ANTHONY D. DIALLO

Email: ad1w4b@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-d-diallo-m-a-m-ed-8124477

Cell: 202-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Communications Specialist with 15+ years of expertise in writing, education, analyzing, editing, community outreach, analysis, training, and public speaking.

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington, DC

M.Ed. - Education

REGENT UNIVERSITY Virginia Beach, VA

M.A. - Counseling

HOWARD UNIVERSITY Washington, DC

B.A. - Communications (minor in English)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Internet Navigation AP Style Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint/Teams/Word Google Docs WordPress

CLEARANCE: Public Trust/Suitability Clearance

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (Dept. of Homeland Security) November 2022 - Present

Communications Analyst

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Authors daily reports and weekly briefs to enhance classified and unclassified documents within the security programs

Transforms proposals and instruction assignments to convey information to leadership and ensure a 100% success rate

Analyzes written material and security products to assist with weekly public awareness campaigns and product rollout

Capital Community News - East of the River www.eastoftheriverdcnews.com August 2018 – Present

Part-time Columnist (Meet Your Neighbor)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Interviews and writes about people, places, and events occurring in the District of Columbia

Research information which includes fact-checking claims, quotes, and statistics

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Washington, DC February 2016 – October 2022

Communications/Community Outreach Specialist and Account Manager

(Department of Consumer Regulatory Affairs - DCRA)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Resolved hundreds of escalated customer issues while maintaining stakeholder relationships

Composed press releases, blogs, and other correspondence and content for social media

Updated technical jargon related to DCRA’s building codes and inspections for the public

Managed projects quarterly and acted as a liaison between the agency and the media

Associate Faculty October 2009 – January 2016

(Westwood College Arlington-Ballston Virginia Campus)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Taught Communications, English, and Ethics to undergraduate students

Instructed hundreds of students to write technical manuscripts and written compositions

Counseled students in groups and individual levels

Performed case studies and established government standards for targeted audiences

Vocational Development Specialist November 2011 – December 2013

(Department of Human Services - DHS)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Wrote multiple assessments for recipients receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Evaluated clients to determine their vocational status and place them into remedial education

Led initial and detailed individual responsibility plan to comply with federal and local laws that addressed clients’ self-sufficiency goals and overcoming barriers

Facilitated job readiness, and placement for people preparing for employment retention

Public Affairs Specialist July 2007 – May 2009

(Department of Corrections - DOC)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Designed weekly communications, and marketing strategies to broaden the interest of residents

Wrote and applied federal and local guidelines in articles, blogs, and social media platforms

Prepared weekly press releases, and news articles for the public about DOC policies

Utilized GovDelivery to create and publish an e-newsletter read by approximately 1,000 people

Program Manager and Policy Analyst July 2000 – July 2007

(Department of Human Services - DHS)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Managed the daily operations of the community outreach staff - six individuals

Maintained the agency’s mission to ensure that all city residents had access to its resources

Increased stakeholders from the public, private, and faith-based sectors to partner with DHS

Assigned staff weekly to resolve minor community and tenant-related complaints

District of Columbia Public School Teacher September 1994 – June 2000

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Possessed the knowledge of appropriate data sources to assess students’ success appropriately

Monitored, analyzed, and modeled the best practices and techniques daily for student success

Washington Post Journalist January 1990 – August 1994

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Utilized AP Stylebook guidelines daily to conform to writing and editing preferences

Researched thousands of facts, and interviewed hundreds of people for dozens of news articles

CERTIFICATIONS:

Notary Certification (2022)

Contact Tracer Certification (2020)

Granicus National Summit: Leading Through Digital Modernization (2018)

Level One Certified Investigator: Conducting Serious Incident Investigations (2012)

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