Lead a small team to provide communications and event planning expertise to DoD agencies and clients in the Washington DC area. Coordinate and manage the activities for a small group of communications professionals.Manage workflow, and recommend changes to improve messaging, events and programs. Oversee special events for internal campaigns and programs for over 25,000 employees and visitors.Conduct weekly, bi-weekly and monthly update briefings and meetings with clients and high-ranking DoD personnel.Quality control, update, and distribute informational and promotional materials, including memos, brochures, handouts, fact sheets and giveaways to promote agency policies, programs, trainings, and events.

Provide pro bono support to a group of Public Relations and communications professionals.Create communications plans and engagement strategies to amplify the group’s mission to external partners. Research and curate content for monthly virtual meetings.Successfully manage the group’s LinkedIn account to achieve 40% growth in new connections.

Managed communications efforts that reached over 2,300 team members through oversight of the hospital’s intranet, and creation of engaging content for the employee newsletter. Prioritize responsibilities under tight deadlines.Created strategies to manage internal hospital communications that met or exceeded goals. Used WordPress and Staff Base programs to develop content for the intranet system and bi-weekly newsletter reaching over 3,000 team members. Newsletter open rate grew by 10%. Consulted with managers on department page updates. Drafted messages for CEO, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and general messages for internal communications campaigns. Coordinated design of internal publications. Promoted high-visibility events for employees and the community.Provided photography, editing, and posting to Flickr photo page of key hospital events.Developed relationships with hospital leadership and business development to create communications plans, publicize events, and provide updates for team members.

Executed communications and marketing efforts to drive regional business objectives and results, promote and educate the public about the mission & services of the nation’s most trusted humanitarian organization.Developed strategic communications plans, aligned with enterprise-wide communications and marketing strategies, that supported service delivery and generated revenue across all Red Cross lines of business.Performed media relations activities by responding to inquiries, conducting interviews, and hosting web-based interview programs on StreamYard. Provided approved Red Cross information. Posted news releases to the website.Managed regional social media content via Sprout Social. Monitor public relations and social engagement data daily. Grew monthly social engagement by 20%.Supported regional, divisional, and national, disaster public affairs and crisis communications activities during emergency operations. Assist with training regional disaster communications spokespersons and volunteers.

Created a social media planning calendar. Executed three to five postings per week to the organization's Facebook and LinkedIn pages to promote activities and events.Craft posts to attract candidates to leadership programs that enhance collaboration, facilitate, foster, and refine individual leadership abilities of emerging and established leaders from the Southern Maryland area.

Hired to support the development of integrated communications strategies for the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure, that increased awareness of county construction projects for 400,000 county citizens. Managed one direct report. Coordinated activities with senior managers and Public Affairs Officer. Served as department spokesperson. Provided strategic direction to managers regarding response to departmental actions. Prioritized requests for public information. Established traditional and social media campaigns that successfully garnered public support for a $1+ billion capital projects program. Developed communications materials, including press releases, advisories, talking points, and blogs. Managed social media content. Engagement strategies led to a 20% increase in Facebook and Twitter followers.Created an internal communications strategy that provided 100 employees with information about professional development opportunities, and events. Successfully expanded intranet content. Managed the production of a monthly newsletter. Planned groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting events. Executed live streaming and photography.

Executed communications projects that successfully promoted county initiatives and engaged the media and citizens. Skillfully managed the department budget and two direct reports. Collaborated with county elected and appointed leadership, and external stakeholders. Maintained working relationships with media organizations as spokesperson. Provided background information to reporters and conducted interviews.Instituted live streaming of county events and meetings for over 5,000 citizens without cable. The project, completed on time and $24k under budget, led to a 25% boost in citizen engagement.Partnered with Human Resources to plan, promote and execute employee events for over 700 county workers, including an annual health fair, years of service recognition, and retirement ceremonies.

Developed and executed communications plans, outreach initiatives, and events that improved engagement with citizens and the media. Worked with county leadership on communications strategies. Managed county cable TV channel operations, department budget, two employees, and one intern. Created high quality and effective public communications that highlighted county programs and services for 115,000 citizens. Drafted and distributed 250 to 300 press releases annually, talking points, photos, and videos.Partnered with county Emergency Services regarding emergency communications during incidents, severe weather events, and drills.Improved media relations with reporters as spokesperson. Researched and verified information to advise on county issues. Prioritized public information requests. Piloted a digital communications program, including the launch of all County social media platforms and web content. Engagement efforts yielded an increase of 300% in Facebook followers, 125% in Twitter followers, and 85% in YouTube subscribers over a four-year period.Advised elected officials, managers, and staff on media relations, public information, and crisis communications.

Completed a competitive, nine-month "behind the scenes" executive training program, designed to enhance and develop the collaborative abilities of top senior professionals across the Southern Maryland region.Partnered with team members to develop a creative communications plan for a local non-profit organization to improve their messaging and increase outreach to their clients and supporters

Created and disseminated urgent disaster information to over one million residents impacted by April 2011 storms and tornadoes across North Carolina.Drafted written products regarding FEMA’s disaster assistance programs, including over 50 press releases and media advisories in 30 days, informational flyers, speeches, and op-eds.Developed talking points for Public Affairs Specialists and North Carolina Emergency Managers, which ensured the accuracy and consistency of messaging.

Successfully led North Carolina’s 2010 Census integrated communications campaign, based on national objectives, which raised awareness, and increased participation statewide.Served as official North Carolina spokesperson. Used effective verbal communication skills to conduct interviews, and pitch stories to over 3,000 journalists and media organizations. Authored and distributed 150+ press releases, advisories, statements, and talking points.Promoted 35 statewide events, which led to surpassing mail participation goals by 6% (tying for best in the nation) and saved $5 million in field worker costs.