Jessica M Baxter, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Rockville, Md, Us

for the Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Arlington, Va

Department of Environmental Services

Arlington, Virginia

• Acted as main spokesperson and authority figure in dealing with public information matters for the college. • Served as the public relations expert on the college emergency planning committee, providedcommunications expertise throughout the year to prepare for any crisis or emergency situation. • Created and maintained the crisis communication plan and wrote communications scripts for both internal and external audiences to be followed during an emergency. • Developed and implemented large-scale marketing plans to support college-wide programs. • Prepared and distributed news releases, feature stories, and media advisories to local, regional, and national media. • Maintained active contact with local, regional, and national media and keeps contact lists up-to-date.

• Worked with Organizational Communications; wrote internal news stories; executed communications plans for internal customers or product lines; interviewed and wrote for executive team for both internal and external audiences • Worked with Public Relations team; contacted media for events, managed and created editorial calendar • Editor of The Daily, an e-newsletter that is e-mailed every work day to 12,000 plus Missile Systems employees; responsible for enhancing the look of The Daily

• Reported to Public Relations Director • Wrote effective news releases to leverage specific product lines and create awareness for specialists • Contacted and pitched stories to local media • Assisted Marketing department during the re-branding effort at Hospital• Wrote articles for the hospital’s monthly internal employee newsletter• Organized logistics for Health Talks, a series of community lectures that provides information on popular health issues• Planned, coordinated, and managed hospital events in conjunction with PR Director• Wrote and disseminated internal and external communication efforts for hospital• Maintained crisis management plan and kit and assisted in disaster drills• Prepared media hit report for PR Director by using Bacon’s (now Cision), a leading database for press release distribution, media monitoring, media evaluation and analysis

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha

B.A., Communication