Gwendolyn Kimble Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx

External Communications & Community EngagementLead the external communications strategy to elevate brand visibility and engagement on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, ensuring cohesive and impactful messaging.Serve as the PIO for crisis communications, delivering clear, timely information to employees, media, community members, and local officials, utilizing media training to handle sensitive issues effectively.Chair and sponsor key events, including the annual golf tournament, United Way campaign, and the company-wide “ONE Day” volunteer event, collectively securing over $2 million in funding and deepening community involvement.Plan and manage community engagement events like scholarship luncheons, fostering valuable connections with elected officials and community leaders.Facilitate Community Advisory Panels to enhance relationships with local communities, increasing transparency and building trust around strategic initiatives.Internal Communications & Employee EngagementDevelop and implement internal communication campaigns to support cross-functional alignment and boost employee engagement at all levels.Write and manage a bi-annual 20-page company newsletter and monthly digital updates, keeping employees informed on key initiatives.Organize and execute company-wide town halls with senior leadership, encouraging transparent communication and reinforcing a culture of openness.Oversee the company’s intranet and digital signage, ensuring all updates are timely, relevant, and accessible.Established performance metrics that increased readership and engagement by 60%, optimizing internal communication effectiveness.Mentor the Communications Coordinator to ensure consistent messaging and alignment with strategic objectives.Selected from a pool of 500 employees for a competitive leadership development program, enhancing strategic communication and leadership skills.

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Houston, Texas, United States

Tetra Tech Disaster Recovery Communications Coordinator, currently assisting the Harris County, Texas, Project Recovery program.Created business proposals.Assist in development of print and outreach materials – create collateral, update documents, prepare files for printing/posting/emailingAssist in the development of video materials – shooting, editing, and preparing files for online uploadsDraft press releases, informational flyers, phone scripts, homeowner letters and notices, and other communications/outreach materialCoordinate document reviews - send to appropriate reviewers, track changes and coordinate revisionsCoordinate website updates – assist in identifying necessary updates and coordinate between program staff and Web Content Manager to get updates made and uploaded to siteCoordinate mailings to internal and external program groups – maintain lists, assemble documents, do mail merges, coordinate stuffing and labeling, track and re-mail to returns and email bounce-backsResearch program guidelines and government agency websites as needed to verify data, determine document formats, identify requirementsResearch media outlets and reporters to compile media lists, identify beats, track deadlines

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

• Strategically planned, created, designed, and managed the company's global intranet.• Wrote and edited news daily• Developed and oversaw an organizational crisis communication plan• Established targeted internal communications strategies to deliver overall corporate strategic messaging to the organization and help drive employee engagement.• Established a monthly-newsletter for an employee base of 3,000 people.• Designed communication and marketing materials including newsletters, brochures, and videos (all created in house).• Managed meeting design, content, and production for large scale events including conferences, town halls, and employee events.• Managed calendar of organizational and community events.

Houston, Texas

• Delivered Energy Efficiency reports supporting Project Managers that increased the time-frequency of success for Project Managers quarterly reports.• Developed progress methods using reporting systems for research and implementation of projects.

College Station, Texas

• Created online classrooms on blackboard through Articulate Storyline. • Researched current educational technology trends and software to suggest for the university to adopt and implement.• Integrated design, graphic and visual aids for online course development to meet the needs of remote and students with disabilities.

Houston, Texas

• Shot children’s PBS show with a studio camera. • Wrote and edit Scripts.• Edit and produce content with Avid.• Set up production scenes.

College Station, Texas

•Set up and shoot documentary style videos.•Edit and produce videos. •Promote video through social media, and work with publicist to market.