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Greater Seattle Area

Manage/plan/produce/write/photograph content across Sound Transit’s social media channels and blog – “The Platform.” Responsibilities include:- Planning, executing and managing Sound Transit's organic and paid social media content strategy - Extracting insights from social media analytics, web platform reporting tools and ongoing engagement to drive targeted campaigns in partnership with editorial and creative teams- Maintaining content calendar for regular cadence of new stories/posts across all social media channels- Monitoring and engaging with audience as the voice of the agency across social media channels- Coordinating with video and graphic design teams to ensure appropriate video and graphic approach for various social media channels

Seattle, Wa

As the senior Public Information Officer for the agency, responsibilities included acting as the agency spokesman and:- Managing crisis communications.- Developing and implementing traditional media and social media messaging strategies.- Planning news conferences and special events featuring elected officials and the agency’s senior leadership team.- Conducting print, radio and television interviews.- Writing speeches for elected officials and agency CEO.- Writing Op-Ed pieces and letters to the editor to be published by outside stakeholders.- Producing video and non-traditional stories for distribution through Sound Transit’s social media channels.

Seattle, Wa

• Managed website for internal development teams.• Managed software documentation projects for Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat product releases.• Managed written product materials for teams throughout the company at multiple office sites under little or no supervision to meet 18-month product release cycles.

Redmond, Wa

Managed marketing and branding efforts.Managed production of all written materials for a suite of software products at this startup company.Developed and maintained corporate Web site.

Skokie, Il

One of three technical writers for a broad range of consumer computer modem products during a time of unprecedented company growth.Managed multiple projects on deadlines coordinated with product development and release schedules and acted as marketing liaison to internal development groups.

Worked as a statehouse reporter in Kentucky and South Dakota producing daily stories for both print and broadcast media during legislative sessions.Served as an editor on the news desks in Kentucky and South Dakota when the Legislature was not in session, writing and editing several stories a day under hourly deadlines for print and broadcast subscribers.