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Communications Manager for SELC's Virginia office as well as the organization's Environmental Justice Initiative and Land and Community Program.Areas of focus include transportation, electrification, land use, environmental justice, biogas, PFAS, Virginia environmental policy, federal environmental justice policy.

Oversee all aspects of marketing and communications for an affordable housing nonprofit specializing in the development, preservation and management of affordable housing communities while also offering financial - and other - wraparound services needed by residents to build wealth. Serve as spokesperson for the organization and engage all stakeholder audiences.

Charlottesville, Va

Mclean, Va

Ensure that all digital communications adhere to company and federal standards, including website content, social media content, marketing collateral and other publications. Manage social media networks as well as platforms used to maintain social media such as Sprout Social and HootSuite. Work closely with IT and Systems to implement new systems and other departments to ensure that all publications and content meet 508 compliance standards. Use mass messaging system to send program updates and… Show more Ensure that all digital communications adhere to company and federal standards, including website content, social media content, marketing collateral and other publications. Manage social media networks as well as platforms used to maintain social media such as Sprout Social and HootSuite. Work closely with IT and Systems to implement new systems and other departments to ensure that all publications and content meet 508 compliance standards. Use mass messaging system to send program updates and promotional messages to program participants nationwide. Show less

Mclean, Va

Subcontractor in the position of communications specialist for the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program. Responsibilities include editing web content, overseeing social media (Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn), organizing external and internal communication systems, and editing internal and external documents and emails for distribution.* Use Blackboard Learning Management System* Edit training presentations and publications* Web content management* Track… Show more Subcontractor in the position of communications specialist for the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program. Responsibilities include editing web content, overseeing social media (Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn), organizing external and internal communication systems, and editing internal and external documents and emails for distribution.* Use Blackboard Learning Management System* Edit training presentations and publications* Web content management* Track and manage social media data and use it to increase traffic to website and social media feeds as well as report on it monthly* Use GovDelivery mass messaging system to send mass communication to customers/clients Show less

Wrote for daily industry newsletter focused on the accounting profession, Accounting & Compliance Alert. * Regularly covered meetings and sought to understand further implications of actions taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., U.S. Department of the Treasury, and others.* Covered Congressional hearings and interview staff and law makers throughout the legislative process. * Had to be familiar with accounting rules and standards set by… Show more Wrote for daily industry newsletter focused on the accounting profession, Accounting & Compliance Alert. * Regularly covered meetings and sought to understand further implications of actions taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., U.S. Department of the Treasury, and others.* Covered Congressional hearings and interview staff and law makers throughout the legislative process. * Had to be familiar with accounting rules and standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. * Proofread articles and finalized issue in editor's absence. Show less

* Wrote articles and covered the Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and homebuilding sectors in a real-time news environment. * Interviewed high-profile figures in the real estate market such as Simon Malls Chief Financial Officer Stephen Sterrett. * Standardized press releases for publication. * Promoted to the position of Reporter II in June 2007, was originally hired as a Reporter I.

* Helped with marketing such as contacting media, building press lists and brainstorming ideas for advertising campaigns and Chamber publications. * Worked events held at the Chamber, some which included international speakers and press. * Wrote media advisories and prepared press clips for distribution to Chamber executives. * Wrote for Chamber publications. * Used LexisNexis daily.