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Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Develop, enhance and manage internal communications for an industry-leading technology firm, which has 5,000+ employees and serves 10,000+ companies worldwide. Develop strategic communication plans and tactics aimed at: improving employee understanding of key initiatives, enhancing leadership visibility, promoting employee engagement opportunities and.

Indianapolis, IN

• Developed and managed global internal communications for an industry-leading auto lender, as well as internal and client-facing communications for a student lending business – a combined $60+ billion organization.
• Created and managed a communications infrastructure with multiple, vibrant vehicles; e-newsletter, executive videos, intranet site content, employee e-mail, manager webcasts and local town halls.
• Coordinated strategic and tactical communications related to business acquisitions, system integrations, product launches, facility openings, credit policy updates and business divestitures – all of which having an.
• Consulted with leadership team to develop ongoing communication strategies and key messaging to support business goals, including administering an executive engagement and communication plan.
• Created client-facing marketing collateral (flyers, talking points) to assist sales teams in the field.

Phoenix, AZ

• Managed communications for a national home equity business, a $50+ billion organization.
• Created and delivered internal communications for 4,000 employees in six locations, as well as Chase-branded client communications for more than 15,000 brokers nationwide.
• Conceptualized and managed multiple internal and external communication channels (intranet, broadcast e-mail, hardcopy newsletters, teleconferences, sales flyers, alerts, extranet articles), which were leveraged to.
• Coordinated large-scale communication events related to mergers, technology releases, brand rollouts and workforce reductions.
• Transformed external communications from a fax, to an e-mailing and then a web-based process.
• Coordinated all strategic and logistical elements for three annual offsite leadership conferences.

Tempe, AZ

• Led employee communications for a major U.S. airline, with 15,000 employees in 60 locations.
• Created and published a daily operational e-newsletter (news/metrics delivered via e-mail and fax), a weekly executive phone update and a monthly tabloid newsletter.
• Developed the first-ever employee intranet for the airline.
• Transformed employee newsletter into a quarterly magazine, to include paid advertising.
• Served as company spokesperson, discussed customer and operations issues with regional media.
• Developed strong working relationships with the airline’s leadership team and union representatives.

Everett, WA

• Published internal news and managed employee events for Boeing’s wing assembly unit, an 8,000-member organization with employees in four U.S. locations.
• Served as Everett facility photographer.
• Developed a $100,000 rewards/recognition program for the organization.
• Created and delivered a “Communications 101” workshop for front-line managers.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications

Activities and Societies: Copy Editor for Daily Evergreen (college newspaper)

Bachelor'S Degree, English

Activities and Societies: Writing Lab Assistant, Gerard Writing Scholarship Winner (University of London)