Joan Michel Email & Phone Number

Aberdeen, MD, US

Mid-Atlantic

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• Led business development and internal operations functions at Army laboratory. Oversaw allinternal and external marketing communications activities, strategic and business planning,business development, technology.
• Launched educational outreach program, which became a model for other Army agenciesand served thousands of students each year
• Optimized document review process, which reduced scientific paper review time from two weeks to five days
• Incorporated new technologies in marketing and communications programs
• Provided business development training to scientists and engineers across the center

• Senior officer responsible for planning, management, and execution of the Center’s internaland external strategic communications and public affairs programs. Managed news media,legislative, and public inquiries..
• Built Congressional and legislative outreach program that provided important visibilityfor ECBC during the years leading up to BRAC 2005
• Successfully directed crisis communications programs during multiple incidents andimplemented reputation management campaigns
• Developed internal communications program that increased staff engagement andawareness of business strategy, improved staff entrepreneurship skills, and increasedcommunication among geographically-dispersed personnel
• Received highest annual rating and annual performance awards*Served in role as contractor from 8/2002 – 9/2004 and GS-14 from 10/2004 – 1/2009

Abingdon, MD

• Leader of eight-person creative services team that developed communications programs, training packages, information products, and promotional material for military and civilian federal agency clients. Responsibilities.
• Tripled size of team and increased capabilities to include video production, photography, 3D and technical illustration, multimedia, and web design
• Won two MarCom Awards for client publication projects
• Won seven “Telly” awards for client video projects
• Awarded three Team Appreciation Awards from Booz Allen Hamilton leadership

Master'S Degree, Organization Development & Change, 4.0

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Minor in Piano Performance. Editor of Retriever newspaper. UM representative to annual international roundtables.

Education record