Effective communicator with a keen sense for maximizing client relations. Public relations professional with nearly 20 years of experience in communications, marketing, media relations, project development, and leadership, including serving as press secretary for the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, the state's housing finance agency. Expert in leading, creating, and implementing communications plans and campaigns. Adept at building effective teams to meet company goals. Previously worked in the Legislative and Public Affairs Department at the Florida League of Cities. Raised in Tallahassee, earned her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and public relations from Troy University in Alabama.