William Steele Email & Phone Number

Lawrence, Ks, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Mass Communication Specialist and Senior Enlisted Leader for several Navy Reservepublic affairs units that support active duty commands.■ Provided leadership and supervision to public affairs specialists, delivering comprehensive training and professional development programs that achieved and maintained 100% unit readiness.■ Planned, coordinated, and executed more than 60 Navy public affairs missions, resulting in the publication of 3,000+ stories, effectively communicating the Navy's story to a global audience.■ Awarded Navy Commendation and Army Commendation medals for leadershipachievements in public affairs.

Project manager of $5M remodel of Hollywood Post 43’s historic 482-seat movie theater. Also managed $1.5M tenant improvement of Post 43’s event & office spaces, including ADA upgrades and significant MEP updates throughout the property. Presently contribute on a volunteer basis. ■ Delivered world-class venue that won the 2023 Kodak Theater of the Year award.■ Managed innovative drive-in theater during the pandemic, the first of its kind in Hollywood.■ Raised more than $1,800,000 in grants, donations and in-kind contributions.

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Played a pivotal role in establishing KU’s office of Graduate Military Programs, working with the Director and Assistant Director to offer specialty degree programs for military officers on- and off-campus.■Directed the day-to-day operations of the office, overseeing administrative functions, program management, grants administration, and outreach efforts to students and the public.■Managed program communications including web content, newsletters, social media, press releases and correspondence, coordinating with KU Public Affairs to ensure effective dissemination of information.■Managed $2M Army Research Office (ARO) grant that resulted in new interagency studies programs, expansion of existing KU degree programs, and KU research initiatives.■Led development of KU’s Wounded Warrior Scholarship and Veterans Honor Cords programs, which resulted in KU being recognized as a Top Military Friendly school in the U.S.

Orlando, Florida, United States

News and features writer for Golfweek’s SuperNEWS, a national trade magazine that offered in-depth coverage of the golf course maintenance industry.■ Won Environmental Stewardship Article category award in 2008 from the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association.■ Nominated for Best Feature Story by Golf Writer’s Association of America, April 2004.

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Assisted neuroscientist and editor of the Neurotoxicology and Teratology Journal. Coordinated multi-million dollar scientific grant proposals for NIH, NIEHS, EPA and other research funding agencies. Administered grants, reviewed and edited scientific manuscripts, designed and managed websites and other publishing projects funded by the agencies.

Graduate Certificate, Foundations Of Project Management

Master Of Arts - Ma, Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics