Kathryn Schmitt, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Leads an award-winning team of 38 communication professionals supporting the Office of Information and Technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Designs and implements proactive communication objectives associated with the demanding and disparate IT efforts of a 16,000 person organization, ensuring all efforts align with strategic goals and focus areas. Leverages multiple communication channels including the intranet, town halls, and email. Works with C-suite executives to craft talking points for external speaking engagements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Develop written communication plans and products such as campaign plans, speeches, talking points, video scripts, etc. for executive-level government clients.• Work closely with government client and team to ensure schedule and objectives are met and exceeded• Develop measurement plans and strategies to improve the effectiveness of marketing plans

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Internal Communications CoordinatorStrategic / Executive Level:• Identify and articulate organizational goals and objectives for senior management;• Design global communication plans to effectively communicate strategic initiatives and progress toward goals;• Develop core and key messaging and identify target audiences;• Work with Global Communications Management team to integrate organizational messaging with the Global plan• Critically assess and incorporate program metrics into organizational communicationsTactical Level:• Design, research write, produce, and distribute communications materials to include newsletters and intranet content• Plan quarterly all-hands calls for the organization, including creation of content and presentation design• Propose, prepare, record and publicize podcast recordings with internal stakeholders for distribution to entire 2,700 person organization• Assist with monthly and quarterly employee awards• Assist in the creation, design and maintenance of executive-level PowerPoint presentations

Grubb & Ellis Company, Washington, DC 1996 - 2002Research Manager• Managed the research department of a commercial real estate firm in the Washington, DC Metro area, including two research analysts and two financial analysts. Interviewed, hired and performed performance reviews for a staff of five• Compiled data and prepared quarterly market newsletters, distributed to national real estate investment trusts and other commercial real estate owners• Created quarterly market presentations for real estate investors and asset managers, also designed layout and produced content of quarterly market presentations to local and national real estate investors• Worked with sales professionals to integrate data and analysis into marketing presentations and sales pitches, helping to secure new business for the company• Supervised the maintenance of multiple in-house research databases covering 300 million square feet of office space