Greg Beets Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects. Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff. Reviews, manages and controls status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Leading an internal communications team of writers, graphic artists, video producers, and web developers for a 400-person IT organization.
• Managing end-to-end editorial production for IT program content (website, weekly bulletins, videos, infographics, fact sheets, presentations, etc.) in coordination with senior and executive leadership.
• Ensuring content is compliant with applicable Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Developing survey instruments and tracking web analytics to measure effectiveness of communication and employee engagement initiatives.
• Creatively promoting key tenets of IT change management to workforce, including agile, lean, human-centered design, cloud migration, data science, and zero trust architecture.
• Directly supervising 4 team members.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Established an 11-person internal communications team of writers, graphic artists, video producers, web developers, and change management subject matter experts for a 400-person IT organization.
• Oversaw development and launch of branded website, weekly news bulletin, and related content in coordination with multiple senior and executive stakeholders.
• Implemented editorial management framework based on agile methodology and practices.
• Interviewed and assisted with selection and onboarding of high-caliber team members.

I write feature stories and reviews for publication on a freelance basis. I'm currently working on a book/documentary project about the Austin DIY music scene in the 1990s called "A Curious Mix of People" with Richard Whymark and Chepo Pena. I was a regular contributor to The Austin Chronicle's music section from 1992 to 2019. I've also written for.

• Retired effective June 30, 2021 after nearly 28 years of state service.
• Directed operations for the TB/HIV/STD Section, including oversight of the Pharmacy Branch, Health Communication and Community Engagement Group, Budget/Fiscal, and Program Support staff.
• Supervised 3 managers overseeing the work of 43 employees.
• Developed, revised, and implemented policies, procedures, and workflows to improve the efficiency of essential public health functions.
• Evaluated program activities related to the prevention, care, control, and treatment of HIV, STDs, TB, Viral Hepatitis and Hansen’s Disease.
• Served as lead editor for the Section, writing and editing fact sheets, pamphlets, web copy, scripts, reports, policy briefs, and other technical documents.

Austin, Texas Area

I manage day-to-day operations for the Health Communications and Community Engagement Group in the TB/HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Unit, including oversight of media/social marketing initiatives, community engagement, educational/informational materials, training events, conferences, select IT projects and security/confidentiality procedures.

Austin, Texas Area

Led a team of five health communication/community engagement staff for the DSHS HIV/STD Program in conjunction with the TB/HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Unit manager. Assigned projects, coordinated workflow and evaluated team member performance. Developed, managed and evaluated multi-disciplinary public information and education products for the Texas Department.

Austin, Texas Area

Developed, implemented, and evaluated multi-disciplinary HIV/STD information and education programs, including media campaigns, social marketing initiatives, printed materials, audiovisuals, websites, conferences, workshops, and educational presentations; provided technical assistance to professional staff regarding educational and media initiatives.

Wrote music-related feature articles and reviews for publication in The Austin Chronicle; covered the South by Southwest Music Festival and Austin City Limits Music Festival; interviewed entertainers and music business figures; conducted background research; developed and pitched story ideas.

Writing and editing online content for the Austin and Dallas sections of an entertainment-focused web portal based in Boston.

Wrote and edited monthly newsletter for the Texas Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Consulted with program staff on health promotion, public information and grant writing projects.

Wrote and edited monthly newsletter conveying information for the Texas Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Assisted program staff with information and administrative projects.

Assisted instructor in developing and evaluating curricula, lectures, and reading materials; gave lectures and presentations to a Radio-Television-Film class of 120 students; evaluated student performance and advised students on performance improvement.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Radio-Tv-Film

Bachelor Of Journalism (With Honors), Journalism