Passionate award-winning K-12 Communications Expert with more than 20+ experience sharing her skills with leaders and teams.

I was responsible for the internal and external communications for the eighth largest district in Texas, with 74 schools, more than 64,000 students and 8,000 employees. Arlington is in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex – the fourth largest media market. I supervised six employees, three in the Public Information Office and three in the television department. I also oversaw all communications, messaging and branding for the district; served as the public information officer;… Show more I was responsible for the internal and external communications for the eighth largest district in Texas, with 74 schools, more than 64,000 students and 8,000 employees. Arlington is in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex – the fourth largest media market. I supervised six employees, three in the Public Information Office and three in the television department. I also oversaw all communications, messaging and branding for the district; served as the public information officer; district spokesperson; counselor to the superintendent; and represented the district in the community. In addition, serving as the district representative on various community committees and boards. Show less

I was responsible for internal public relations activities, including but not limited to planning, writing and processing communications and marketing campaigns such as the Family Practice Residency Recruiting Campaign, newsletters, brochures, reports and bulletins, annual reports, Web site content, assisting with developing emergency preparedness plan, manning press center during crisis, graphic art design, organizing special projects, such as An Evening at the Academy Awards Gala fundraiser… Show more I was responsible for internal public relations activities, including but not limited to planning, writing and processing communications and marketing campaigns such as the Family Practice Residency Recruiting Campaign, newsletters, brochures, reports and bulletins, annual reports, Web site content, assisting with developing emergency preparedness plan, manning press center during crisis, graphic art design, organizing special projects, such as An Evening at the Academy Awards Gala fundraiser, and network-wide activities and events such as Relay for Life and the American Heart Association Heart Walk, issuing press releases and acting as network liaison to the news media, conducting interviews and acting as spokesperson. On call 24-hours a day. The tax-payer based Tarrant County Hospital District dba JPS Health Network is the county integrated health network that serves Tarrant County residents. Show less

I was responsible for public relations and community outreach activities, including but not limited to serving on numerous community boards and committees to enhance the image of TexasBank. Duties also included designing and writing internal communications, planning bank marketing events such as open houses, mixers and customer appreciation events, developing marketing campaigns, writing and designing newsletters, reports and bulletins, designing local weekly advertisements, organizing special… Show more I was responsible for public relations and community outreach activities, including but not limited to serving on numerous community boards and committees to enhance the image of TexasBank. Duties also included designing and writing internal communications, planning bank marketing events such as open houses, mixers and customer appreciation events, developing marketing campaigns, writing and designing newsletters, reports and bulletins, designing local weekly advertisements, organizing special projects, issuing press releases and acting as bank spokesperson, assessing current bank participation in community activities and making recommendations in line with the strategic plan, as well as assisting president with image and branding initiatives and serving as liaison with corporate advertising agency. Show less

In the newly created position, I was responsible for developing an employee relations communication and marketing plan designed to create an environment of genuine employee loyalty and retention through public relations practices and initiatives for a predominantly Spanish-speaking staff. Duties included but were not limited to designing and writing internal communications, planning employee appreciation events including, open houses, parties and team building activities, writing and designing… Show more In the newly created position, I was responsible for developing an employee relations communication and marketing plan designed to create an environment of genuine employee loyalty and retention through public relations practices and initiatives for a predominantly Spanish-speaking staff. Duties included but were not limited to designing and writing internal communications, planning employee appreciation events including, open houses, parties and team building activities, writing and designing newsletters, reports and bulletins, assisting club manager with internal image and branding initiatives and serving as liaison to club management. Show less