Kathy Howard Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

• Assists in the content development and delivery process of ASHRM education resources for members.• Develops timelines, assigns work and follows up with writers and editors to ensure timely delivery of collateral.• Edits and proofreads all publications to include, playbooks, textbooks, and journals.• Keeps abreast of key issue faced by membership, performs gap analysis to identify changes to existing resources, identifies and recommends professional resources needed by the membership.• Assists with ASHRM’s portfolio of online educational activities. • Partners with staff content experts and external subject matter experts to identify, develop, and support content needs.• Works collaboratively with the marketing and communications staff in the promotion and marketing of educational programs.• Participates as a staff liaison on multiple content and education committees such as Education and Content, Editorial Review Board, and Patient Safety.

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Worked closely with service lines within the Department of Surgery to identify educational needs of patients, providers, and clinical staff, in order to positively impact patient engagement, patient education, and outcomes.• Collaborated with department supervisors to define objectives for patient engagement projects. Developed all content for patient materials and create collateral necessary to meet objectives. Worked closely with the marketing team at University of Vermont Medical Center to ensure that content is accurate and consistent across all platforms. • Worked with the marketing team to coordinate all aspects of patient education projects including video scripting and production, web content, and print material.• Measured impact of projects through website analytics, call center information, and quality reports.

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Responsible for fostering coordinated patient and provider navigation through the surgical process. Work closely with Vascular Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and General Surgery Departments to identify the educational needs of patients, referring providers and clinical staff in each service, and develop process improvement initiatives in order to positively impact patient engagement and outcomes.• Acted as a department liaison to referring providers through face-to-face and written communication to provide any guidelines and up-to-date information from each department. Identify areas for outreach for each of these departments and coordinate CME opportunities with department providers. • Participated in Patient and Family Centered Care focus group to develop and review training materials rolled out to UVMMC staff.• AIDET trainer for UVMMC staff rollout.

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Lead the editorial direction and strategic vision of the Shelburne News, The Citizen, and Destination Vermont, as well as Partnership Publishing Books. • Worked closely with editors and advertising department to develop editorial calendar and story lines to facilitate advertising revenue for all products. • Responsible for all marketing efforts pertaining to Partnership Publishing Books• Worked in conjunction with all authors and distributors to reach target markets for all books. • Developed marketing campaigns for each title to include press releases, submissions to relevant review organizations, blogs, book launch events, and book signings.

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Coordinated all business aspects of a monthly magazine to include editorial calendar, development of marketing plans, managing monthly budget and sales staff, engaging and negotiating the services of third-party vendors and coordinating distribution channels. • Worked with designers to create layout and design of the magazine each month.• Responsible for reviewing opportunities for new products including special interest publications, and web opportunities. • Coordinated all efforts for Vermont Home Style’s “Interiors and Trends Show” including management of budget, media buys and partnerships, show layout and setup, and promotional materials. • Prepared and negotiated the sale of the business to Wind Ridge Publishing, Inc.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs

Education record