Communications and Marketing Officer

George Myers, Jr.

**** ****** **., **** ****, PA 17011 / Cell: 717-***-****

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Career summary

Proven communications/marketing leader who exceeds internal/company goals in implementing strategic PR programs, digital marketing, fundraising and community outreach. Strong people-managing skills with advanced writer/editor (AP Style), HTML, SEO, image-editing software, Drupal and design skills. Marketing/communications experience

• TRICARE Specialist, United Concordia, Camp Hill, PA (12/5/16-current). Marketed insurance plans to military family members and providers, sourcing and tabulating data from different systems to successfully update healthcare data. Innovation Team liaison to staff. Earned multiple CSR and efficiency awards.

• Communications Coordinator, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.

(03/17/2016-6/24/2016). Coordinated, designed and produced 70 newsletters and miscellaneous communications from Advancement division to donors, trustees, faculty, alumni and alumni parents. Three-month contract.

• Director of Communications and Development, Kennebec Behavioral Health, Waterville, ME. (11/30/2009–08/30/2014). Planned and implemented marketing, advertising and community outreach plans through writing, project management and competitive research to strengthen brand, win grants and increase NP revenue. Created and maintained websites and intranet. Outreach leader to news media, local government, education and community groups. Reported to CEO. Work cited as exemplary by CARF International.

• Managing Editor, Morning Sentinel, Waterville, ME (1/1/2008–8/1/2009). Managed staff of reporters, photographers and freelancers during newspaper sale. Directed scheduling, community outreach, staff coaching, reporting and editing for two daily newspapers (including the Kennebec Journal) and two websites. Reported to editor/publisher.

Honors

First Place (several) Society for Professional Journalists Awards, three Ohio Arts Council Fellowships, Ohioana Citation for Distinguished Writing, Ohio Governor’s Award, Customer Service Awards.

Education

• Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH; B.A., English (ODK, LIT)

• Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, PA; diploma