Deloitte

I have been working at Deloitte Consulting in the Federal Human Capital practice since August 2009. I lead an internal Generation Y initiatives group, and authored the white papers below:

• How to Effectively Manage a Multigenerational Workforce in the Federal Government: Four generations working toward a common goal
• Generation Y: Inspiring Change in the Federal Government and the Creation of a Networked Workforce
• Deloitte Millennial Model: An Approach to Gen Y Readiness

While working on a client engagement at the National Information Exchange Model, supporting Communications & Outreach, I published the following:

• SPOTLIGHT: Karen Lopez (you might know her as @datachick)
• Meet the New NBAC and NTAC Cochairs
• NIEM Adoption Continues Breaking New Ground With Cyber
• Implementer Spotlight: Kamran Atri
• From Technical Manuals to Integrating XML in the Airline Industry, Dave Hollander Shares the Evolution He Helped Create
• Human Services Community Gathers Together at the NIEM Roundtable

University of Maryland University College (UMUC)

I worked as a contractor at UMUC from March-July 2009. UMUC is a university for working adults that offers classes on nights and weekends, and numerous classes online. I worked as a multimedia writer/editor, and updated webpages, edited and wrote content and wrote feature stories. I also managed the Facebook page and create and compile webpages. Here are the articles I wrote while working there:

• Lyndzie Carter Takes a Big Leap Toward Her Dream of Becoming a Lawyer
• Shari Duncanson Perseveres Through Grief and Relocation to Earn Her MBA
• Student Prepares Afghanistan for a New Generation of Leaders, Is Interviewed by PBS
• Elite Marathon Runner Transitions from Golf Course Management to Business with UMUC MBA
• Through Many Jobs, Erika White Achieves Her AA, BS and Moves on to Her Master's
  

Articles Published in College

While at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park, I published numerous articles in a variety of publications. Here are some that were published online.


HomeTech - The Latest in Home Security, Home & Design magazine


JDate Breaks the Dating Site Taboo, The Diamondback

Federal Computer Week

From June to October 2006, I worked at Federal Computer Week as a reporter intern and then as a freelance writer. I published 16 articles, one of which was a cover story about the government's challenges in hiring recent college graduates. The article sparked a lot of interest, and Federal News Radio asked to interview me about my piece.

• Hire Me Already
• Azaroff: Forget MySpace. It's Time for FedSpace
• Ideas for Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
• Russert, Obama Urge Public Service
• Is Digital Imaging Cost Effective?
• House Drafts Bill to Improve VA's Security
• The Veterinarian Becomes a CIO
• L.A. Looks to Create Regional Emergency Radio System
• DHS Loses Top Privacy Official
• GSA Names New Regional Administrator
• OPM Falls Short of its Mission
• Hack at USDA Puts 26,000 at Risk
• Hacker Might Have Breached Personal Data at USDA
• USAjobs Launches Satisfaction Survey
• USDA agency to expand e-grants
• Young leaders told to expect ambiguity
  

Prince of Petworth

In November 2008, I began contributing to Prince of Petworth. This is a DC-oriented neighborhood blog that averages 4,500 readers a day. My posts often receive 30-60 comments.

• Rachel Visits Quiet Mind Yoga
• Raz Breaks Elbow, Finds Unexpected Benefits
• Indego Africa and One Brick
  
• A Recessionista's Guide to Dining
  
• A Recessionista's Guide to Fashion
  
• The Couch Creep
  
• Get Out of Town - Ideas for Easy Weekend Trips, A New Series
  
• A Recessionista's Guide to Entertainment
• Online Dating Tips
• Reader Request: New Year's Eve Options
• A Recessionista's Guide to Fitness
• Underrated Pick-Up Spots & Scenes
• Press 1 Once and Other Tips for Navigating the Unemployment Process
• Sweets for Your Sweetie
• Once on This Island
• Passport DC Open House
• A Quick Review of the EU Open Houses
• A New Kind of Tasting
  

Audacious Inquiry Company Blog Posts

I wrote numerous blog posts while at Audacious Inquiry. I brainstormed story ideas and conducted research for these posts.

• AI Presents to the Medical Group Management Association
• Health and Human Services (HHS) Embraces Web 2.0
• Social Networking in the Government Space