Hello! My name is Lilly Reese and I am a public affairs specialist for Resource Management Concepts.
I have nine years of experience working in public affairs, journalism, communications, public relations and I am just getting started. I'm an adaptable writer who has covered community events to investigative beats.
I am passionate about people, storytelling and love creating different ways to tell those stories!
In my free time, I like connecting with nature and priorizitizing my physical fitness through traveling, hiking, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, yoga/pilates and running. I'm in the midst of training for my first compeitive road race and in October will run the Georgetown Half Marathon.
Despite being active, I also love binge watching any and every Real Housewives series and consider myself an unofficial Bravo TV expert.
I am a lover of all animals and have a sassy two-year old Calico cat, Nibi, whom I bottle fed and raised since she was about a month old.
This website is a place to tell my own story and share the stories I have helped tell.
Please continue reading to learn more about my work history and professional experiences. Use the link above to
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other pieces have only been published by me here in this portfolio.
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I am a professional communicator with experience in public affairs, journalism, research, public relations at the government level and university and non-profit media relations.
Speaking and writing are my greatest strengths and I lean heavily on photography and videography to communicate what words cannot say.
Below, I have listed all of my work experience over the last 10 years, including all of my customer service and retail positions.
Experience
Public Affairs Specialist - Resource Management Concepts, February 2024 - Present
May 2024, Awarded Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Code 10 quarterly honor for "Going Above and Beyond"
Peer Recovery Specialist - Suncoast Center, Inc., June 2023 - January 2024
Legal Assistant - Evian Legal, LLC, August 2022 - February 2023
Sales Associate - Freaky Tiki Surf Shack, March - April 2023
Communications Associate - Tech Wizards, Inc., December 2020 - February 2023
Legal Assistant - The People's Economic and Environmental Resiliency Group, November 2021 - August 2022
Media Relations Intern - UMD Athletics, April 2018 - December 2020
Baltimore Urban Affairs Reporter - Capital News Service, August - December 2020
Researcher - The Ciesla Foundation, December 2019 - August 2020
Student Biographer - University of Maryland Office of Donor Relations and Stewardship, June - December 2019
Advertising Intern - Maryland Sports Properties, A Division of Outfront Media, August - December 2019
Reporter - Hyattsville Life & Times, January - May 2019
Copy Editor - The Diamondback, January - April 2019
Server - The Board and Brew, February - November 2018
Server - Port Tobacco Restaurant, May - August 2018
Communications Intern - Charles County Government Department of Environmental Resources, May - August 2017
Carry Out Server - Texas Ribs and Barbecue , May 2017 - January 2018
Hostess - Port Tobacco Restaurant, June 2015 - August 2016
Education
Peer Experience Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CRPS) Training - Peer Support Coalition of Florida, 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism - University of Maryland, College Park, 2016-2020
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice - University of Maryland, College Park, 2016-2020