Harry Curtis Craft III

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Wesley Chapel, FL 33545-4251

Mobile: 305-***-****

Evening Phone: 813-***-****

Work Phone: 407-***-****

Email: acf8kb@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience:

Veterans Health Administration 06/2014 - present

Florida Caribbean Consolidated Patient Account Center (FCCPAC)

2500 Lakemont Avenue Series: 1082

Orlando, FL 32814 Pay plan: GS 11

Writer/Editor (This is a federal job)

Use writing skills in support of more than 300 personnel at the FCCPAC to complete feature stories, press releases, congressional letters and correspondence. Write for the web site and copy edit any discrepancies. Conduct research to write annual reports, stories, etc. Assist Public Affairs Officer writing press releases, feature stories, annual report, and other tasks as well.

U.S. Department of the Interior 03/2010 – 06/2014

1300 N. Third Street

Rawlins, WY 82301 Series: 1082 Pay plan: GS 9

Writer/Editor (This is a federal job)

Use writing skills that were learned while serving as a Coast Guard Public Affairs Officer to write, and copy edit, executive correspondence, legal documents, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, legislative letters, etc.

Supporting 150 Bureau of Land Management personnel, writing and copy editing their letters, National Environmental Policy Act documents, directives, memorandums, and any type of correspondence that is being forwarded to the public, oil companies and government agencies. Write feature stories about personnel for local and national media outlets in order to increase employee morale and provide publicity for the organization.

Copy edits the organizations web site to provide a touch of professionalism. Conduct administrative tasks on a daily basis that pertain to personnel. Shoot photography to include with stories in order to provide to local and national media. Provide public affairs support in order to highlight organizations missions and personnel. Working knowledge of Microsoft programs such as; Microsoft Word, Works, Excel, Power Point, some Access, Lotus Notes, and Unisys computer systems as well. Used a Mac5 for layout and design. Used many of these programs on a daily basis in order to conduct work and provide media support for the organization. Monitor an electronic correspondence log and some Excel spread sheets on a daily basis. Completed Employee of the Month Awards, Peer Awards and Monetary Awards for Personnel. Worked with the civilian government for more than four years.

Department of Veteran's Affairs 12/2009 – 03/2010

200 Springs Road

Bedford, MA 01730 Series: 0001 Pay plan: GS 5

Patient Services Assistant (This is a federal job)

Attended three weeks of training on the Veterans Administration CPRS computer system at the VISN 1 Hospital in Bedford, Mass. Learned how to enter data into a secure internet system to support the health and welfare of disabled veterans. This information was medical histories, military service histories, etc., and was protected by HIPPA Laws. Refilled prescriptions, set up doctor appointments, and filled out paperwork for disabled veterans in the CPRS computer system within the VISN 1 VA program. Worked as a veteran's service representative for department and assisted them with any forms they might need to enroll for benefits or claims. Explained VA benefits for them and guided them to personnel they needed to see about their benefits. Conducted interviews and counseling for veterans in order to provide them with the health care they needed. Provided transitional services for veterans coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Provided outreach services for veterans and distributed outreach brochures, fact sheets, and other materials that were used for veterans centers. Worked with media to inform them about veteran’s services that were provided for them and their families. Maintained working relationships with veteran’s agencies and any other agency in support of returning troops. Participated and coordinated community activities to involve veterans and their families.

Assisted the public affairs personnel with pertinent information for press releases, and assisted with the media in order to highlight productive health care and services provided for disabled veterans.

U.S. Coast Guard 10/1982 – 11/2009

3939 Broward Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33549

Public Affairs Officer

Training: Attended the U.S. Coast Guard Radioman School (Telecommunications) from 1986 - 1987 (54 weeks) Learned to send and receive secure message traffic over an encrypted teletype computer system and send Morse Code at 16 words per minute and receive at 18. Training: Attended the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana (1990 – 1991) and Fort Meade, Maryland (1997 -1998). Training consisted of; basic journalism, basic photography, advanced journalism, advanced photography and advanced public affairs supervisory courses. Media relations, internal and external public affairs, marketing, and community relations. Learned news writing, sports writing,

feature writing, writing for the web and technical writing. Social media instruction and layout and design as well as newspaper and magazine design. Training: Attended the Coast Guard Leadership and Management Course in 2000. Training: Attended the Coast Guard Recruiter School at Cape May, New Jersey in 2004. The curriculum consisted of human resources and marketing. Worked every facet of public affairs to include, office management. Specialized experience included writing and editing stories and correspondence for external and internal customers, developing materials for disbursement to external and internal media, providing verbal and written communications on behalf of the Coast Guard and federal government leadership to external and internal customers and media. Provided many television, radio and print interviews including; CNN, FOX, ABC, CBS, and NBC, the Weather Channel and all five affiliate stations in Tampa, Florida, that include; 8, 9, 10, 13, and 28.

Conducted public affairs in a health care and medical care research setting for more than five years. This included health care marketing, writing and editing news releases and articles about medical, research, scientific issues, special events planning, feature stories and human interest stories as well. Experience includes working in hospitals and medical clinics, as well as military medical clinics and hospitals.

Received calls and visitors to the Public Affairs Office, handled many of the contacts independently.

Worked as assistant Museum Curator at the Coast Guard Academy Museum for four years. Researched Museum articles and labeled them accordingly and completed displays of articles and rotated them on a six-month schedule for public display.

Managed the U. S. Coast Guards’ three million dollar Art Program in Washington, D.C., for three years. This included transporting art to the Salmagundi Art Club in New York, New York. Gathered information for news releases, evaluated the appropriateness of the information, composed articles and distributed them for publication. Selected photographs to accompany articles.

