Abigail (Spaniol) Lano, Mph Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Clients included: Aetna/CVS Health, DaVita, Evolent

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-As a member of the Commercial Communications team within the Member Experience organization, I collaborated with internal product, sales, commercial market, external stakeholder, and vendor teams to accomplish communications goals and reach member, employer, and broker audiences-Developed and managed print and digital communication deliverables for Medica’s Commercial Health and Wellness Programs-Led the development of open enrollment and onboarding communications across four Accountable Care Organizations

-Led combination of public affairs/advocacy, health insurance, digital health, rare disease, and pharmaceutical accounts, from strategy and execution to planning and budget management/forecasting -Managed day-to-day operations for content strategy team, serving as quarterback across social media, paid media, analytics, media relations, and account teams-Frequently recognized for strong ability to project manage and drive programs forward with a positive and flexible attitude-Wrote for a variety of audiences and translated complex scientific language for healthcare media, policymaker, investor, and patient audience consumption-Leveraged Real Chemistry's analytics capabilities across accounts to reach the right audience, with the right message, on the right channels-Managed junior staff and oversaw a total of five direct reports during my tenureClients included: UnitedHealthcare, Merck, Eli Lilly, National Pharmaceutical Council, Epirium Bio, Regeneron, Pfizer, Vituity, and Akili Interactive

Part-time position while completing master's degree-Managed and built online presence on social media channels and patient review sites-Led launch of new website and managed content development in collaboration with dentist

Part-time position while completing masters degree-Worked as an internal communications consultant supporting local health department's commitment to Quality Improvement (QI) efforts-Developed department-wide strategic communications plan to facilitate QI communication and build QI culture-Collaborated with leadership and staff across seven divisions from plan conception to completion-Increased QI messaging via internal communications channels

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

A team of leading healthcare strategists offering expertise in consumer health, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, global health, insurance and professional associations. Responsibilities & Achievements:-Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop public relations strategies to meet client goals-Led media relations planning and outreach -Managed content curation and maintenance for client websites-Owned awards program for local hospital, highlighting staff, clinics, innovations and research at a national level-Served as day-to-day client contact for award-winning interventional cardiology patient storytelling campaign (2015-2016 PRSA Silver Anvil Award and North America SABRE Award)-Event management-Go-to team member for digital healthcare campaigns, including owned and paid influencer/audience engagement-Social media strategy and content development -Key message development and coaching -Medical meeting planning, support and media relations-Managed and helped to develop junior team-Budget management Clients included: Children’s Minnesota, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, American College of Surgeons, Ecolab, U.S. Army Medical Department, U.S. Army High School and Educator Outreach program, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Minneapolis, Mn

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

A Chance To Grow is a a nonprofit health organization offering a variety of programs and services to help children with developmental and learning difficulties. Responsibilities & Achievements: -Developed a more cohesive agency brand by communicating the value of the organization via electronic mediums, print materials, media relations and social media strategy adoption-Assisted Director with growing the agency’s teacher-training institute through networking, trend alignment, partner engagement, workshop coordination and budget management -Collaborated with speech pathologists, occupational therapists, vision therapists, auditory therapists and neurotechnicians to develop online and print resources to support families with children experiencing developmental and learning difficulties-Led project team to develop and launch a corporate website equipped with a donor database and ecommerce system (actg.org)-Supervised an undergraduate intern supporting Communications and Special Events, assigning projects and managing performance-Planned professional trainings for educators, striving to keep large groups of educators engaged and committed to organization's philosophy through resource sharing and relationship building -Led United Way and Give to the Max Day fundraising efforts

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Administration And Policy

Global Health Master's Project: Researched the effectiveness of mobile phone-based applications at facilitating self-management of chronic.

Ba, English Literature, Communication

Activities and Societies: Writing Tutor at CSB/SJU Writing Centers; Publicity Team Leader at CSB/SJU Writing Centers; Studio One Literary.

Education record

Study Abroad In Cork, Ireland

Activities and Societies: UCC Choir, backpacked across western Europe for 4 weeks

Graduate Certificate, Denver Publishing Institute

4-week graduate-level publishing program taught by industry professionals who work at trade, university, textbook, and small independent.