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San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

- Manage all communications initiatives for a leading global food manufacturer, including internal and external news items, employee (town hall) meetings, website content, and leadership presentations. - Initiated the company's first employee communications program to build a greater awareness of corporate accomplishments, strategic vision, global events, employee safety, employee benefits and more. Frequently create communications plans, write internal news items, produce leadership video messages, and publish a weekly email newsletter in multiple languages.- Collaborate with internal business partners in the U.S., Canada and Europe to collect, develop and share relevant content for a corporate audience. Translate and adapt communications to meet the language needs of a global workforce.- Lead the company's efforts to research and procure an omni-channel, digital communications platform that uses new technologies to reach a corporate, plant and remote workforce. Created a comprehensive business case that won the support of the CEO and executive leadership team for the project.- Additional accomplishments: - Develop and write recurring external blog to highlight high-performing employees, teams and programs. - Shoot, edit and produce leadership messages and other videos to inform employees about corporate initiatives. - Design posters and graphics to promote corporate and employee programs. - Set up, create messages, and manage digital signs channel for frontline employees.

New Braunfels, Texas, United States

- Wrote news releases, leadership messages, video scripts, web content and other communications for one of the nation's fastest growing school districts. Items increased awareness of district policies, informed parents about campus emergencies, created community support for the district's bond program, and encouraged community participation at district events.- Managed multiple projects with a sense of urgency and developed tactical communication plans, determined distribution schedules, and monitored message engagement to maintain an effective program for the district.- Developed the district’s first employee communications program. Shared individual news items and digital newsletters through email and Sharepoint to build connection, increase employee engagement and improve the employee experience across the district.- Wrote frequent blogs to share stories of innovative programs and exceptional educators with parents, students, employees and media.

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

Supported the growing needs of Whataburger by working with department leaders and senior management to create and deliver valuable information about human resources programs to current and prospective employees.- Organized company’s first internal communications program. Successfully increased interest and participation in human resources and total rewards programs and events through tactical communications. - Worked with HR leaders to prioritize and develop communications schedules to increase engagement and promote the value of total rewards programs to employees.- Increased understanding of total rewards programs through storytelling and the sharing of relatable content with employees through internal communications channels.- Developed internal email newsletter, intranet site and other channels to highlight valued company benefits including medical plans, wellness activities, learning and development programs, compensation, retirement options and more. Tracked message analytics to determine effectiveness.- Created and managed a variety of business planning presentations to share relevant corporate business accomplishments with senior leaders and business partners.

San Antonio, Texas

Served as team lead for multiple communication channels and digital platforms for San Antonio’s energy utility. - Developed utility’s first internal communications program and used a variety of technologies to successfully reach administrative as well as linemen/field employees.- Collaborated with business partners to develop content focused on employee benefits, employee safety, corporate culture, corporate responsibility and environmental stewardship.- Led the redesign of the utility’s corporate website and intranet site and created content daily for each site. - Generated local and national media interest and community awareness of a variety of programs through the writing of news releases and blogs and the creation of a corporate newsroom.- Served as project manager, lead writer and managing editor for the development of annual reports highlighting corporate accomplishments.- Developed brand messaging and wrote scripts for graphic designers and videographers to produce effective and compelling visual communications. - Created graphic design elements for websites, newsletters and other communications.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Served in increasing internal and external communications leadership and support roles for municipal government’s primary communications office.- Provided information and direction to news media inquiring about City issues and services.- Researched complex issues and wrote news releases to encourage media to share information about important services and events with citizens.- Managed content and designed web pages for City’s internal and external websites.- Wrote, edited and designed newsletters and other publications for a variety of audiences. - Led the writing and development of comprehensive annual reports summarizing the City’s accomplishments. - Served on City’s communications team during emergency and crisis response efforts.- Provided communications counsel and insight to peers, senior management and elected officials.