Manager Vice President

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**** - *******: Brandon Communications - Greensboro, NC.

. Digital and print journalist with 15 years experience as writer and

editor (www.lynnebrandon.com).

. Social media journalist - expertise with blogging and tweeting for

clients (nonprofit and profit). Use Word Press and Blogger, FaceBook,

mobile apps.

. Designer/writer/editor for the City of Greensboro. Produced digtial

publications using InDesign, Publisher and Constant Contact.

. Senior Staff writer for South Wind Journey magazine

(www.southwindjourneys.com).

. Regular contributor to NC Relocation Guide and SC Relocation Guide.

. Technical expertise - publication design/editorial, set up blog sites,

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visual CV

(www.visualcv.com/lynnebrandon). Coordinated with teams on web

designs.

. Media relations - media outreach and placement.

Clients/Freelance Projects:

. Southeast Tourism - NC, SC, GA, FL and VA.

. Coldwell Banker Cape Cod - blogger.

. Proposal writer - U.S. State Deparment - Piedmont Triad Council for

International Visitors.

. Journal Communications Inc - NC Department of Commerce.

. United Way of Greater Greensboro - campaign writer.

. High Point Regional Health System - employee and physician newsletter

and magazine, web content.

2007- 2008: Guilford County Schools - Special Publications - Greensboro,

NC.

. Editor of monthly employee e-newsletter, GCS Insider, distributed to

8,000 employees, serving more than 71,000 students in third largest

school district.

. Collaborated with media to coordinate coverage for Volunteer of the

Month program. Acquired first corporate sponsor.

. Wrote special features, correspondence and talking points for

Superintendent and Board of Education members.

. Editor of special event publications (print and web).

. Collaborated with media relations team, district personnel and

superintendent office.

2006 - 2007: Freelance writer - Greensboro, NC

. Business writer for Business North Carolina and NC Relocation Guide.

. Interim editor for Moses Cone Health System (more than 7,400

employees).

. Special projects: Bennett College for Women, Bouvier Kelly Public

Relations and Systems Engineering, Inc.

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2004 - 2006: BIZlife Magazine - Managing Editor - Greensboro, NC

. Managed 17-year old business publication with more than 20,000

subscribers.

. Conceptualized 12-month editorial calendar.

. Directed monthly production cycle; managed freelance staff.

. Collaborated closely with public relation and marketing firms. Pitched

article concepts.

. Spearheaded redesign of company Web site.

. Championed first "Mover and Shaker" luncheon as a successful revenue-

generating event.

. Coordinated new publication design and strengthened content.

1999 - 2004: Unifi, Inc. Manager - Internal Communications - Greensboro,

NC :

. Assisted Vice President of Technology and President of subsidiary

group for six months.

. Managed global internal publication for established manufacturing

company with 4,500 employees.

. Supervised freelance staff from article conception to finished

product.

. Led design team for Unifi University training area.

. Directed publicity for employee/community events at manufacturing

sites.

. Designed and taught professional development courses.

. Coached employees in Franklin Covey's Writing Advantage course.

. Managed press release coverage on intranet home page.

. Developed concept and branding of U-Magazine and U-Connect (intranet).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ACHIEVEMENTS

. Member Southeast Tourism Society

. Board member/Programmer - Piedmont Triad Council for International

Visitors

. Social Media Committee- United Way of Greater Greensboro

. Graduate of Triad Leadership Network

. Women's Resource Center - speaker and mentor program

. Vice President of Public Relations - Toastmasters, 2002 - 2003

. Legal Student of the Year

. Most Popular and Friendliest Employee

. Graduate of Buckley School of Public Speaking

. Captain - Tour to Tanglewood - Unifi Team

EDUCATION

. Master of Liberal Arts, (3.6 GPA), UNC - Greensboro

. A.S. (Paralegal degree) with Honors (4.0 GPA), Daytona College,

Daytona Beach, FL - Legal Student of the Year

. B.S., Clothing and Textiles, UNC - Greensboro

. A.A., College Transfer Program, Surry Community College, Dobson, NC

5017-D Lawndale Drive ( Greensboro, NC 27455 336-***-****

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Lynne B. Brandon

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