Laura O'Bar Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Manage and maintain National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) website Write, copy edit, and format content for NCSH, MCHB, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Design graphics and maintain content for NCSH social mediaRun Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Zoom webinars and pre/post-logistics Coordinate CDC- funded HIV Capacity Building Assistance Program meetings

Led diversity and inclusion efforts as part of Health Union's Sexuality and Gender Alliance leadership team.Co-created, presented, and facilitated a writer's workshop on how to write about sexuality and intimacy.Managed the overall health and growth of two online health communities (Sicke-Cell.com, MacularDegeneration.net). Duties included:Managed site content for diversity, accuracy, quality, and relevanceOptimized content for readability, search engine performanceGained and maintained a thorough understanding of chronic diseasesWorked with the Audience Development team to drive Facebook Reach and click-through ratesLed site-specific advocate teams and facilitated bi-monthly team-building and brainstorming video callsStrengthened advocate relationships by conducting individual content and engagement strategy callsEncouraged community interaction and engagement while maintaining a safe and supportive environmentBuilt community and created relationshipsProvided insight and innovation based on hands-on community management

San Antonio, Texas Area

Supervised all facets of the company's customer relations efforts, including: e-mail, web and phone inquiries, returns coordination, creation and maintenance of training and procedural manuals, quality of service, strategic planning, and process improvement.

Austin, Texas Area

Managed of conversion from paper filing system to electronic database including database set-up, customization, troubleshooting, and training staff on use of database; Planned quarterly Adoptive Parent Seminars; Routine search engine optimization and paid search maintenance; Managed part-time marketing staff member; Managed confidential adoptive parent files to ensure compliance with DFPS licensing standards; Provided support to birth parents and counsel as needed; Conducted state and national background checks; Paternity Registry searches, and people location searches.

Austin, Tx

Planned, coordinated, and led a collaborative, 5-county-wide Health Literacy Month campaign; Planned and delivered health literacy trainings to healthcare providers and adult educators; Facilitated and led a multi-sector community planning initiative on health literacy in Central Texas; Improved and edited Literacy Coalition health literacy publications.

(Also: March 2009- May 2009)Promoted online surveys via social networking sites by creating an attention-grabbing description of the survey and its benefits; Compiled online surveys about St. Mary’s University; Interpreted the data in order to give prospective college students a sense of the real St. Mary’s University experience; Summarized student opinions on student life, residence, academics, etc. to ensure an accurate and clear portrayal; Worked independently to draft and edit twenty 300-400 word editorials based on strict writing guidelines used to represent the university

Developed marketing campaigns for the university's career and service learning events; Designed print materials including flyers and posters to illustrate and publicize the program offerings of each center; Represented the Centers at campus events

Solved employment issues of current and former employees; Managed confidential employee records

Adapted to cultural and language differences between me and my co-workers, supervisors, etc.; Conducted research on a number of topics for the client managers; Prepared client presentations and performance reports for top management

(Also: June 2007- August 2007)Gained knowledge of accounting processes by participating in both database and invoicing operations; Used computer, internet, fax machine, printer, copy machine, multi-line phone, etc. on a daily basis; Sorted and directed mail to all departments of a large corporation

Sexual Education Certification

Bachelor'S Degree, English-Communication Arts, 3.7/4.0

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurial Scholars, Study abroad program, LeaderShape Institute, Amnesty International, Sigma Tau Delta.