Michael Smith, Ms Email & Phone Number

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Oversee internal and external communications, and spokesperson for the City of Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Supported marketing and communication strategy for the Division of Student Affairs. Lead on writing and developing communication content for internal and external audiences, built and strengthened relationships with other University marketing and communication units. Devised and executed marketing strategy, created talking points, wrote, edited and proofread marketing and communication materials, press releases, Web and social media content, publications, presentations, advertising and collateral material.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Division of Student Affairs

Taught undergraduate courses in communication, management and organizational leadership at SAU satellite campuses in southwest Michigan.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Led public relations and internal communication efforts for Borgess Health system: public relations, media relations and external communications, internal communication initiatives. Provided communications counsel and executive communications.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Proud to again serve as the Campaign Liaison/Loan Executive, representing Borgess Health, for the 2015 fall campaign of the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. The role involved working on campaign accounts by soliciting businesses and organizations to support the United Way.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Represented Borgess Health as the campaign liaison (loan executive) for the 2012 fall campaign of the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. Worked on campaign accounts by soliciting businesses and organizations to support the United Way.

Developed communication materials - speeches, key messages, scripts, thought leadership articles, statements and talking points - that articulated the vision and ideas of the University president and other executive officers. Also arranged and managed prominent speaking engagements that positiond CMU as a successful, growing, innovative provider of educational services.

Consultant on organization communication strategy and organization operations.

• Implemented strategic media relations, resulting in articles appearing in local, regional and national publications, as well as in broadcast news reports.• Implemented crisis communication strategies.• Provided client counsel involving PR strategies to subsidiaries and management.• Implemented media launches and news releases on corporate brands; contributed articles and communication strategies for internal audiences; posted blogs, and developed video links for social media venues.• Researched and wrote speeches, talking points and statements for the Office of the Chief Executive, including the offices of Amway Chairman and President.

• Implemented strategic media relations, resulting in articles on the company and its office furniture systems appearing in local, national and international business and office furniture industry publications, as well as in broadcast news reports.• Wrote and edited articles for employee publications.• Corporate co-spokesperson, and provided plant tours for media.• Bolstered key areas of importance in corporate mission, including environmental/sustainability topics, and public relations activities supporting Haworth’s architectural and design community initiatives.• Headed communication strategies for Haworth plants earning ISO 14001 environmental standard registration.

• Created the station's public service campaigns on child health and safety initiatives, and led employee communications.• Created and sponsored community events focusing on education, child safety and healthcare initiatives, resulting in greater exposure for the station's community partners.• Produced public service announcements and on-air specials.• Created and coordinated station and community diversity initiatives focusing on events and activities in the region's minority communities.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Broadcast coordinator for media relations. Provided news and information through producing public affairs programming, aired by more than fifty radio stations throughout Michigan. Wrote articles on events and faculty research for media, as well as for faculty and employee publications. Hosted public affairs program on research and staff activities.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Master'S Degree, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Master'S Science Administration, Business Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Management, Organizational Development

Mass Communication/Media Studies