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Farmville, Va, Us

Farmville, Va, Us

Farmville, Virginia, United States

Manage the departmental accreditation process as mandated by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC)Provide training as needed to department personnel on the accreditation process and updates to standards manuals and its impact on law enforcement operations.Create, modify, and review department forms and written directives (Policies) to determine their compliance with VLEPSC standardsSchedule, conduct, and document agency inspections, reviews, and analysis.Draft grant proposals and supporting documents based on the funding requirements of the agency.Maintain records, submit reports, and generate statistics as required for grant-related opportunitiesPrepare and distribute department news releasesAssist incident command and news media at critical/unusual incidentsEstablish relationships with reporters and editors from print, broadcast, and online media.Arrange press conferences and craft speeches to be delivered to members of the media and the public, which may be under heavy time constraints.Coordinate with department and other agencies as needed for emergency response in accordance with NIMS ICS/EOC structure.Determine appropriate marketing strategy and communication media for the department.Provide editorial, design, production, and distribution direction for reports and material including, but not limited to: fliers, posters, programs, brochures, advertisements, and other printed/digital materialsMaintain current content for Department internet pages.Manage social media accounts including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Nextdoor, and other platforms deemed useful by administration and staff.Respond to requests for information from the news media.Assist media personnel in conveying routine stories as well as critical/unusual incidents.

Farmville, Virginia, United States

• Expedite public safety needs to the required agency for immediate response• Maintain records and communications plans including contact information for surrounding agencies, including police, fire, and EMS• Generate daily reports for local government officials regarding significant events of the past 24 hours• Provide immediate emergency and non-emergency care to all citizens in Prince Edward County and the Town of Farmville

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Created and maintained digital presence through social media platforms and merchandise integration, which increased fan base by 250% in first two months after implementation of action plan • Developed merchandise graphics and logos designed for an increase in social media fan base • Filmed and edited music video integrating live footage as well as personality of each member

Farmville, Va

• Creating a new mission statement and communications plan that better adheres to the Festival’s desired outcome• Collaborate with local print and broadcast media to enhance and publicize the festival through interviews with journalists and on-air radio spots, including contract negotiations for advertising buys• Adhere to communications plan timelines and budget while maximizing customer relations and corporate sponsorship • Manage all social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for Festival to increase community engagement

• Acted as liaison and point of contact between faculty and bookstore to facilitate better communication and increase profitability • Managed and maintained $3 million in textbook inventory on a term by term budget which was monitored weekly • Revamped and implemented marketing campaigns to increase patronage of bookstore amid loss of revenues to online retailers. Sales increased the following year by 150% • Used customer service skills to assist all faculties in selection of cost-effective class aides and appropriate textbooks for all courses offered by the university.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Spearheaded PR team to develop a comprehensive public and media relations campaign • Implemented social media and other digital public relations tools to increase knowledge of program and use among targeted demographic of high school and college students • Created content for use at yearly events currently hosted by the organization, as well as created new events held in schools and on college campuses

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Established an internal communications plan to increase workplace efficiency and morale between upper management and employees • Conducted interviews to determine communication and workplace needs for employees and upper management • Developed employee appreciation events, retreats, and giveaways for the organization to help increase morale among employees and communicate gratitude for their work from upper management at the firm

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Developed a social and digital media campaign for the organization to implement and begin using social media platforms for the first time • Revamped organizational mission statement, vales, and priority goals in correlation with new social media campaign • Restructured organization’s target demographics upon completing data analysis of surveys and focus groups to not only focus on client’s target of college students, but also high school students and adults in a “Past, Present, Future” PR and social media campaign

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Developed a comprehensive crisis communication and media relations plan to define the steps to be taken in the event of a majorly publicized factory recall that coincided with company mission and goals

Farmville, Va

• Designed and implemented a crisis communication plan for restaurant detailing an action plan in the event of a food-borne illness epidemic, complete with media contacts from the area as well as key messages for the crisis

Farmville, Va

• Designed and implemented a full PR campaign to enhance communication and perception of the General Education program among current and prospective students as well as their parents • Created a redesign proposal to enhance the graphic user interface of the website and greatly increase efficiency among page visitors to increase perception and confidence of Longwood’s main academic curriculum and selling point

Farmville, Va

• Developed an internal communication strategy designed to enhance formal communication channels among employees for increased efficiency and morale • Conducted interpersonal interviews and anonymous data analysis survey, as well as audited communication in the department, to create a proper benchmark for follow-up analysis • Administered the initial survey three months after communication audit and recommendations to determine employee satisfaction, which increased 45%

Masters Of Science, Strategic Public Relations

Public Relations Research, PR Management, media relations, crisis communications, proposal writing, social media, and survey creation.

B.A., Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Lambda International Business Fraternity, Communication Studies Club, Internship for General Education.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Criminal Justice Club2003 National Dean's List

Associate Of Applied Science, Administration Of Justice

Activities and Societies: National Dean's List 2003 Criminal Justice Club - Treasurer Phi Theta Kappa Honor's Society - MemberNational.