campaign narrative and case for support, donor relations strategy, and leadership messaging across the full range of philanthropic efforts—from major capital campaigns to ongoing giving initiatives—informed by my direct experience leading communications for campaigns totaling more than $1 billion.
What this can include:
- Case for support and campaign narrative development
- Donor communications and stewardship strategy
- Campaign conclusion and impact storytelling
- Ongoing philanthropic communications to cultivate leadership and annual giving support
Reputation & Crisis Communications
The moment everything is being watched—or could be.
Proactive reputation strategy and leadership media training, plus crisis response planning and execution when it’s needed—built ahead of time, ready when the moment arrives.
What this can include:
- Crisis communications plans and readiness audits
- Leadership and spokesperson media training
- Real-time crisis response and messaging
- Reputation strategy following a difficult moment
Strategic Communications & Organizational Storytelling
The moment an institution needs to be understood, consistently, everywhere.
Narrative frameworks, institutional voice, and cross-channel strategy—spanning digital, social, print, and internal communications—so every touchpoint tells one coherent, distinctive story.
What this can include:
- Narrative framework and messaging architecture
- Institutional voice and style guidelines
- Integrated channel strategy (digital, social, print, internal)
- Communications audits and brand alignment reviews
- Storytelling across channels
Fractional Communications Leadership
The ongoing moment: senior strategic counsel—without a full-time hire.
Embedded, senior-level communications leadership on a retainer basis for organizations that need strategic direction and steady hands.
What this can include:
- Ongoing strategic counsel to leadership
- Oversight of communications staff, vendors, or agencies
- Retainer-based availability for planning and rapid response
- A senior communications presence without a full-time salary
Personal Narrative Coaching & Development
The moment someone has to tell their own story—and be heard.
Narrative and voice coaching for individuals, applied to the moments that matter most: college application essays and personal statements, public speaking and presentations, scholarship and award submissions, and other high-stakes personal narratives — grounded in graduate study in Higher Education Administration and years of experience shaping messaging.
What this can include:
- College application prep: essay and personal narrative coaching
- Public speaking and presentation advice
- Scholarship and award narrative development
- One-on-one voice coaching for any high-stakes personal story