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I book founders and experts on podcasts and secure media placements that drive visibility, authority, and inbound leads. As a seasoned, results-driven podcast booker and PR expert with 20+ years of experience, I’ve landed clients in Forbes, USA Today, Business Insider, and booked 100+ podcast interviews, including 25 shows in 30 days for a single client. I focus on targeted outreach that results in real placements, not just pitches. As a publicist and brand strategist, I’ve led high-impact media campaigns that secure permanent placements across national and global print, digital, broadcast, podcast, and TV platforms. My clients have been featured in top-tier outlets, and I actively contribute to MSN while booking them on high-ranking podcasts across business, tech, health, and lifestyle. Recent and past placements include: -Forbes -USA Today -MSN -Miami Herald -US Weekly -OK! -Business Insider -Yahoo Finance -ThriveGlobal -Authority Magazine -Medium - + 600+ additional placements I also support with content coordination and backend execution to ensure placements turn into consistent visibility and growth. I handle strategy, outreach, and booking end-to-end so you can stay focused on your business while your visibility grows. I work with tools including Cision, Muck Rack, HARO, Qwoted, and SOS to deliver targeted, high-converting outreach. My clients choose me for guaranteed visibility, strategic thinking, clear communication, and reliable execution. I am U.S. based, globally connected with a base in Italy, and offer flexible engagement options, including hourly, retainer, and project-based work. 100% Job Success on Upwork with consistent 5-star client feedback. If you want consistent podcast bookings and real media placements, not just outreach, let’s talk.

I am an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager with a strong background in event planning, digital marketing, and public relations. I have successfully coordinated events for over 500 attendees, working closely with government municipalities and stakeholders within the state of Utah to ensure alignment and impact. My expertise includes promoting events and engaging diverse audiences through comprehensive digital marketing strategies, leveraging social media, email marketing, and graphic design skills to maximize reach and participation. With a solid track record in campaign management, I have increased engagement through targeted social media strategies and influencer marketing initiatives. My role at 47G Aerospace & Defense, for example, included managing outreach within an ecosystem of over 100 companies, driving a 30% increase in campaign reach. I have collaborated with public agencies and private organizations to create effective communications plans, successfully utilizing platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Mailchimp, and HubSpot. Additionally, I have developed strong community partnerships, helping clients build brand awareness and loyalty through compelling content and strategic messaging. With a deep understanding of influencer and affiliate marketing, I excel in crafting campaigns that align with business objectives and generate tangible results. My skills in analytics, project management, and relationship-building enable me to support clients in achieving their marketing and communication goals effectively.

Top Fractional HR | 🏆 Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who 🏆| Rippling Certified Daily User | SPHR | MBA 19 years in HR. Fractional CHRO leadership with daily hands-on Rippling, payroll, compliance, employee relations, and HR operations experience. *I just switched my base to Upwork* Delegate to Elevate Your People Resources! I help founders and growing companies build the HR function they need before people problems, compliance gaps, or broken processes start getting in the way of growth. Whether you need someone to step in as your Fractional CHRO, clean up Rippling, build your handbook and policies, handle a difficult employee issue, strengthen payroll and compliance, or create HR infrastructure from the ground up, I can lead the strategy and do the work. WHAT I DELIVER: ✅ Fractional Sr. Executive Level CHRO & Sr. HR Leadership ✅ HRIS Implementation, Audit & Cleanup ✅ Organizational & HR Infrastructure Development ✅ HR Audits & Multi-State Compliance (CA, NY, MN, GA, FL, TX & More) ✅ Employee Relations, Investigations & Corrective Action ✅ Employee Handbooks, Policies & SOPs ✅ Payroll, Benefits & Leave Management ✅ Onboarding & Offboarding ✅ Performance Management & Manager Coaching ✅ Compensation, Job Leveling & Workforce Planning ✅ Currently working in: Consulting, For-Profit, Non-Profit, Public, & Private Sectors I have built HR functions from the ground up and supported organizations ranging from small teams to workforces of 150+ full-time and 700 non full-time workforce across multiple states. My experience includes building HRIS infrastructure, payroll architecture, benefits programs, onboarding/offboarding workflows, compliance libraries, employee handbooks, compensation structures, and performance systems. I have also reduced HR and operational costs by 20% annually through process automation and vendor consolidation. RIPPLING UNIVERSITY CERTIFIED IN: 🔥 'Payroll Administration', 🔥 'Rippling Implementation Specialist', 🔥 'Permissions & Approvals', 🔥 'Review Cycles', 🔥 'Time & Attendance', 🔥 'Time Off (US)', and 🔥'Workflows'. I have daily hands-on experience working directly inside Rippling and HR systems, so I don't just provide recommendations and leave implementation to someone else. I can assess the problem, develop the solution, configure it within the system, and help put it into operation. Since I am an HR/payroll expert first vs a tech expert first is, ⭐💡 I understand what and how to build your system in flow with policies and employment law ⭐💡 as a Sr. HR Certified Professional (SPHR) and a daily admin user of Rippling. My HR technology experience includes Rippling, Paychex, ADP TotalSource, Kronos, HRLogix, Excel, and workflow automation. My broader experience includes multi-state payroll and compliance, employee relations, workplace investigations, benefits administration, FMLA and leave management, wage and hour compliance, compensation, organizational development, and executive-level HR guidance. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clients on Upwork have described my work as Professional, Reliable, Solution Oriented, Committed to Quality, and Clear Communicator. One client described me as “smart, timely, and service driven.” I also have professional training in Generative AI for Human Resources and selectively use AI and automation when it can make HR operations more efficient. It is a tool in my HR practice, not a replacement for sound HR judgment. 🚀 If you're growing and HR is becoming too important to keep handling informally, send me a message. I can assess where you are, identify the risks and priorities, and help build the HR function you need next.

I am an accomplished public speaker, emcee, host & former television journalist. I have experience and expertise working in communications, public relations and journalism spanning a 20+ year career. I started my career working as a political press secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and have worked for a global public relations firm, as a journalist for several television stations in North & South Carolina (ABC, NBC and FOX), in corporate communications for the luxury automotive company Mercedes-Benz USA, as a principal of my own public relations consulting business in the New York Metro area, and currently as director of communications for a well-known nonprofit in the NYC metro area. I am passionate about helping people overcome their fears with public speaking and media interviews, as well as work on techniques such as delivery, pacing, diction and polishing one’s final presentation. For media interviews, I conduct mock interviews and prepare you for any type of media interview: taped, live, online, in person for TV, print, radio & podcasts. I have conducted speech and media coaching sessions 1:1 and in group settings with C-suite executives, physicians, college and graduate students, and those just entering the workforce, as well as non-native English speakers. I am personable, accessible & easy to work with and can offer decades of professional experience whether it’s on camera or before a large audience. Happy to chat first on a call!