Provide academic counseling through student advising, guiding and registration. Advise students concerning admissions and degree requirements and course selection. Monitor student progress and maintain student records.Communicate with various offices to ensure compliance with academic requirements and procedures, maintain interface with academic areas and administrative offices to ensure compliance with current requirements and procedures.Prepare operational reports and analysis, setting forth progress and adverse trends. Establish and maintain student record files, class rolls, grades and permanent records.Interface with various segments of the community to determine need for credit and non-credit programs for recommendation related to academic scheduling and frequency of courses offered.Verify transfer credits for selected programs and recruit students to increase enrollment.

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Research and write freelance news and feature stories for medical industry monthly, producing deadline coverage for online and print publications.

Developed and executed internal communications strategies to support company business and culture objectives. Managed internal communications team and external public relations partners to promote employee engagement, strengthened company reputation and promoted brand awareness. Key responsibilities included:• Driving company culture by partnering with key departmental leaders • Developing content, strategy and distribution channels to support employees • Creating and promoting Diversity and Inclusion strategies throughout company• Establishing and implementing employee engagement and volunteer programs• Maintaining, updating and implementing crisis communications plan• Developing best-in-class processes and protocols, channels and programs that inform and engage managers and leaders, build talent and reinforce strong company culture• Managing employee volunteer programs• Directing employee leadership grants matching gifts programs

Developed and managed communications strategies across all lines of business to drive deposits, increase customer engagement, generate positive media coverage and enhance company reputation.Key responsibilities included:• Developing public relations and social media strategies for all lines of business• Writing articles, news releases, op/ed commentaries and talking points• Pitching coverage ideas to journalists, editors, bloggers and influencers and responding to media inquiries• Developing and promoting internal/external Diversity and Inclusion strategies throughout company and across footprint• Monitoring media coverage• Maintaining, updating and implementing crisis communications plan

Developed communications campaigns, prepared public relations plans and budgets, maintained strong media relationships and managed client activities, including charitable giving, community partnerships and special events.

Wrote and edited news and feature stories for major metro daily, producing deadline coverage for online and print publications. Generated content for social channels and produced videos for online platform. Created, curated and edited content for Startup Memphis, a website dedicated to small business and entrepreneurship.