-Promoted UAB Medicine as a best place to work in the southeast and beyond by developing a cohesive brand across recruitment channels and materials-Increased qualified applicants and awareness of open jobs at UAB Medicine by growing a prospective candidate base through various lead generation efforts-Reduced time to fill by proactively marketing jobs and UAB Medicine as a top employer, and by improving the candidate experience when applying and/or onboarding-Implemented strategic tactics to increase employee engagement and retention by increasing overall awareness and compliance with planned HR initiatives through communications on internal channels

-Expertly contracted, planned, coordinated and executed numerous golf tournaments and group outings-Established a seamless liaison with the Ross Bridge Resort managers ensuring smooth execution of all events-Created and maintained all social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)-Developed and promoted monthly specials to increase revenue in both retail and rounds sales-Created, maintained and improved client relationships through repeatedly surpassing event expectations

-Won first place for my command in the MG Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Communications Competition, Special Event category, for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Day, an event that I created, planned and executed -Attained skills to expertly perform duties within each of the three cells of U.S. Army Public Affairs: community relations, media relations, command information-Served as lead planner and event coordinator for both installation-wide and community-wide events-Skillfully planned, coordinated and executed numerous tours of Redstone Arsenal to various VIP and community groups-Successfully coordinated and monitored both print and broadcast media interviews -Wrote and edited a variety of articles for the weekly installation newspaper, The Redstone Rocket, distribution 36,000 -Created and maintained social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube) for the installation

-Designed layouts and wrote for the student-produced, multimedia lifestyle magazine, distribution 3,000-Influenced overall design scheme for each section both individually and as a team

-Wrote press releases for the Greek Life community at the University-Designed both a brochure and manual for sorority recruitment, combined distribution 7,700

-Wrote three published magazine articles, as well as numerous press releases for various clients-Utilized CisionPoint software for creating media lists and developing contacts-Compiled advertising equivalency value spreadsheets and pitching calendars for clients

-Worked independently conducting research, interviewing and reporting, resulting in two published articles-Proofread articles daily and consistently met tight deadlines