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Newport, Rhode Island, United States

• Wrote, edited, and coordinated award nomination packages for the External Awards Program Office. Prepared winning awards for internal announcements and ceremonies and external releases.
• Researched, interviewed subject matter experts, and prepared a variety of internal and external communications showcasing NUWC Division Newport’s exceptional employees, programs, innovations, and history.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Led bank-wide internal communications for “Innovation @ Citizens”; informed colleagues of innovation strategy and helped to foster a culture of customer centricity, continuous improvement, and “everyday” innovation.
• Coordinated and led communications partners through a multi-year, bank-wide transformational effort.
• Collaborated with Business Transformation Office to highlight progress made with the rollout of Agile methodology.
• Partnered with Investor Relations, Media Relations, and all business lines across the bank to craft quarterly internal earnings communications and help colleagues understand their contributions to company performance.

Boston, MA

• Educated and engaged employees on the company's award winning social media-based intranet. Worked with various groups to streamline and evolve the platform and ensure adoption across the globe.
• Posted timely, relevant and informative content and visuals to the intranet.
• Supported Global Human Resources internal communications and planned quarterly forum meetings.
• Created and executed against detailed communication plans for various initiatives, including corporate strategy efforts, internal events, awards programs and intranet-related projects.
• Planned and organized global all-employee Town Hall events hosted by the CEO.
• Planned, shot and edited video on various topics for distribution on the intranet.

Middletown, Rhode Island

• Managed time, scope, and budget for Drupal-based website design projects.
• Assigned and managed resources; created and upheld all project documentation including defined scope, communications plan, risk register, and timeline.
• Served as liaison between client and internal design/development team and managed day-to-day traffic/activities via Basecamp.
• Created and implemented meeting agendas, captured meeting minutes and action items, and timely follow-up on all deliverables to ensure project progress.
• Ensured quality by effectively reviewing, testing, and communicating appropriate changes prior to website launch.
• Managed maintenance projects for existing clients for a continued successful online presence.

Providence, Rhode Island

• Managed projects for responses to full-scale technical RFPs to retain existing business and obtain new business.
• Possessed an in-depth understanding of all RFP deliverables and requirements, company offerings, timeline/scheduling, and writer and resource assignments.
• Created and managed a full project schedule from RFP release to proposal submission.
• Worked with account teams across the globe to convey strategy/key messaging to writers for incorporation into the response.
• Supported account team and senior management in the creation of various value added offerings.
• Collaborated with various departments to ensure RFP compliance, responsiveness, and customization, including Senior Staff, Legal, Technology, Human Resources, Risk, Marketing, Training, and more.

Providence, Rhode Island

• Managed a team of proposal writers, resources, and designers on a project-by-project basis.
• Researched and wrote assigned proposal sections, including Staffing, Training, and various lottery technology products and services.
• Collaborated with technical resources, product managers, account teams, and other topic experts to ensure accurate information and appropriate language within assigned sections.

Providence, Rhode Island

• Wrote, edited, designed, and distributed two weekly newsletters for 6,000+ employees worldwide using input and information from the majority of departments across the company.
• Created and maintained a weekly editorial calendar and ensured a pipeline of employee communications content.
• Coordinated community relations events and corporate giving/sponsorship opportunities; maintained metrics on all charitable giving activities per quarter and year.
• Supported the planning and execution of various communications events, including town halls and quarterly company-wide reviews.
• Wrote and edited a variety of internal company announcements and communications, including messaging from Senior Staff.
• Designed and posted content to four plasma screen displays at corporate headquarters.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Media Studies & Digital Culture

Activities and Societies: SHU Women's Rugby Football Club (2001-2004)

Irish Studies