Public Information Specialist
City of Rockville · Rockville, Maryland
January 2026 to present
About
Communications experience across public service and consulting.
I am a Public Information Specialist with the City of Rockville. I have more than 12 years of strategic communications experience across local government, federal contracting and consulting.
I am based in Frederick, Maryland, and bilingual in English and Spanish. My academic background includes public administration and communication arts.
Experience
Professional experience.
My work has included local government communications, federal contracting, internal communications, public relations, healthcare communications and technical writing.
Communications & Outreach Specialist
Montgomery County Government, Office of Councilmember Sidney Katz · Rockville, Maryland
January 2023 to present
Management Analyst, Communications
National Institute on Aging, NIH · Rockville, Maryland
December 2024 to July 2025
Senior Consultant, Communications
TechPride, contractor for the U.S. Coast Guard · Washington, D.C.
October 2022 to December 2024
Internal Communications Consultant
Velocity Global, contractor for Upwork's Hybrid Workers Solutions Program · Remote
June 2022 to September 2022
Senior Communications Specialist
Ascendant Program Services, contractor for U.S. Department of Commerce · Washington, D.C.
December 2021 to June 2022
Public Relations Manager
iQ 360, Inc. · Client: Kaiser Permanente · Remote
September 2021 to December 2021
Senior Public Communications Officer
Montgomery County · Rockville, Maryland
December 2017 to August 2021
Earlier experience
- Technical Writer, NetImpact Strategies · Falls Church, Virginia · 2017
- Communications Specialist, Magellan Health · Washington, D.C. · 2016 to 2017
- Legislative and Communications Senior Aide, Montgomery County Government · 2010 to 2016
Approach
How I approach communications work.
I prefer plain language, defensible claims and communication that respects the audience's time. Good communications work should make the subject easier to understand without oversimplifying it.
Clarity
Lead with what matters. Remove unnecessary language and make the next step easy to understand.
Accuracy
Use facts that can be supported. Separate what is known from what still needs confirmation.
Audience
Write for the people who need the information, not for the organization producing it.
Education and language
Professional foundation.
Master of Public Administration
University of Baltimore, 2014
B.S., Communication Arts
St. John's University, 2009
Bilingual
English and Spanish
See the work behind the experience.
Visit my portfolio for selected communications work, or contact me about a professional opportunity.