Stories have immense power. They are hardwired into our biology for understanding and entertainment, they uncover truth and help us define who we are. Ro helps clients harness the power of narrative to create impactful multimedia storytelling to change the narrative around an individual, a project, an idea, an organization or a community. She helps build inventive strategies for engaging internal and external audiences around story and around equity, inclusion, diversity and belonging.
Envisioning is her super power. What can you imagine together?
- Narrative change strategy
- Community engagement
- Communications strategy
- Communications/marketing plans
- Impactful storytelling
- Diversity, Equity Inclusion and Belonging training
- Social Impact plans
- Speaker and panelist
- Video production
- Event planning
- Integrating social media
- Internal/external relations
- Writing/reporting
- Editing
BACKGROUND
With more than 20 years of experience, Ro can work with any leadership team to envision the goal and help make it happen.
She served in one of Colorado’s most challenging and high-profile communications positions, directing strategy for crisis, issues and media management for Denver’s mayor while also launching pro-active campaigns and coordinating city communications for events such as the 2012 Obama-Romney Presidential Debate and the Denver Broncos road to and appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII in New York City, which included staffing appearances on the Today Show, the Colbert Report and ESPN. She also led the planning and writing of several major addresses including inauguration and State of the City.
She has extensive public speaking experience, with 100+ engagements including keynotes and Ted-style talks, a C-SPAN appearance and moderating an evening with Rita Moreno. She was Naropa University’s 2024 Cobb Peace Lecturer and among the urban thought leaders at the first 2024 Bruner Debates on Urban Excellence.
She has received meaningful honors and recognition including 6 Heartland Emmy nominations, History Colorado’s Josephine H. Miles Award for a major contribution to state history, the Denver Business Journal’s 2023 DEI Award, a Latinas First Foundation Trailblazer Award and 3 EPPY Editor & Publisher Awards for Best Spanish News Website under 1M visitors plus several fellowships and residencies for creative writing.
Clients have included DaVita, American Planning Association, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, National Endowment for Financial Education, University of Colorado, Denver Public Schools, National Stroke Association, Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Colorado Association of Homebuilders.