Michelle St. John Email and Phone Number

Writer, editor, and collaborator. Contributed to all aspects the organization’s communications program, including planning and program development.

Served as a member of the Child and Family Law Committee. Sponsored/co-sponsored -Co-sponsored 22 bills during 2019-2020 session, including prime sponsor, HB1473

Employee communications site lead for Electronic Systems headquarters.Content manager, employee intranet communicationsEditor, bi-weekly employee newsletterDeveloped print and electronic communications campaignsScript writer, employee/management videosFeature writer, employee magazine

Assisted with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the state-wide marketing, communications, and community relations program. -Member, provider, and quality improvement communications.- Community Relations. Established relationships with health and human services agencies across the state.- Managed charitable support, event selection and participation, event volunteer recruitment, training, and support, promotional supply and vendor management.

Founding member of a five-person board to develop and implement a park improvement plan for two public recreation spaces in Hollis, NH. Developed fundraising plan for a $50,000+ budget; design and development of solicitation and volunteer materials, PowerPoint presentation design, editorial direction, and overall collateral development.Key contributions: • Provided design and editorial expertise to ensure project scope, plan, and supporting materials presented to the town selectmen/municipal staff, recreation, and historical committees.• Developed a full service fundraising campaign, including corporate, individual, major gift, and gifts-in-kind.• Raised $50,000 in less than three months.• Creative lead for fundraising and publicity collateral for print and electronic media.• Developed a social media campaign for both project awareness and fundraising.• Cultivated and solicited both individual and corporate donors.• Collaborated with other team members for publicity/press releases.• Organizing community-build, volunteer recruitment, and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

• Ghost writer/editor for corporate/employee/business news tailored for internal audiences• Employee profiles• Edit/wrote Human Resources/employee benefits/open enrollment documents and materials• Editor/ghost writer for staff-submitted human interest stories for employee portal• Repackaged external communications for internal audiences• Created corporate sponsorship solicitation materials for not-for-profit organizations• Created volunteer documentation for committee roles, responsibilities and project/event plans• Developed content for flyers and press releases

• Re-launched an almost non-existent employee communications function for a 5000+ employee global bio-pharmaceutical company to a flourishing and vital part of the internal corporate operations function• Created bi-weekly news journal; managed the workload of a one part-time employee• Project team member for employee portal development team• Consulted with internal business units on best practices for employee communication• Collaborated with Corporate Communications team on rebranding initiative and repackaging external communications (PR, Corporate Affairs) for an internal audience• Consulted with executive leadership on crisis communications, executive communications, and quarterly management and employee meetings• Worked closely with Human Resources on change management, benefits, and other HR-related communications

• Created a global employee communications function • Created and served as editor for a bi-weekly news journal; content included new business development, ongoing consulting projects summaries, executive communications, Human Resources, and other administrative/operational news• Managed a team of graphic specialists (2001-2004)• Consulted with internal business units on best practices for employee communication• Collaborated with Corporate Communications team on repackaging external communications for an internal audience• Consulted with executive leadership on crisis communications, executive communications, and quarterly employee meetings

Newsletters, publicityDonor SolicitationEvent ManagementProject Planning

Editor/writer of the Thompson Island Outward Bound Journal, a quarterly newsletter; worked closely with outside design team on the production of the Journal.Public Relations/Publicity; managed publicity and grass roots/local PR for all programs being offered on the IslandEvent planning/management; planned and excuted several events throughout the year, including the largest annual fundraiser, Founder's Day

Solely responsible for all special event fundraising and grass-roots publicity. Planned and executed 12 events a year, plus ongoing national campaigns. Developed sponsorship packets and solicited event sponsors (both corporate and media). Supervised event and office volunteers. Wrote press releases and participated in local/grass roots publicity efforts.