Community Relations Manager

Hillary Luton

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Spring Lake, NC 28390

Cell: 206-***-****

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www.linkedin.com/pub/hillaryluton

Objective: My passion for Community Relations and Athletics has evolved throughout my military ca-

reer.

Summary of Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Public Affairs for the Army Reserve, including serving as a spokesperson for

various levels of command

• Personable, diplomatic and engaging, while being organized and excellent at planning and research

• Sought after for public speaking, speech writing, research, and excellent editing skills

• Created organized evaluation tracking system for department leadership

• Planned and organized community and Soldier events in a volunteer capacity

Professional Experience

Chief, Executive Communication May 2013 to Oct 2014

Army Reserve Communication, Office Chief of the Army Reserve, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Supervised a two-person team, developed executive level messaging, talking points, speeches and media

opportunities for Army Reserve Senior Leadership, including the Chief, Army Reserve.

• Reviewed and edited all speeches, press releases, talking points and information papers prior to publi-

cation, or use by leaders; prepared leaders for interviews and presentation

• Increased product demand by 66% in one year through quality output and effective response time

• Streamlined product requests and tracking, improving response time for products by 30%

• Planned, coordinated and completed $400,000 OCAR facility branding project, to include design, pro-

motion and distribution of materials to 1,000 Army Reserve Centers around the world

• Supported Army All-American Bowl as a Host for potential Business Partners

• Received Legion of Merit Medal

Chief, Plans and Operations June 2009 to April 2013

Public Affairs Office, Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Supervised a team of three personnel and provided mentorship and oversight to 20 Public Affairs com-

manders at four Army posts across the United States.

• Evaluated and determined best resource capabilities for Active Duty and Army Reserve units within the

required area of responsibility on national and international levels

• Coordinated public affairs unit support during disaster relief missions and served as the primary public

affairs advisor for the Defense Support to Civil Authority Catastrophe Team during hurricanes, earth-

quakes and tornado response missions with highest response rate in command

• Served as Project Manager for a $50,000 decorating project for a new multi-billion dollar building

• Managed the Combined Federal Campaign, an annual outreach to help non-profits request funds from

government employees, completing the campaign three weeks before deadline and surpassing the

command monetary goal by $25,000

• Received Meritorious Service Medal

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Executive Officer May 2008 to March 2009

Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort McPherson, GA

Served as the principle advisor and administrator to the Chief of Staff of the Army Reserve

• Coordinated and disseminated plans, policies, procedures and instructions issued by the Chief of Staff

to the 20 staff directors

• Reviewed and prioritized official correspondence, ensuring compliance with regulations

• Maintained an accurate daily schedule and coordinated all official travel arrangements

• Promoted to lieutenant colonel, received Meritorious Service Medal and awarded Army Achievement

Medal for support during Army Reserve Commander’s Conference

Marketing and Media Relations Officer June 2006 to May 2008

Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort McPherson, GA

Served as a Public Affairs Officer in Marketing and Media Relations, and coordinated media relations

actions of national and international interest.

• Developed marketing initiatives to promote the Army Reserve mission in support of the Global War on

Terrorism reaching multiple print markets of 50,000 readers or more and national broadcast markets

• Responded to media queries, coordinated and facilitated national magazine markets, supported facilita-

tion of media embeds and film documentary coordination

• Managed the Combined Federal Campaign, resulting in surpassing the command goal in six weeks by

$15,000

• Supported the Army All-American Bowl for two years, including serving as the Officer in Charge of

100 Soldier-Heroes during a week of networking and engagement activities resulting in an Army

Achievement Medal

Public Affairs Officer January 2004 - June 2006

Public Affairs Office, 70th Regional Readiness Command, Seattle, WA

Served as a Public Affairs Officer for the command, coordinating media relations, community outreach,

and serving as the spokesperson for the command

• Conducted outreach and event coordination with local organizations

• Served as advisor to the Commanding General on all areas of public affairs including community rela-

tions and media activities

• Provided mentorship guidance and other relationship building actions to subordinate commands

• Conducted interviews and prepared senior leaders for interviews

Education and Training

• MBA in International Management, Columbia Southern University, Distance Learning, 2012

• BGS in Public Speaking, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 1994

• Certificate, Public Affairs Officers Qualification Course, U.S. Army, Fort Meade, MD, 2002

Special Emphasis

• Member - Delta Epsilon Tau International Honor Society

• Volunteer Coordinator, Warriors on the Water, Fayetteville, NC. 2010 – Present

• Member - Anderson Creek Club Women’s Club

• Veterans of Foreign Wars – Lifetime Member

• Association of the United States Army – Lifetime Member

• Reserve Officers Association – Lifetime Member

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