Experience

Senior Technical Publications Specialist, AASHTO, January 2022-Present

●Produces and manages the largest, most complex documents for the organization; reviewing final proofs; and assisting in the coordination of electronic publishing and digital preparation

●Assists leadership in establishing project priorities and the assignment of publications to other publications team members

●Edits and proofreads, documents; communicating with authors, vendors, subcommittee members,and professional technical staff to ensure technical accuracy from the balloting process through to query responses and printing or online posting

● Uses InDesign, Photoshop and MathType to produce technical documents, brochures, marketing materials, and presentations for technical committee meetings

●Supervises other production personnel, including consultants and temporary employees

●Completes a variety of general administrative tasks in support of the Publications Department, including filing, photocopying, typing correspondence, and maintaining publications files

Communications & Volunteer Manager, MHP, May 2021-December 2021 (Contract)

●Drafted speeches and talking points for President and Senior Management for industry events

●Wrote, designed and distributed monthly e-newsletter for stakeholders and donors

●Wrote biannual print newsletters and annual report capturing activities of all departments within the company

●Worked closely with fundraising department to develop strategic social media campaigns to generate donor support and gifting

●Collaborated with Grants Manager to promote activities and programs on all channels to justify how funds are being used throughout the year

●Wrote press releases to send to media to promote ribbon cutting ceremonies, events and other newsworthy events to promote company’s activities

●Interviewed residents in communities to develop videos, stories, and articles that are used for marketing collateral and social media campaigns

●Organized volunteers for cleanup activities, back-to-school campaigns, and toy drives

Senior Communications Partner, Cerner Corporation, November 2020-June 2021.

●Developed content for national strategic plan in accordance with a $10B Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) task order for the Department of Veterans Affairs that modernizes and combines into one health record all health information for veterans in the DoD and U.S. Coast Guard

●Analyzed monthly data from various work streams to compile and distribute monthly program status reports for internal briefings and reporting to Congress

●Collaborated with IT department and pharmacy technicians to draft press releases, training manuals and Factsheets to inform veterans on new features of their electronic health record

● Worked closely with media and congress to present a narrative of achievements and improvements related to the EHRM program

●Drafted executive briefing documents and talking points for client’s use at various events to control narrative of the EHRM program

●Collaborated with various internal work streams on developing client-facing messaging that aligns with the vision and mission statement of the EHRM program

●Worked with deployment and change management teams to development timelines and workshop collateral to ensure successful implementation of new electronic health record at various sites

Managing Editor, American Coatings Association, March 2016-October 2020.

●Developed graphical contact based upon research and development findings for inclusion in scientific monthly publication, CoathingsTech

●Drafted white papers for publication based on analysis of submitted content from publication contributors

●Worked with Publications Subcommittee to determine article topics for publication

●Wrote and edited departmental copy after interviewing subject matter experts in the paint and coatings field

●Designed layout for multiple sections in CoatingsTech using Adobe InDesign

●Served as lead editor and writer for biweekly eNewsletter, CoatingsTech Direct

●Wrote and submitted article for biweekly eNewsletter, Coatings Today

●Compiled regular analytics for newsletters to determine most accessed content and tailored writings to findings

●Served as point-of-contact for public relations team, responding to all media inquiries and drafting responses where appropriate

●Worked collaboratively with association staff to draft articles and other communications materials for tradeshows, summits, legislation hearings, and annual meetings

●Supported CoatingsTech area of ACA website, uploading articles to WordPress platform and uploading digital version to GTxcel

●Worked with Editor-in-Chief and ad sales manager to support advertising efforts, including reconciling revenue in coordination with accounting department

●Represented company and magazine at annual trade shows with an audience of close to 10,000

Technical Editor & Writer, AECOM, April 2008-March 2016.

●Served as primary editor of special correspondences (e.g., LOMCs, LOMRs) for FEMA/Risk MAP for the National Flood Insurance Program and Compass PTS Joint Venture (formerly awarded to Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partner [RAMPP])

●Worked closely with civil engineers and MT-2 analysts to draft correspondences to acquire additional data to meet submission deadlines for newspaper publishing and legal notification, assigning other editors as necessary

●Edited reports, proposals, websites, and presentation materials for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, punctuation, and syntax using the Chicago Manual of Style or the Associated Press style guide in preparation for project delivery

●Ensured consistency in verb tenses, acronym usage, and definitions; checked tables and figures for editorial accuracy; and rewrote and modified copy to conform to client brand and project guidelines

●Collaborated with the graphics and marketing departments on print layout and internet posting

●Taught internal WriteRight class to fellow staff members with emphasis on writing executive summaries, report organization, and word usage

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