Jackie Kessler Email & Phone Number

Albany, Ny, Us

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Serving as the strategic communications co-lead for the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) national Chief Well-Being Officer (CWO) Program, which addresses clinician well-being, retention, and burnout across VHA facilities. - Co-lead the Communications Workstream and advise government clients on communication best practices for internal audiences.- Develop and implement strategic communication plans.- Provide editorial, quality assurance, accessibility, and other support for program deliverables, including presentations, emails, articles, and events (on-site, remote, and hybrid).- Develop content and targeted messaging for a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, including presentations, speeches, articles, program intranet, emails, and talking points.- Co-lead Aptive’s Communications Community of Practice (CoP).Achievements include:- Overseeing messaging for a series of senior leader engagement sessions, resulting in attendance by 77% of invited executives.- Increasing the frequency of the CWO Newsletter from quarterly to bimonthly.- Collaborating to design, develop, and implement the CWO Program’s SharePoint site, which serves as the program’s intranet.- Developing and leading presentations to CWOs on executive communication tactics.

United States (Region 5)

- As District 53 Club Growth Director, I am a senior member of District leadership. I am responsible for the District's marketing strategy, launching new clubs, and retaining current clubs. (July 2024 - present)- As District 53 Club New Source Research Chair, I was part of the District Market Team, responsible for helping generate leads for new clubs in the District. (January 2024 - July 2024)- As Division Director of Division A, I led and supported the Division by supervising and supporting five Area Directors. (July 2022 - June 2023)- As Area Director of Area E52, I served as the direct liaison between the District and the clubs. (July 2021 - June 2022)

Albany, New York Area

- Developed strategies, practices, and objectives to effectively communicate messages internally and externally to advance NYSTEC’s mission and support the company’s strategic plan. - Was responsible for overseeing the design, development, and implementation of a wide range of digital and traditional marketing communication strategies and content.- Advised the President & CEO on executive communication and provide content support in a wide range of formats for internal and external audiences.- Worked with the NYSTEC Leadership Team to plan, set direction, and manage marketing and communication efforts across the company.- Supervised and directed the workflow of NYSTEC's proposal managers, marketing communications specialists, and digital marketing specialists.- Coached presenters of all levels, provided actionable feedback, and helped support professional development efforts.

Albany, New York Area

- Served as content team lead, responsible for scheduling assignments for five resources. - Served as editorial lead and proposal manager. - Wrote, edited, proofread, and formatted proposals, presentations, client deliverables, and corporate communication. - Managed the creative direction of videos, publications, and marketing materials.- Led content strategy sessions and helped develop integrated marketing campaigns and press releases. - Developed content and social media strategy for the company.

Accenture

Senior Editor: Served as copy chief and production manager for multibillion-dollar global consulting company’s flagship publication. Supervised copy editor, fact checker, and proofreader. Reviewed all articles in copy, layout, and PDF formats. Worked closely with design firm and Internet marketing team. Created and managed production schedules. (14 years)Content Lead: Helped define and drive best practices in content creation at the global Business level. Proposed, created, and curated content for company’s core digital channel. Wrote social media posts for corporate Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and analyzed performance metrics. (2 years)

Freelance editor at Georgia McBride Media Group (GMMB), serving as a developmental editor, line editor, and first reader for young-adult and middle-grade speculative fiction books.

PUBLISHED NOVELS* Writing as Jackie Morse Kessler:-- Riders of the Apocalypse series, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Graphia BooksIssue-oriented modern-day fantasy novels for teens. Published in the United States, Brazil, Italy, Turkey, and Taiwan. --- Hunger: Eating disorders (October 2010) - SLJ starred review; YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers --- Rage: Self-injury (April 2011) - International Reading Association YA Choice; Junior Library Guild selection; YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers --- Loss: Bullying (March 2012) - Junior Library Guild selection --- Breath: Depression and suicide (April 2013) - Junior Library Guild selection-- To Bear An Iron Key, Month9Books (May 2013)Young-adult traditional fantasy novel published in the United States.- Writing as Jackie KesslerThe Icarus Project series, coauthored with Caitlin Kittredge, Random House, Ballantine SpectraSuperhero fiction. Published in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.• Black and White (June 2009)• Shades of Gray (June 2010)The Hell on Earth series, Kensington, Zebra BooksParanormal/urban fantasy novels. Published in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.• Hell’s Belles (January 2007)• The Road To Hell (November 2007)• Hotter Than Hell (August 2008)• Hell To Pay (self published 2011; print version 2013)For a complete bibliography of published works, please contact me.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Majored in English and American Literature.English and American Literature, with an emphasis on Creative Writing

High School, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Go Hornets!

Master Of Arts (Ma), Communication And Media Studies

Majored in Media Ecology.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing (Fiction)

Studied elements of craft, including structure, voice, plot, theme, subtext, and dialogue. Worked with John Searles, Jami Attenberg, Jo.