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* Global Corporate Communications Manager for leader in railway maintenance and technology. Work closely with company leaders to deliver relevant messaging to global employee base in a growing privately-held company.* Leader of employee engagement messaging strategy which resulted in a decade-high response rate and five percent increase in overall.

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Collaborate with company leadership on communications strategy to drive business results, tripling earned media metrics through bold communication deliverables. Position eliminated with no notice due to corporate takeover - outsourcing of marketing and sales duties.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Dynamic communicator who has tripled earned media placements vs. past year.
• Created innovative communication protocols, including new design of newsletter and pre-written stories and videos directly to media.
• Have 4 themes to drive content: Relevant, Timely, Simplify and Unique. Work with CEO and leadership on all internal and external communication projects.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Tripled earned media placements by working with local and regional media to proactively promote one of South Carolina's oldest health care systems, based in Charleston. Created many new process improvements like direct video to media and live blogs during disaster response. Driver of innovative strategies, providing compelling and timely messaging to the.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

• Provide media/public relations 9th busiest and fastest growing U.S. airport, emphasis on proactive local/national media relations and event planning/management.
• Highly respected by Seattle and national aviation media. Numerous media contacts.
• Lead issue management of customer service improvements at Sea-Tac Airport, positive stories have received several local and national media placements.
• Provide innovative messaging and media placement strategies for traditional and social media channels – emphasis on video and audience interaction.
• FEMA National Incident Command System (ICS), certified in several courses.

Renton, WA

• Worked closely with executives providing proactive communications strategies and employee outreach to two units: HR and Ethics. Headed projects including refreshing Boeing HR website, executive speech.
• Coordinated/moderated major corporate events with executives including panel with Commercial Airplanes and Defense division CEO’s, companywide webcasts, Corporate HR Awards emcee and Supplier of the Year events.
• Leader in video creation: wrote, shot and edited videos for Boeing.com and numerous internal stories. Headed video training and guidance to Communications organization.
• Company-wide project leader: 2014 & 2015 Chairman's Safety Award videos and 2014 airplane flyovers for Seafair and Boeing Classic golf tournament.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Responsible for all outgoing communication for high profile statewide official. Coordinated talking points, speech writing, and interview prep/on-camera training.
• Led media strategy resulting in him being one of the nation’s most visible State Treasurers based on social media and regional/national media appearances.
• Pitched national media, including placements on front page Sunday NY Times Business section profile, Wall Street Journal and numerous national live interviews including FOX Business, Bloomberg TV and MSNBC.
• Project manager: website redesign and ongoing updates to treasurer.sc.gov website.

West Columbia, SC

• Led external media communications for most expensive Congressional campaign in South Carolina history, winning by 10 percent. Drove proactive and innovative story ideas to local and national media contacts.
• Dynamic approach to communications: shot and edited videos for campaign website. Videos used in fundraising emails and TV ads, - generating revenue and saving campaign production costs.
• Event Planner: created "Joe Wilson's Hometown Cookouts," - 11 events across district where Rep. Wilson spread his "Cut The Fat" plan. Events attracted more than 2,000 people plus earned media coverage.
• Managed campaign/social media websites, blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Anchor for top-rated NBC Station located in Columbia, SC. Ratings increased 146 percent with move to weekend newscasts

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

* Specialized in political/government reporting. Highly regarded for fair and balanced political stories. Correctly predicted on-air that NC Education lottery bill would pass despite legislative session ending (special session was hastily called)* Covered station’s biggest stories, from Stanley Cup Finals, Hurricane Katrina aftermath, live shots in.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Spent time as weeknight and morning reporter for top-rated CBS affiliate. Story highlights include 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, live coverage of a hurricane, Kinston plant explosion and numerous other issues. Moved to NBC-owned station due to management change.

Mobile, Alabama Area

Nightside reporter for NBC station which covered South Alabama and the Pensacola, Florida region.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

News reporter specializing in local and state political issues, including extensive coverage of South Dakota state legislature.

Bachelor Of Science, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Staff writer for Minnesota Daily newspaper and reporter for KUOM radio station.Journalism major who spent most.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Associate In Arts Degree

Activities and Societies: Editor of campus newspaperLittle known fact, former Minnesota Governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura also attended.