Flaggert & Associates (FACT)

During my freelance work with Flaggert & Associates (FACT), I supported a strategic communications and planning firm based in Oklahoma City that works across politics, community development, and public affairs. FACT works with political candidates, local communities, companies, and nonprofits at the tribal, state, and federal level, with clients spanning education, public safety, economic development, and city planning. Working within their three-pillar framework of direct mail, digital media, and data, I helped clients shape how they told their stories to targeted audiences.

Two of the clients I worked with were Copper Bear Consulting and the Cleveland County Economic Development. For Copper Bear, a firm focused on tribal sovereignty and Indigenous economic development, I provided photography and videography that helped them visually communicate their work to tribal leaders and stakeholders across the country. For the Cleveland County Economic Development Coalition, I brought that same approach to a community-focused effort aimed at strengthening Cleveland County's economic future. In both cases, my role went beyond just shooting.

I approached each project with an eye toward how the content served the broader brand narrative, what story it told, and how it positioned the organization with its audience. Working across sectors as distinct as tribal land policy and regional economic development deepened my understanding of how strategic messaging functions across civic life and gave me a strong foundation in adapting brand thinking to audiences with very different needs and stakes.