Judith Evans Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Va, Us

Write senior leadership email observances for significant DoD holidays/events. | Oversee Weekly Activities Report for senior leadership. | Support OUSD(C) meetings internal. | Support Financial Management Conference with more than 6,000 in-person and virtual attendance. | Provide copyediting to significant documents. | Support web updates for internal and external websites. | Support LinkedIn updates. | Support mass emails to FM Community (~50,000 individuals).

Mclean, Va, Us

Served as public affairs officer for program office which oversees the Navy's unmanned maritime systems. | Coordinated the communications campaign of its newest unmanned surface vessel, the Mariner. The campaign generated early two dozen articles in defense media and industry publications. Social media posts garnered a total of 25 shares and 2,500 likes. | Coordinated the communications campaign to promote the Navy's four unmanned surface vessel's participation in the largest multinational joint exercise, RIMPAC. Wrote press release that generated 20 stories in defense media and industry publications | Maintained a weekly press highlights tracker for office. | Coordinated the monthly all-hands presentation, including solicitations for certificates of appreciation, program manager notes and guest speaker. | Coordinated responses to media queries.

Managed six-member TBICoE communications teams, including graphics designer, medical writer, and dissemination, website, social media, and video/audio production specialists | Created and implemented main communications strategy in coordination with senior leadership based on the center’s goals | Aligned communications strategy with the one at the Defense Health Agency, under which TBICoE operates | Established standard operating procedures for review and approval of written communications content | Established deadlines for completion of all communications products | Edited and reviewed all content for communications and dissemination plans for the release of new products, including clinical recommendations, TBI research and educational resources for military health care providers, service members and veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries and the families and friends who support them | Coordinated and reviewed TBICoE annual report | Increased exposure of TBICoE products by reviewing and submitting articles for the DHA website whose audience comprises the Military Health System and generates 60,000 page views monthly | Operated and further developed the internal communications within the center, including newsletter | Act as a communications advisor for the senior management team, in general as well on specific tasks | Coordinated and reviewed all communications products for TBICoE’s annual observance of Brain Injury Awareness Month in March | Managed an additional two GDIT employees on contract who worked in other TBICoE branches.

THE ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE DIVISION (AFHSD), Silver Spring Md. (July 2010-July 2019) – Cherokee Nation Businesses Established AFHSD public relations structure. | Developed standard operating procedures for subject matter expert media engagement on complex issues, including diseases and illnesses affecting service members and associated populations and global health surveillance. | Wrote AFHSD Style Guide in accordance with Department of Defense guidance for language and design of all external communications and marketing products, including presentations, posters, brochures, annual reports, social media, video/audio and news articles. | Developed, wrote and edited internal newsletter. | Developed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policy, and coordinated responses to requests. | Supervised graphics designer and social media specialist. | Managed the production of a AFHSD video that showcased its programs and initiatives. | Edited and managed publication of the first annual report in 2011 through tenure. | Managed production of the new tri-fold about the agency’s program and initiatives for distribution at conferences, meetings, presentations, etc. | Developed and launched the social media pages on Twitter and Facebook. | Responded, or provided assistance, on more than 200 media queries about programs and initiatives from media organizations such as The Washington Post, New York Times, Infectious Disease News, CBS News, The Huffiington Post, Time Magazine, the Pentagon Channel, Military Times, Stars and Stripes, U.S. Medicine, Scientific American, and Los Angeles Times. | Managed production of the new promotional folder that is used by all division at conferences and high-level meetings. | Coordinated posting of content on the website.

Developed operating procedures for subject matter expert media engagement on such complex issues as psychological health and traumatic brain injury. | Coordinated media coverage of national level conferences on suicide prevention, trauma spectrum disorders and TBI that resulted in thorough and accurate news coverage from major media outlets, including the Associated Press and ABC News.com. | Developed talking points and provided media training for subject matter experts for difficult and potentially controversial interviews with major news organizations such as USA Today, CNN, NPR, Reader’s Digest, San Antonio Express-News, UPI, Los Angeles Times and Reuters. | Coordinated the public release of several mobile apps and virtual world technology tools. Garnered coverage in nearly 300 defense-related and mainstream blogs, television, radio and newspaper outlets including WTOP, KIRO-TV in Seattle and the Pentagon Channel. | Assisted in development and distribution of online and video PSAs to targeted outlets – including one on TBI education that aired on Armed Forces Network that reached nearly 1.8 million subscribers.

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Created, wrote and edited internal monthly e-newsletter distributed to PNSR staff and board of directors. | Drafted press releases for PNSR Case Studies Conference; generated live coverage on C-SPAN and stories in The Washington Times, The Washington Post Outlook section and several political blogs. | Managed content and graphics on PNSR website through SmartSite 2.0.

Washington, Dc, Us

Developed media lists and coordinated coverage for National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day with various news outlets, including The Washington Post, Washington Times and WAMU radio. | Scripted WAMU Public Service Announcement featuring actor Mark Indelicato. | Wrote media advisories, releases and talking points for clients such as the Galvin Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Hispanic Graduation Rates and the Campaign against Obesity.

Worked on media outreach campaign to fight congressional bill seeking to ban U.S. horse processing plants for meat to be sent oversees. | Created and produced daily flyers sent to legislative staff to reflect plant owners' messages. | Wrote media advisories and press release about legislative developments on issue to ensure comprehensive and fully informed articles and news stories.

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Co-authored a book for Marriott Corp. profiling its top sales associates at hotels nationwide that was published in April 2007 and distributed to its U.S. properties.

Developed public relations and media outreach campaign for the 40th anniversary commemoration of the 1968 riots in the District. | Prepared media advisories and press releases for distribution at the conference. | Coordinated interviews with regional media, including a Washington Times column and radio interviews on WPFW and the Kojo Nmandi Show on WAMU. | Consulted on the society’s contribution to Washington Post retrospective series on the riots.

Washington, Dc, Us

Wrote press releases to generate media coverage of APA research, including stories on a new study about online sex-offenders in The Los Angeles Times and USA Today. | Assisted in coordination of three-day conference on Work, Stress, and Health in Washington D.C. that resulted in coverage by national publications including the New York Times. | Coordinated interviews with regional and national media with APA experts. | Drafted communications strategies to reach diverse audiences.

Washington, Dc, Us

THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, DC 1995-2007Sports Writer (2000-2007) Covered sports programs at 250 public and private high schools in Washington, D.C. | Produced a series of popular features on the explosive growth of high school sports, including stories highlighting challenges faced by athletic programs at inner-city schools and chronicled the first Washington girls’ basketball team to top national high school rankings.Business Writer (1995-2000) Generated highly regarded coverage of the 1997 UPS strike over 14 days. | Researched and wrote in-depth analyses of business operations in the Marriott hotel chain. | Wrote pioneering stories on early consumer use of the Internet for real estate dealings. | Contributed breaking news content and participated in online chats for washingtonpost.comNEW YORK NEWSDAY, New York, NY 1993-1995Business WriterFounded and led the business coverage operations of the Brooklyn Bureau. | Covered important business personalities, such as Donald Trump. | Broke major stories and wrote features on economic development across New York City, including coverage of early redevelopment of Times Square.