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-Develop internal communications to support various company-wide initiatives and strategic priorities -Work with diagnostics business unit leaders and special project teams on business unit- or audience-specific communications plans and messages for initiatives, change efforts and enterprise goals-Develop and drive change management and communications policies and processes with an employee centric view as needed-Execute complex communications plans, projects, programs and manage agency/contractor relationships on specific projects

-Served as communications manager, strengthening relationships with local media partners and distributing 15-25 monthly news releases to promote positive public perception -Produced 3-6 magazine stories each semester about students in the School of Health Sciences and School of Pharmacy using journalism training for marketing, advertising, and public relations to 10,000 readers -Overcame several crisis communication situations related to public health and safety including COVID-19 by responding to social media and traditional media requests, writing statements, and providing consistent messaging -Leveraged communication tools to increase ad value of media coverage by 166% and reach by 152% in two years -Volunteered as HPU Health Hero to maintain COVID-19 health task force initiatives and submit weekly health reports -Wrote website posts, annual reports, news releases, and presentation materials to positively portray HPU in media -Provided media training to prepare faculty and staff for interviews on radio, television and print media.

-Created 2-3 visually exciting stand-ups and teases daily for advertising to entice viewers to stay interested in news -Engaged and expanded audiences and brand on social media, increasing Twitter followers by 832% -Led a team of 25 colleagues in monthly employee activities to support engagement and morale

-Communicated urgent and lifesaving information to news audience while practicing ethical journalism-Leveraged broadcast media to inform the public about important news updates while using video production techniques

-Disseminated factual information about county and city business, covering monthly commissioner and council meetings -Ethically reported 100 monthly stories on 3 shows while covering confidential and controversial issues

-Covered two public health crises, communicating important public health messaging to 106,500 audience members -Responded to breaking news with daily research to report on stories impacting community members

- Researched stories- Interviewed professionals- Wrote spot news for All Things Considered and Morning Edition

- Reported on the American Civic Association shooting and attended related press conferences- Assisted in filming event which broadcasted on CNN News- Produced story ideas for reporters- Wrote news stories for 6 and 10 o'clock newscasts

- Conducted tours around campus for perspective students- Worked Open House and Orientation events