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Seattle, Washington, United States

-Led a squad of officers, ensuring seamless operations, scheduling, and personnel management. Coordinated days off, vacations, and sick leave, while maintaining high morale and performance standards.-Fostered positive relationships with diverse communities. Actively participated in collaborative policing efforts, bridging gaps and building trust with residents.-Responded to critical incidents, demonstrating calm under pressure. Coordinated resources during emergencies, contributing to successful outcomes.-Kept abreast of regulatory changes, new technology, and policing methods. Trained and mentored officers, enhancing overall departmental effectiveness

Seattle, Wa

-Developed and implemented a lasting transparency strategy, making the Seattle Police Department the national model in information distribution during times of crisis.-Act as a spokesperson for the Seattle Police department on various local and national media outlets, ensuring consistent messaging from inside the department.-Research and write blotter/blog posts for immediate public release on department website while maintaining a consistent voice.-Create graphics, video, and audio products for release to local and national media outlets.-Discuss police-involved incidents, policies, and procedures with reporters, and update them on breaking news events.-Advise C-suite / Executives on effective communication tactics ensuring the intended message is conveyed to media representatives and citizens by developing talking points, potential questions and answers, and ensuring proper uniform appearance.-Coordinate and plan impromptu press conferences with local and national media in fast-paced uncontrolled environments.-Release breaking news and community updates on Twitter. Twitter followers increased to more than a half-million followers during my tenure, an increase of almost 500%. -Maintain positive relationships with local media and citizens by promptly and thoroughly answering questions in-person, or via phone, Twitter, and Facebook. -Campaign development across multiple social media platforms effectively driving engagement and traffic to social media pages.-Monitor online public relations to ensure the success of messaging.-Plan and coordinate team meetings while maintaining daily work product that is deadline dependent.-Collaborates with a diverse group of people across the organization, including senior leaders, individual contributors, and support staff.-Maintain good judgment and the highest integrity in an ambiguous and dynamic environment.

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany -Ft Lewis, Wa

-Coached Army executives on effective communication with the Iraqi and American national media.-Created a realistic, hands-on media relations training program for military commanders.-Produced internal video products for commanders in Iraq to disseminate over multiple platforms in far-reaching locations at a singular time to educate commanders and troops about ongoing and upcoming military operations.-Designed and constructed a professional-level broadcast studio used for live satellite interviews with national media outlets including CNN and Fox News.-Organized executive public appearances, contests, and programs to increase public awareness.-Established and maintained relationships with representatives of the community, US Forces command, and employees.-Safely escort public media into and through active warzones.-Produced radio and television advertising campaigns for military community leaders in US Army Europe Command.-Hosted radio and television programming for an audience of more than 65,000.-Shot, wrote, and edited television and radio news programming for a military audience.-Updated web content daily.-Cultivated positive relationships with the community through public relations campaigns.-Developed military communications strategies and programs, including television, radio, and web advertising.-Coached less experienced public relations staff members and executives on broadcast practices.

Associates Degree In Video And Film Production, Film/Cinema/Video Studies

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