Marketing And Public Relations Specialist
Dpu
Planned and executed 10 yearly events for over 700 DPU employees, however the largest event was for 4,000 city of Richmond employees* Events included company luncheons, recognition ceremonies, employee roundtables, and citywide health and safety fairs* Assigned committee members from each division, conducted meetings and delegated tasks* Contacted vendors, submitted RFP’s, negotiated contracts, designed and ordered promotional items* Appointed as my department’s United Way representative, in 2009 and 2010, overseeing fundraising events and exceeding our goal by 105% or greater* Served as my department’s Speaker’s Bureau chairperson, giving 12 community presentations a year throughout the city of Richmond* Worked with our company’s Utility Buddy mascot, partnering with him at community events, school assemblies, trade expos, and fairs* Created and edited employee newsletters, articles, press releases, updated department web pages, blogs, and utilized social media to organize and broadcast events and initiatives