Melody Kitchen Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Louisville, Kentucky

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Writer and editor
• Content development: blogs, newsletters, social media, websites
• Non profit strategic planning
• Grant writing

Louisville, Kentucky

• Implemented internal communication strategies to educate physicians and team members on the services and programs within UofL Physicians.
• Determined and lead communication strategies for employees of UofL, UofL Physicians, University Hospital and other partner hospital employees and designed initiatives that encouraged these groups to utilize UofL.
• Developed, wrote and edited the employee newsletter, employee announcements and a weekly email.
• Managed UofL Physicians Intranet; in June 2014, oversaw the redesign of the homepage to include a headline news section that is updated daily.
• Created organization’s health and wellness blog, www.uoflphysicians.com/blog, and maintained, wrote and posted to the blog on a routine basis.
• Developed and managed community events, including health fairs, lunch and learns, and speakers bureau opportunities.

Montgomery, Alabama Area

• Obtained positive publicity and responded to media inquiries for Baptist Health, a three-hospital system and affiliate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• Supervised communication specialist position, which handled internal communications including an employee Intranet and a physician portal. Also managed department interns.
• Wrote and edited the quarterly magazine, About Health, mailed to 40,000 homes in central Alabama.
• Wrote and managed content on the system’s website and oversaw the development of the mobile site.
• Managed social media posts on Facebook and Instagram.
• Served on committee implementing the patient portal.

Montgomery, Alabama

• Identified and coordinated opportunities to introduce Baptist Health physicians, services and events to the community and the news media. Worked closely with the media to supply ideas for news features, informative.
• Managed the calendar, content and deadlines for the marketing department’s publications including internal and external newsletters and magazines. Researched, wrote and edited press releases, articles and brochure copy.
• Writer and editor for quarterly magazine, About Health.
• Wrote and managed content on the system’s website.
• Created a speakers bureau and utilized it to promote Baptist Health’s clinical experts, executives and medical staff to the community and civic organizations.
• Supervised one full-time employee and department interns.

Montgomery, Alabama

• Wrote and edited quarterly magazine, About Health; quarterly newsletter, Senior Advantage; monthly employee newsletter, Pulse; and a newsletter to physicians.
• Wrote and edited brochure copy, press releases, website content, and various health columns.
• Assisted with community health screenings and events.

Lubbock, Texas

• Wrote and edited press releases, feature articles, video news releases, weekly and monthly health columns, brochure copy, speeches and opinion editorials.
• Editor of Rounds, an internal publication published quarterly.
• Publicized various accomplishments and events for the president of the health sciences center as well as deans, department chairs, faculty and students within the School of Medicine.
• Provided sources and story ideas to local, state and national media.

Dallas, Texas

• Served as assistant editor and writer for the in-house newsletter. Wrote press releases and company announcements.
• Coordinated special events, including securing and setting up exhibit space at real estate tradeshows.
• Assisted brokers with various real estate projects and client presentations.
• Ordered promotional materials and advertising.

Master Of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies/Management In The Nonprofit Sector

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Journalism

Activities and Societies: Reporter, The University Daily Homecoming Committee - two years