Elberta Mcknight Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Provide support at federally-declared disaster sites by assisting with communication strategies and messaging.• Emergency Management Orientation (EMO) Training Anniston, Alabama (10/16/2016 – 10/28/2016)• External Affairs Training/Strategic Communications Messaging Anniston, Alabama (3/13/2017 – 3/18/2017) FEMA leadership taught week-long course on crafting well-conceived and effectively delivered emergency messages to ensure public safety, protect property, facilitate response efforts, elicit cooperation, and instill public confidence.• DR-4339 San Juan, Puerto Rico (10/11/2017 - 01/28/2018) – Deployed as a Strategic Messaging Specialist, functioned as a strategist/research/writer/liaison for FEMA’s housing mission. Wrote and designed a housing communications strategy, news releases, talking points, fact sheets, graphics and public service announcements to support mission. Recognized by Federal Coordinating Officer for spearheading a FEMA employee shoe drive to help more than 500 children in Puerto Rico.• Mission Rehearsal Training Emmitsburg, Maryland (6/24/2018 – 6/20/2018) - Received training to function as a FEMA Public Information Officer.• DR-4400 Atlanta, Georgia (10/15/2018 – 11/17/2018) – Sole strategic writer to work with multiple cadres to handle all External Affairs outreach and media products for Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs). Created communication strategies and tools to inform survivors on steps to apply for federal assistance after a disaster and what to anticipate when visiting a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center.• DR-4407 Sacramento, California (2/26/2019 – 9/7/2019) – Sole strategic writer assigned to work with multiple cadres to cover all aspects of FEMA’s large, complicated housing mission for survivors of California’s deadliest wildfire.

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Freelance writer and content producer for the AJC.com, with stories focusing on the job market in metro Atlanta.

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

• Created, oversaw and implemented media relations, communications and public outreach strategies for state and seven regional offices.• Provided ongoing media training for staff.• Collaborated with national headquarters on various branding, communications and media projects.• Maintained chapter web site.• Created and managed department annual budget. • Advanced design of chapter newsletter without increasing production cost.• Developed an electronic mailing database as a cost-saving initiative.• Produced several radio and TV spots to promote fund raising events.• Wrote and supervised design of Annual Report.• Planned all aspects of Annual Dinner.• Organized public outreach projects with Georgia Public Broadcasting, serving as on-air spokesperson to promote Alzheimer's awareness.• Worked as a CNN weekend show team writer while employed at the Alzheimer's Association.