Michaela Turner Purvines Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Greater Denver Area

Michaela served as the director of marketing and communications for the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources, where she was responsible for statewide communications, marketing and public relations for the division's units which include the Employee Benefits Unit, Compensation Unit, Employee Wellness Program, Center for Organizational Effectiveness and the State Office of Risk Management.

Lead communication expert for the State of Colorado, Division of Human Resources. Responsible for statewide communication, marketing and public relations of the division's units, which include the Employee Benefits Unit, Compensation Unit, Employee Wellness Program, Statewide Training & Development and the State Office of Risk Management. Manages, prepares and works with stakeholders to direct and monitor the routing of all communication and marketing materials; manages State of Colorado campaigns, websites and social media accounts; responds to media and Colorado Open Record Act requests and requests for information during the legislative session.

Part of a small communications team at statewide nonprofit; played key role in organization-wide rebranding campaign; responsible for fundraising campaigns including, but not limited to the Colfax Marathon, Employee Giving, Colorado Gives Day and the 20th Anniversary Gala; acted as the organization’s media relations point of contact; responsible for managing multiple internal and external committees, projects and initiatives.

City And County Of Denver

Mayoral Appointee | Provided professional communication and program-specific support for the communications office; created briefings and speeches for the mayor and executive staff; responsible for media tracking, letters, press releases, social media and website; involved with public relations inquires; prepared concise reports from complex material, experience with program branding; responsible for managing multiple department responsibilities and deadlines. Produced exceptional organizational messaging, including the 2011 Community Stimulus ReportCreated a national presentation format on stimulus funding for Vice President Biden’s Office with deadline-intensive requirements using cutting edge presentation software

Denver Mayor Hickenlooper

Mayoral Appointee | Acted as liaison for the Better Denver Bond Program and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; worked collaboratively with the Mayor’s Office, City Council and city agencies to produce great communication for the Mayor’s Office in the form of executives speeches, city press releases and website content for denvergov.org; tracked and managed program work, data and community relations.

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper

Gained valuable high-level political experience; worked with multiple agencies of the City and County of Denver; cultivated strong working relationships with city employees, Denver’s business community and neighborhood organizations.Launched and created content for the City and County of Denver stimulus website Created logo and branding for the city’s stimulus programLead intern for high profile city events including the State of the City Address and the Biennial of the Americas Created communication material for the grand opening of the Denver Justice Center; including sponsorship package, invitations, raffle tickets and event tickets Promoted to fulltime staff position in the Mayor’s Office because of performance

B.A. Communications And B.A. Philosophy, Philosophy

Communications

Communications