Dianne Tunnell

Email: abp15m@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ***** ******

City: Rockwall

State: TX

Zip: 75032

Country: USA

Phone: 972-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $68,000

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Dianne M. Tunnell

972-***-****

E-mail: abp15m@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

* More than 20 years corporate communications experience to include editing/rewriting of medically oriented material, writing and posting stories to company intranet, sending electronic company bulletins, overseeing projects and interacting with vendors. Prior to corporate experience, four years newspaper reporting, editing and writing experience.

* Developed corporate style guide and ensured adherence to corporate branding and style in both text and images.

* Prior to corporate experience, four years newspaper reporting, editing, writing and page layout experience.

Technical Skills

* Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook.

* Familiar with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and SharePoint.

* Proficient in Associated Press (AP) Style.

* Experienced using standard proofreading marks and tracked changes.

* Experienced taking photos with digital camera and uploading to company intranet.

Professional Experience

Corporate experience in writing and editing to company style for both print and electronic platforms.

1/97 to 11/12- Communications Specialist II, Communications Department

TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC (subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina), Dallas, Texas

11/89 to 1/97 - Medicare writer/editor, Coverage Policy Department

TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC (subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas), Dallas, Texas

Ensured editorial accuracy and branding consistency of external communications through:

* Editing and revising provider communications (physician letters, newsletters, seminar specialty workbooks, various manuals, PowerPoints and training manuals).

* Assisting with the preparation, development and editing of other materials to be uploaded to the Medicare Web site.

* Recommending changes in format and design of all documents.

* Assessing actual production times for improved delivery.

* Providing necessary follow-ups such as blueline approvals and press checks.

Promoted internal communications with employees through:

* Strategizing story ideas and writing and editing articles for company intranet.

* Posting company news from the COO and other contributors regularly to the intranet site. Contributing to the implementation of company-wide campaigns.

* Organizing, compiling and editing of company annual report.

* Taking photographs of company events and posting them to company intranet.

* Sending all-employee communications via TrailBlazer Communications Bulletin e-mails.

Other skills:

* Developing and maintaining an awareness and sensitivity toward shifting priorities and projects, established deadlines and available budget dollars.

* Establishing and maintaining favorable working relationships between Communications, all Medicare-contracted areas and external vendors.

11/88-11/89 - City beat reporter

The McKinney Courier-Gazette, McKinney, Texas

12/85-11/88 - Feature editor/staff writer

The Terrell Tribune, Terrell, Texas

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism; The University of North Texas

Associate of Arts and Sciences; Eastfield College

Awards

At TrailBlazer, the Communications team accomplished the following:

2007 - Communicator Award: Award of Distinction, article, -What`s Our Business IQ

- by Dianne Tunnell, February 2005, TrailMix.

2007 - Communicator Award: Award of Distinction, TrailMix, February 2005 Special Edition.

2006 - Dallas IABC: Quill Award of Excellence, Publications/Magapapers and Tabloids, TrailMix.

2006 - Southern Region IABC: Silver Quill, Newsletter/Newspaper, TrailMix.

2006 - MarCom Creative Awards: Gold Winner, January/February 2006 and November/December 2005, TrailMix.

2005 - IABC: Silver Quill, TrailMix.

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