Social Media Public Relations

Geraldine Davila Gonzalez

787-***-**** ● **** Trinidad Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 ● *****************@*****.*** EDUCATION

Georgetown University Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications

● GPA: 3.86/4.0

● Awarded “Best Juggler” (best multitasker) by the Georgetown SCS PRCC program Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Bachelor of Arts in General Communications

● GPA: 3.98/4.0

● Graduated Summa Cum Laude and was awarded “Top of the Department” medal

● Awarded the “PROGRESAH” scholarship by the Education Council of Puerto Rico

● Awarded the Portico Medal for “Excellent Academic Achievement” PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Communications Specialist May 2022 – Current

U.S. Agency for International Development Washington, DC

● Government contractor under USMax with a secret clearance in good standing

● Manage, plan, and coordinate both virtual and in-person events, meetings, and tabling opportunities for the Inclusive Development (ID) Hub

● Managed social media content creation, campaigns, and event communications for the (ID Hub)

● Manage the maintenance of all the Bureau’s factsheets to ensure clarity and accuracy

● Manage clearances for the ID Hub’s communications materials, which included social media toolkits, agency notices, and press releases

● Supported the Innovation, Research, and Technology Hub with reviewing, editing and clearing all internal and external communications materials

● Manage metric reporting for all communications materials from the Bureau of Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation (IPI)

● Manage the creation, layout, delivery, and reporting of the internal IPI Program Office newsletter

● Support the clearance of written materials for IPI to ensure consistency with Agency and IPI messaging, policy, and procedures

● Write, edit, and oversee the production and dissemination of strategic communication materials

● Pitch social media content for the USAID flagship X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, as well as Administrator Power’s social media accounts

● Monitor development news, trends, and best practices, and translates into actionable content

● Assisted the Bureau of Development, Democracy and Innovation (DDI) in its transition to the Bureau of Inclusive Growth, Partnerships and Innovation

● Supported the communications portfolio for the Center of Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure (EEI)

● Managed the formatting, reviewing and delivery of all EEI newsletters, both internal and external

● Wrote social media content on climate for the USAID Chief Climate Officer, Gillian Caldwell and for USAID Administrator, Samantha Power

● Managed the @CaldwellUSAID X handle, including editing, clearing content with relevant divisions, and scheduling content for the best engagement Strategic Communications Manager Feb. 2024 – Jun. 2024 U.S. Agency for International Development Washington, DC

● Government contractor under TwoTech, Inc. with a secret clearance in good standing

● Oversaw the work of other contract team staff regarding the execution of the activities, tasks, and deliverables

● Planned, developed, and executed the strategic ERM Communications Plan

● Provided efficient and effective communication strategy from conception through delivery, evaluation and assessment using repeatable and adjustable models reflecting industry, government and non-governmental organization best practices

● Developed and implement both annual and 5-year communication strategies for communications asset production, dissemination, and monitoring

● Managed USAID Branding strategy for all project communications materials and to ensure compliance with USAID requirements

● Lead the production of communications support materials for workshops, trainings, governance meetings, and other events

● Develop content and design of communications products in accordance with the branding and marketing standards of USAID and OCFO (brochures, infographics, training manuals, fact sheets, guidelines, reports, research findings, publications, commissioned studies etc.) Business Development Specialist Apr. 2021 – Feb. 2022 White & Case LLP Washington, DC

● Provided support to all Disputes & Competition practice areas, including Antitrust, Trade, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, White Collar, and Intellectual Property

● Streamlined the client alert publishing process for more effective execution across multiple teams including General Counsel, Marketing Technology, Email Marketing, Document Services and Web

● Collaborated on promotional efforts for the White & Case Global Antitrust Merger StatPak (WAMS), which was featured in POLITICO

● Coordinated event logistics for business development opportunities with trade associations and other law professionals

● Successfully managed B2B communications with prestigious legal organizations including Mondaq, Concurrences, The Legal 500, Chambers, Global Competition Review, and the American Bar Association

● Successfully managed dozens of projects, meeting deadlines and client needs while keeping up with regular, daily tasks

● Coordinated award submissions for prestigious law directories including Chambers, Legal 500, Concurrences, GCR, AmLaw, and Law360

● Facilitated publication of client alerts, featured in prominent media outlets, including The New York Times

● Created promotional plans and materials for in-person and virtual events to distribute among affinity groups and select clients

● Successfully managed the attorney biography database, ensuring that all bios were up to date and ready to be sent out for client proposals Program Specialist – Office of External Relations Jun. 2018 - Apr. 2021 Library of Congress Washington, DC

● Developed and disseminated blog posts, articles, news and press releases, newsletters, social media copies, communications plans, and promotional materials

● Managed all events, strategic communications, social media plans, content creation, document translation and promotional efforts for first transcription crowdsourcing campaign in another language aside from English at the Library of Congress

● Successfully designed and executed 20+ Law Library events and professional meetings in collaboration with other government agencies and professional organizations, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the American Bar Association

● Managed the Law Library of Congress social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter); monitoring engagement, creating content, and executing strategy to increase social presence

● Pioneered the pivot to virtual events (internal and external) in response to COVID-19 and was featured on the American Library Association newsletter

● Worked with industry leaders and communicators of high-profile professional organizations to promote Law Library events, services, products and experts

● Designed tabling and conference booths, including for the National Book Festival and the American Association of Law Libraries Conference

● Contributed to award-winning blog, In Custodia Legis, which was inducted into the American Bar Association Blawg Hall of Fame in 2018 Jr. Account Executive Dec. 2016 – Jun. 2017

3.14 Public Relations San Juan, PR

● Successfully planned, designed and created the logistics for press conferences, product launches, and professional meetings

● Conducted media relations activities and pitched news stories to reporters on our clients for media coverage

● Conducted interview training and prepared talking points and other collateral client interviews

● Worked on media research for new clients prior to public campaign launch

● Facilitated media tours in different radio stations and television channels targeting key audiences

● Monitored media databases for clients after publication and creation of publicity reports of results

● Wrote client-ready press releases, FAQ's, speeches, fact sheets, backgrounders, and biographies for senior leaders

● Worked on content creation for social media and, collaborated with influencers and managed verified social media accounts PAID INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

National Organic Program Intern Dec. 2017 - May 2018 U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, DC

● Developed comprehensive and informational outreach materials for client-facing events and conferences

● Translated legal documents that arrived at the Office of Compliance and Enforcement from Spanish to English

● Supported cross-program development of educational training materials, script and production recording Educational Outreach Intern Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2017

Library of Congress Washington, DC

● Successfully created communication strategy and materials to promote “Teaching with Primary Sources” dispersed to educators nationwide

● Co-created blog post series on Alexander Hamilton's papers and their connection with the award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton

● Conducted bilingual story time in English and Spanish with K-5 students at the Young Readers Center

● Researched new and innovative ways to reach and engage students, teachers and educational institutions Edit Staff Intern – OIG Office of Audits and Evaluations Jun. 2017 – Aug. 2017 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC

● Created, wrote and produced a webinar series focused on reinforcing writing and editing concepts

● Re-designed the VA OIG’s SharePoint webpage used by stakeholder across the VA

● Wrote newsletters featuring tools and techniques to improve auditor writing and editing skills SKILLS

Bilingual in English & Spanish Microsoft Office Google Workspace ServiceNow Hootsuite Photoshop WordPress Eventbrite GovDelivery Jabber WebEx Zoom Networking Interpersonal Skills Event Planning Photography Project Management Logistics Media Relations Social Media Multitasking Problem Solving Time Management Team Leadership Public Speaking Attention to Detail Supervisory Experience

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