Joan Plotnick Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Area

Founding member and Communications Chair, Hill Country Retreat The Shalom Circle; Communications Chair, Hill Country Retreat Democrats Group; Video Production, Hill Country Retreat Veterans Group; Chesed Friendly Visitors Program, Temple Beth El; Christmas Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House

Raleigh, NC

• Produce monthly Medicaid Bulletin relied on by 70,000+ healthcare providers statewide for policy updates
• Work with subject matter experts to maintain and enhance website used by 152,000+ visitors per month
• Translate technical information for providers, patients and potential Medicaid applicants
• Use a variety of communication channels to educate providers about the complex NCTracks enrollment and claims management system
• Participate in numerous stakeholder groups, including DMA onboarding and website update initiatives

Durham, NC

• Developed and updated all of the content for the law firm’s five Websites and promoted content using social media
• Conceived and developed blogs and podcast scripts
• Wrote text for direct mail, e-mail and marketing campaigns, including writing weekly press releases
• Created firm's internal newsletter, including topic conception, writing, photography and layout
• Checked copy generated by team members for grammar, style, tone and consistent messaging

Raleigh, NC

• Business Leader Media is a leading business-to-business media company with a target readership of senior-level executives.
• Identified and developed stories for six monthly, four quarterly and four annual Business-to-Business (B2B) publications
• Expanded the company’s print and online properties by 500 percent as part of the core editorial team
• Led the creation of the company’s first 15 Resource Guides for Small-Business Professionals
• Created content for The Park Guide, highlighting technological achievement in Research Triangle Park
• Managed and coordinated the work of internal staff, freelance writers, public relations firms and photographersrelations firms

• The Clayton News-Star is a weekly newspaper serving Clayton, N.C.
• Identified and developed stories on a variety of topics of local interest, including healthcare, education, technology, economic development and personal profiles
• Won 13 awards for journalistic excellence from the NC Press Association, NC Department of Public Instruction and Duke University Divinity School
• Contributed to The Clayton News-Star winning NC Press Association Awards for "General Excellence" and "Special Sections"
• Took and cropped photographs and produced final layout of several pages using desktop publishing software

• In 1994, the state received $1.5 million in federal funds to create a new Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program. I was the program’s initial manager.
• Managed state’s first $1.5 million Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program
• Created grant application which brought $1 million into the state to support special needs housing
• Produced outreach and media relations documents to support the HOPWA program
• Developed collaborations between individuals, nonprofit organizations, healthcare organizations and others for the development and promotion of the HOPWA program
• Provided technical assistance to nonprofit organizations in the form of individual consultations, group workshops and presentations

Ma, Public Policy

Ba, Political Science

Certificate, Professional Writing

Coursework In Joomla, Wordpress, Photoshop And Dreamweaver

Coursework In Audio Documentary Production, Including Use Of Protools Editing Software