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Peoria, Illinois

Served as a member of the executive leadership team. Developed an internal communications strategy designed to provide clarity around strategic priorities, drive employee engagement and impact. Served as the chief liaison to the board of directors, board committees and foundation trustees.

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Provided executive-level support to the President, oversaw daily office operations for a team of 30+ remote sales and technical support staff, and supervised and assigned work to student interns.

Peoria, Illinois Area

Provided confidential administrative support to the President & CEO; managed scheduling of all meetings and acted as a liaison for board members, staff and outside contacts; served as lead communicator and assisted with coordinating projects, key initiatives and the planning of major events.

Morton, Il

Responsible for the development and execution of the corporate communication strategy, related impacts on company culture and employee engagement, corporate event planning, public relations and social media. Oversaw the development and execution of key account plans designed to achieve operational excellence through collaboration with operations; annual distribution of the Voice of the Customer survey, contract administration, renewals and new business development.

Morton, Il

Responsible for the development and execution of the corporate communication strategy: - Oversaw all internal and external communication activity to ensure consistency of message and tone- Developed and executed communication events: annual meetings, quarterly leadership team meetings, monthly broadcast communication, quarterly newsletter and social media activityProvided executive level support to the CEO, President and leadership team: liaison for internal and external communication, meeting scheduling, complex travel arrangements, event planning, and community relations.

Peoria, Il

Provided leadership and operational oversight for a team of 130 associates. Scope of work: Fabrication, Paint, Assembly, Warehousing, Kitting and Castings Inspection. - Managed staffing levels to ensure efficient utilization of facility resources - Conducted quarterly governance meetings with the senior management team and key customer contacts to discuss performance new business opportunities.- Oversaw the Quality Management System and worked with leadership team to initiate process improvement and ensure conformance to established standards. - Developed employee on-boarding and training initiatives to drive engagement and professional development.

Peoria / Bloomington

Greater Chicago Area

Highland Park, Il

Highland Park, Il

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Associate’S Degree, Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Speech Communication

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Speech Communication And Rhetoric