Education
Cristy graduated from the Louisiana State University
School of Journalism in 1989 with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Journalism and minor in History.
She graduated from The Alliance Française
in Lyon, France with a Diplôme de Langue
Française in 1995.
Work Experience
Resume (PDF)
Written Communications * Public Relations * Project Management
Cristy began her career at a leading Louisiana newspaper, the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, writing both hard news and feature articles for over five years while aiding the news desks, photography and engraving departments in the production process. While working for the paper, she also covered the Louisiana Legislature for a local television station and worked in public relations for United Way – organizing annual campaign events, producing press and promotional material and maintaining media relations.
In 1990, she moved to Atlanta and began working for advertising agency Adair-Greene. She was responsible for the marketing material and administration of employee incentive programs for Coca-Cola USA, overseeing annual campaign launch and building bottler relations while producing associated collateral material.
She moved into the technology industry in 1991 working for Spectrum Data Systems of Atlanta – developing marketing material promoting video conferencing equipment and environments, as well as press releases and corporate newsletters.
Cristy then joined Peachtree Software, overseeing the development of all marketing and press material pertaining to the company's Windows and Macintosh accounting software products – working with outside direct mail, public relations and advertising companies. She also conducted press tours to present new products to the leading industry publications on the east and west coast.
Cristy then moved to Lyon, France and began developing a newsletter for the American Group of the Lyon and Rhone-Alps Region designed to keep temporary residents apprised of tax law changes, international services facilitating life abroad, security alerts, important differences between American and French educational structures as well as travel excursions available throughout France. She developed a first of its kind Expatriate relocation guide for a local Franco-American relocation agency responsible for corporate relocations. Working with the American Consulate in France, she helped organize American events during the 1996 G-7 Summit (currently the G-20) held in Lyon.
Upon returning to Atlanta, Cristy began writing for CARE International as a contributing writer and consultant on local market PSAs. She and her family moved to Houston in 1998, where she continued to work for CARE International before she began working as an independent contractor.
As an independent contractor, Cristy has provided written communications (creative, technical, industry-specific), developed marketing plans, established media relations and managed projects in a broad range of industries – including health care, oil and gas, real estate, construction and technology. She currently works as a writer and project manager on a contract basis for leading companies across Houston.
