Ty Smith Email & Phone Number

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Management of defined benefits for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Wexford, PA

• Manages public relations for this non-profit organization which provides job search training and coaching to individuals making career transitions.
• Writes, edits and distributes news releases.
• Oversees the website content, contributing articles, announcements and resources; provides content for LinkedIn to promote programs; and photographs events.
• Promoted panel discussion and networking event that resulted in attendance by more than 90 job seekers and Priority Two alumni.

Cranberry Township

• Developed the editorial content for the monthly publication circulated to 8,000 businesses in Northern Allegheny and Southern Butler Counties.
• Wrote and edited news stories about changes in the market and ways for businesses to increase their profitability.
• Secured and edited guest columns on topics such as land leasing and end-of-the-year tax considerations.
• Wrote and edited a monthly profile (500 to 1,500 words) about a business and a Q/A about a featured organization.
• Attended networking meetings and business events to promote the publication.
• Wrote copy for the website and LinkedIn pages to advertise the publication.

Pittsburgh, PA

• Wrote and edited news releases, website copy, ads, fact sheets; managed media list; updated physician information, distributed marketing materials and assisted with the scheduling and administration of outreach events.
• Produced news releases that resulted in features on new physicians and health care tips in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Butler Eagle, Cranberry Eagle, residential magazines and Pittsburgh/Butler County Senior News.
• Developed electronic media/direct mail lists to create more timely distribution of information to targeted groups.
• Conducted audit of Tri Rivers' intranet site that resulted in reorganization and addition of content to help employees perform their jobs more efficiently.

Pittsburgh Area

• Provided internal communications support to the corporate business units.
• Increased employee knowledge of products, services, policies by publishing news stories and memos distributed through the intranet, bulletin boards, emails, paper newsletter and in-house message boards.
• Worked with the creative team to produce internal marketing campaigns to achieve targeted business results.

Harrisburg, PA

• Wrote, designed and published a weekly newsletter for 200 employees.
• Responded to media inquiries within one hour of receipt.
• Wrote and published consumer brochures on auto and health insurance.

Mpa, Public Administration

Ba, Communications/Journalism