Communications professional with 20 years experience in public relations/public information/public affairs and community relations, primarily with federal and state government and military organizations. Significant background with environmental, science and aeronautical issues. Seven years media experience in broadcast news as an assignment editor in large, medium and small media markets, including five months as a mid-market weekend news producer. Specialties: Media relations; employee communications; public speaking skills; message development; community outreach and relations; crisis communications (especially for the military); regulatory air quality/environmental; and early childhood education issues. Understands employer branding and the need to incorporate branding in internal and external communications. Very familiar with CMS/Drupal for posting content to websites; SharePoint; Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Docs.
Listed skills include Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Public Relations, Internal Communications, and 21 others.