Hanna Williams Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Washington

I work on the Corporate Reputation and Brand Purpose Management team primarily supporting the Microsoft account, as one of the senior leads driving the company's communications and facilitating media engagements around its AI innovations at a national and global scale.In other portions of my journey at WE, I led communications related to Microsoft's US growth - primarily focusing on real estate efforts in addition to the work being done regionally/locally across the nation to support skilling, economic recovery, sustainability and community engagement. I also drove Microsoft's global communications team at the agency, which moderates all cross-company storytelling to ensure consistency in messaging, provides guidance on overall PR efforts for the 120+ international Microsoft subsidiaries, and works closely with prominent foreign media (including US-based correspondents) to tell high-level stories.

Irvine, Ca

As a Public Relations Associate at Pitch By Patrician, I got my first professional level experience telling and selling a client’s story. The overall goal of my efforts: to help make connections between brand and customer and maximize publicity for clients crisscrossing the country in industries ranging from health and wellness/sports medicine to new homes/master-planned communities, to gaming, to sports, to not-for profits. Given it was a small company, this job often required me to take on multiple (and sometimes very different) roles, giving me a wide range of knowledge and learning opportunities. As a result of this position, I developed general expertise in social media (content creation and strategy), blogs (content creation and strategy), and influencer engagement.

Orange County, California Area

As a reporter for Chapman News, I was responsible for finding, writing, shooting, and editing a story for a live show each week. Reporters had to meet deadlines as well as provide interesting and well written pieces for the newscast. I learned how to capture and film various footage (including B-roll and one man stand-ups) and edit them on Avid to produce a 1-2 minute news package. Additionally, I wrote and prepared scripts for our weekly live broadcast in various on-air positions. Through this experience, I came to understand and execute various technical positions in the control room and studio, and learn what it takes to fill any job in the production of a live newscast.

Orange County, California Area

I was selected as one of five members of the team representing Chapman University in the 2013 PRSA Bateman Case Study Competition - the most prestigious PR competition in the nation. I was responsible for leading the team in creating, implementing, and evaluating a full campaign to address bullying in our community. Our campaign targeted middle school students and their parents to raise awareness and provide solutions against the issue. This experience led to invaluable lessons in teamwork and strategy implementation while providing a real-world glimpse into life beyond the classroom. While this project was a team effort, I was accountable for managing all team members and ensuring the completed execution of all aspects of the campaign. I was involved with research, preparation, and planning, as well as scheduling and attending meetings with school administrations, speaking at parent organization meetings, and on-site interaction with students. Additionally, I wrote and designed the campaign literature for public distribution as well as the copy of our final campaign book presented for judging.

Huntington Beach, Ca

This internship was my first opportunity to produce content for marketing purposes. I wrote material for website copy, blog posts, and other promotional fliers. In addition, I managed content and scheduled posts over several social media channels. Lastly, I provided on-site support for various live special events - assisting in the set-up and running of the production.