HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Versatile and experienced in all aspects of public affairs and marketing
- Created social media policy, standards, and procedures for U.S. Army Europe.
- Recognized for excellence in website creation and maintenance, photojournalism and print media
- Accustomed to deadline-based workload, fluctuating schedule and multiple responsibilities
- Adapt quickly and work well under pressure
EXPERIENCE
2008-2010 Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Army Europe
- Created social media policy, standards, and procedures for headquarters and regional offices spread across four European countries and supporting 51 nations from Great Britain to Turkey, as well as deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, resulting in first full implementation of social media practices.
- Compiled and distributed daily roll-up of relevant American, German, Italian and Polish news articles to keeping senior staff and other leadership across U.S. Army Europe informed of external media topics relevant to the company.
- Designed communication plans incorporating print, radio, television, web and social media products to promote senior director initiatives and strategic communications goals.
- Coordinated and covered more than 75 news stories from start to finish, including planning, research and interviewing; writing articles using AP Style; still photography, online publication and social media promotion and release.
- Created broadcast scripts for informational and news TV and radio spots; prepared radio beeper reports and performed in informational TV and radio spots.
- Taught social media techniques and strategies to colleagues and senior leadership, building and expanding the social media presence for U.S. Army Europe.
- Analyzed monthly social media data, tracking trends and statistics for metrics reports to the communications director, who used data to adjust communication plans and methods.
- Developed strong working relationships with coworkers and peers in other departments and organizations to improve coordination, cooperation, mission accomplishment and morale across the organization.
- Trained four new employees on local aspects of the job, ensuring their quick integration into the team and increasing productivity and capability.
2007-2008 Manager, 4th Public Affairs Department
- Rose to the challenge of filling the manager position after previous manager and supervisors left for placement in other departments.
- Managed a $5,000 government purchase card account and developed a database to track and account for more than $60,000 in purchases, improving procurement of equipment and organizational capabilities.
- Mentored and trained two subordinates, increasing their skills, confidence, productivity and morale and preparing them for greater responsibility and promotion.
- Taught advanced web and photography skills to subordinates and peers and facilitated a program of cross-training that improved shared skills across four departments.
- Managed supply system, security and inventory ensuring no loss or damages to department equipment. (DOLLAR FIGURE)
2005-2007 Public Affairs Specialist, 4th Public Affairs Department
- Redesigned and built a organization website which hosted daily information, news and photographs delivered in real time to internal and external audiences.
- Maintained the organization website full time, providing daily updates, building photo galleries, posting digital copies of print and video products and creating and posting other information.
- Acted as co-editor of monthly magazine, assisting in copy editing, layout, design and printing.
- Escorted media and facilitated interviews between visiting media and organization leaders and members.
- Planned stories, completed research and interviews, wrote stories and took photos for organization print and web products, working under deadline pressure and often with little to no lead or planning time.
EDUCATION
- Department Of Defense Information School Graduate: Public Affairs, Journalism
- 60+ Credit hours from multiple institutions of higher learning, current goal is to pursue a Bachelors in Communications
Training in: news, feature and commentary writing; research and interviewing; website design science, AP style, photojournalism philosophy and technique, principles and practices of print layout and design,
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Web: HTML, CSS, graphic design, website design science, Google Analytics
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,Excel, Outlook, Windows OS, Mac OSX
Hardware: desktops, laptops, internal components, printers, wireless networking,
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, WordPress, Blogger, Foursquare, Digg, TwitPic, bit.ly,