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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Leading global communications strategy and team supporting tms’ category management and supply chain functions including development and execution of strategies to improve awareness of and visibility to tms' global impact and value to its customers.

Working in tandem with private design firm to help businesses create cultures of education, understanding and communication within their organizations. Specifically, assisting international oil and gas companies in delivering meaningful safety messages and communications tools to employees active in the work field. We create complete communications packages that include executive messaging, intranet landing pages, supervisor talking points and content for employee visual materials (posters, signage, presentations, handbooks) for targeted campaigns around health, safety and environment hazard issues including hand safety, dropped objects, ergonomics, incident reporting and safety system training.

United States

Develop, manage, and execute communications strategies to drive increased employee engagement, drive external awareness and share HAVI's value story with its globally recognized QSR customers.

Developed, executed and managed communications strategies for Apollo Education Group and its subsidiaries at the national and local level with broadcast, print, online and trade media outlets. Responsibilities included strategic planning; developing written communications including press releases, bylined articles, key messages, media Q&A and letters to the editor; spokesperson development and training; coordination of communication strategies across departments; issues and crisis management; budget management; measurement and reporting; and management of external PR firms and vendors to produce positive media coverage results and protect and elevate brand reputation.

Developed and executed Public Relations strategies for University of Phoenix's schools and colleges, campuses and business areas at the national and local level with broadcast, print, online and trade media outlets. Responsibilities include strategic planning; developing written communications including press releases, bylined articles, key messages, media Q&A and letters to the editor; spokesperson development and training; coordination of communication strategies across departments; issues and crisis management; budget management; measurement and reporting; and management of external PR firms and vendors to produce positive media coverage results and protect and elevate brand reputation.

Schaumburg, Il

Managed the public relations efforts for Experian’s Automotive and Marketing Services businesses as part of an integrated corporate marketing communications team. Oversaw business unit public relations responsibilities including strategic planning; PR firm on-boarding and management; development of written communications including press releases, bylined articles, key messages, media Q&A, scripts and presentations to executives and industry conferences; coordination of efforts with other corporate/business unit entities; budget management; issues and crisis management; spokesperson media and presentation training; and media coverage measurement and reporting.

Itasca, Il

Managed external and internal communications responsibilities for corporate marketing team including media relations, internal newsletters, advertising, tradeshows and strategic marketing initiatives to ensure individual brand and business unit success while achieving overall business goals.

Bachelor'S, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Staff Writer, Eastern Echo student newspaper; EMU Honors Society; National Honors Society

Journalism

Activities and Societies: Staff Writer, Tower Times student newspaper; Co-editor, Plethora student literary journal; KVCC Honors Society.