Responsible for communications planning and execution of an Army-wide change management program for GFIM OE - the Global Force Information Management Objective Environment - a data-centric, cloud-based business system. GFIM OE is an integrated, interoperable, and transactional enterprise solution and the Army’s #1 business priority. The data generated within GFIM OE enables the Army to man, equip, train, ready, and resource in support of Combatant Command and Army Service Requirements. It combines and improves upon the capabilities of 15 legacy systems in a single, enterprise-level, web-based solution to better support/enable risk-informed decision making.

Wrote, researched and developed business proposals as part of the Army market Emergent Threat, Training and Readiness Capability (ET2RC) portfolio to provide communications and change management services.

Conducted strategic communications planning for Army Intelligence Digital Transformation (AIDTES) program as part of a new five-person team. OPSEC Level II certified.

Responsible for planning and execution of a comprehensive communication/change management program for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A), a large multi-billion dollar, Army-wide HR technology modernization effort. As deputy team lead, manages and mentors up to 10 on-site and remote staff. On a daily basis, identifies and produces content for five social media channels, public website and three SharePoint sites. Ensures that content is engaging, strategic, shareable, and consistent with the organization’s voice, narrative, and strategic priorities. Content includes: fact sheets, pamphlets, web content, articles, e-mail messaging, compelling communication and marketing campaigns, graphic art, gifs, video and scripts.Works in collaboration with all internal teams and subject matter experts to: align content strategy with deployment goals, disseminate priority updates to Army and government senior leaders, partner with Army agencies to amplify content dissemination, and promote continuity and consistency across IPPS-A's content and communications processes.

Managed communication product development, including newsletters, fact sheets, brochures, web sites, and social media engagements in support of Army-wide communication campaigns and events. Developed and executed communication strategies for the nationwide celebrations of the 238th-240th Army Birthdays.

Developed, supported and executed division and state-level communication plans. Increased unit Facebook presence from 900 to 10,000 followers as page manager. Created and ran media relations training to over 700 soldiers from 11 states.

Stood up a new division-level public affairs office in a deployed environment for U.S. Army Central in Kuwait. Compiled and conducted daily news briefings to division commander and 45 senior leaders. Wrote news releases and produced videos, photos and Facebook posts in coordination with multiple teams that supported over 9,000 Soldiers deployed across five countries.

Wrote news releases and produced video, photos and social media content as part of a three-person team supporting over 800 troops in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, six-district province.

Performed comprehensive base security duties while deployed, including mounted perimeter patrols, manned checkpoints and towers, and conducted vehicle and personnel searches. Supported the base PAO cell.

Web Content Management: Managed servicelocator.org, a portal connecting job seekers with nearly 3,000 One-Stop Employment Centers, for the Department of Labor. Added new user services and functionality to careeronestop.org, DOL’s premier delivery portal for career development services. Created new web functionality through cross-platform and cross-agency teams. Wrote and edited website content. Managed a team of programmers who developed and implemented new website functionality. ✔ Represented DOL as a liaison between 25 state employment agencies.Training: Developed and taught classroom-based software training course to over 300 employees in 10 states. State employees trained on the system increased servicelocator.org database content by 200% making the website the primary national portal connecting job seekers with local offices. ✔ The Department of Labor had never before had an up-to-date listing of all one-stop offices in the U.S.Event Planning: Represented client at eight trade shows and promotional events attended by over one million visitors.

Wrote news releases, internal newsletters, web content and broadcast scripts. Researched and prepared legislative briefings, presentations to senior leadership and responded to media inquiries. Released statistics at quarterly press briefings. ✔ Developed five-year department budget that prevented reductions in staff.✔ Produced monthly programming for the launch of the first real estate-specific TV channel.✔ Developed realtor.com, the initial online presence of the largest U.S. trade association.

Planned and implemented cross-agency Quality Management Summit for 400 federal employees in support of Clinton-Gore initiative to reduce government expenditures by $108 billion. Edited technical manuals for grammar, format and consistency. ✔ Supervised editing and production of the Secretary of Energy’s personalized monthly video briefings to a target audience of over 10,000 employees.

Wrote, edited and formatted articles for monthly newsletter. Prepared financial briefings. Wore many hats in support of an 18-person office providing computer-aided design (CAD) services for Naval Sea Systems Command defense contracts. ✔ Developed and maintained tracking system for $2.3 million in federal contracts.