Assisted in preparing for media coverage of special events by arranging advance preparation and directed communication and provided interviews with media representatives.

Arranged and conducted tours of the organization facilities and departments for a variety of groups and dignitaries, as well as the public.

Arranged special events for health fairs, Government on Display Exposition as well as events for dignitaries visiting the organization.

Served as Editor of the Public Affairs Newsletter for the organization. Conducted interviews, solicited and contributed articles, screened submissions and created the organizations newsletter.

Drafted responses to congressional, media, or specialized and general public inquiries.

Represented the Public Affairs Office and gave presentations at official functions held by state and local Veteran and Civic organizations.

Developed electronic communication programs, such as e-lists of targeted audiences (veterans groups, health organizations, specialized interest groups).

Coordinated local implementation, training, communications, outreach and support efforts.

Planned, organized, directed, evaluated reports local organization-related actions/activities.

Served as office public affairs subject matter expert.

Represented the organization at forums, conferences, and meetings.

Consulted with Public Affairs personnel on marketing and advertising trends and application techniques.

Worked with senior functional subject matter experts to identify and manage significant changes in the way employees integrated public affairs into the fabric of the organization.

Managed multiple projects by planning and organizing activities for the organization, social media and all other projects.

Managed, administered and provided leadership for the organization by creating facility public affairs plans and planning, scheduling and coordinating work operations to ensure the success of the public affairs program.

Utilized personal communication skills to deal with a variety and diverse cultures of people. Used emerging communication tools such as mobile applications and social media to write, edit, and evaluate public information. Used abilities as a photojournalist to write, edit, and market press releases and stories for all formats including magazines, newspapers, brochures, pamphlets, video scripts, etc. This also included knowledge of photo editing and digital processing. Applied abilities to communicate orally and in writing for a variety of purposes with individuals having a wide variety of backgrounds (education levels, socio-economic backgrounds, and organizational positions). Applied abilities to plan and develop communication products as part of a comprehensive communications strategy. Used knowledge to conduct desktop publishing, layout, design and graphics. Provided skills to analyze and develop recommendations to assist public affairs officials.

U.S. Army 05/1978 – 05/1982

1 Fort Hood Drive

Fort Hood, TX 76544

Sergeant/Squad Leader

Training: Attended the Non-Commission Officers Course to learn leadership and management and lead subordinate troops at Fort Hood, Texas. Attended the Motor Transport Operators Course at Fort Dix, New Jersey and learned to drive any wheeled vehicle from a jeep to a 10-ton tractor-trailer in the most diverse conditions imaginable.

Attended several defensive driving courses and off-road driving courses to learn evasive tactics and maneuvers of driving. Sergeant/Squad Leader managed 10 personnel while providing maintenance on all-wheeled vehicles. Managed a motor pool of 20 vehicles keeping them in good running order at all times by providing outstanding maintenance. Ordered parts, performed maintenance, managed personnel providing maintenance on vehicles and drove the vehicles as well. Prepared vehicles to go to auctions for the government in order to increase sales and budget for the unit.

Education:

Excelsior College

Albany, New York

Bachelor's Degree 07/2012

GPA: 3.08 of a maximum 4.0

Credits Earned: 120 Semester hours

Major: Liberal Studies Relevant Coursework.

Completed a B.S. in Liberal Studies with a double minor in communications and administrative management.

Saint Leo University

San Antonio, Florida

Associate's Degree 11/2003

GPA: 3.24 of a maximum 4.0

Credits Earned: 64 Semester hours

Major: Liberal Arts Relevant Coursework.

Completed an A.A. in Liberal Arts.

Job Related Training:

Coast Guard Recruiter School (Human Resources) October 2004

Coast Guard Leadership and Management School January 2000

Coast Guard Public Affairs School (Defense Information School (DINFOS) August 1990 – Jan. 1991

Coast Guard Radioman School (Telecommunications) April 1987

U.S. Army Non-Commissioned Officers Course (Leadership) 1979

U.S. Army Truck Driving School August 1978

Affiliations:

Public Relations Society of America - member

Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer's Association - member

Military Officer's Association of America - member

Veterans of Foreign Wars – member

American Legion – member

Disabled American Veterans - member

Professional Publications:

Who’s Who of National Association of Distinguished Professionals 2013

Who's Who of Young American Professionals 1993

International Who's Who in Poetry 2012

References:

Michael Geers

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Physical Security Specialist

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Eva Sandoval

U.S. Department of the Interior

Administrative Assistant

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Mark Ames

U.S. Department of the Interior

Project Manager

307-***-****

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Additional Information:

Commander Simpson Award (video publication excellence) 1997

Commander Simpson Award (video publication excellence) 1996

Golden Poet Award 1992

Editor's Choice Award 1991

Golden Poet Award 1990

Golden Poet Award 1989

Cortez Peter's Typing Course 1987 (50 words per minute without any errors). Currently type approximately 70 words per minute. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Works, Excel, Outlook, Photoshop, Page Maker, and some PowerPoint, as well as Lotus Notes.

Published in numerous newspapers and magazines across the country. Some newspapers include; St. Louis Post Dispatch, Virginia Beach Sun, Los Angeles Times, Virginia Pilot, Miami Herald, and Tampa Tribune to name a few. Magazine publications include; Dog World, New England Runner, Runner's World, Guns and Ammo, Yankee Magazine, and Sail Boating to name a few.

Recently listed in a new magazine called “Leaders Across America,” in July 2013. Magazine provides Information of personnel who have excelled in their profession.

During spare time enjoy writing poetry, swimming, working on muscle cars, riding motorcycles, playing basketball and driving a 1971 totally rebuilt Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport with a 454.

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