Communications Professional

Lawrence E. Buirse

Communications Professional

Contact

Tel: 469-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Address

**** ******* ******, ***. ***, Irving, TX 75038

Profile

Objective: To obtain a position in the field of communications with emphasis in the areas of internal communications, editing/publishing and public relations.

Availability: I am available immediately for contract or permanent, full-time employment.

Skills and Qualifications

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word), Adobe Suite (InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop)

Experience: 10+ Years Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)

Experience: 3+ Years Windows Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox

Experience: 7+ Years Proactive and Efficient, Deadline- and Results-driven

Reliable, Tenacious,

Experienced Project Manager

Education

1993 to 1998 Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas

Bachelor of Arts in English; Cum Laude Graduate

Work Experience

PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company 2012-2012 Dallas, TX

Communications Division

Contract Corporate Communications Specialist

Developed new communications methods to reach target audiences

Created and executed internal and external communications

Researched, wrote, edited and published communications products (e.g., print, Web, briefings, etc.)

Assisted in developing and maintaining the corporate style manual

Supported the administering, standardizing and coordinating of communications that supported the business process

American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. 2011-2011 Coppell, TX

Human Resources Department

Contract Communications Writer

Edited and updated company writing style guidelines.

Reviewed all company borrower correspondence utilized in response to requests or problems identified by correspondence

Edited borrower correspondence for format, typographical accuracy, syntax and readability

Applied company writing style and appropriate jargon to all borrower correspondence

Revised correspondence and review with Communications Team

Routed all approved drafts to Compliance and Legal for suitability

City of Dallas 2011-2011 Dallas, TX

Human Resources Department

Contract Communications Coordinator

Point-of-contact and strategist for the messaging behind the City of Dallas employee benefits and wellness programs.

Content editor for all communications that promote the City of Dallas (COD) on-site employee health clinic.

Copywriter and editor of Benefits Focus, the monthly newsletter created for COD employees.

Content editor for the COD HR-Benefits intranet site. I am responsible for updating all content and assuring that the information is concise and comprehensible.

Advised the Human Resources staff on employee communications and the messaging tools, which include email blasts and promotional materials such as flyers, posters and handouts.

Job Accomplishments: City of Dallas

I composed a communications plan for the HR-Benefits Division that included a detailed outline of the strategic plan to enhance the image of the division and to strengthen the lines of communication between the division and all City employees and retirees.

I designed a new brochure for the on-site employee health clinic that highlights the services and features of the clinic.

During my first month in this role, I created Benefits Focus, a monthly newsletter that provides up-to-date benefits and wellness information to COD employees.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 2004-2010 Memphis, TN

Public Relations Department

Publications Specialist

St. Jude Today (Copywriter and Editor)

Appointed as St. Jude’s chief point of contact for all breaking news events. I assembled information and wrote copy for St. Jude Today, the hospital’s daily e-newsletter.

Images of St. Jude (Copywriter)

Created feature stories and wrote captions for the events. These events were posted on the hospital’s internal and external websites.

Lectures and Seminars (Copywriter)

Formatted a weekly academic seminar calendar and distributed it electronically to employees and members of the medical and research community.

St. Jude Insider (Contributing Writer)

Interviewed St. Jude employees from various departments to gather story leads. The content collected was featured in St. Jude Insider, the hospital’s biweekly newsletter.

Other Duties:

Assembled and distributed informational packets to visiting media and members of St. Jude staff. I also assembled and distributed media packets to Human Resources for weekly New Employee Orientation.

Worked closely with the media relations team during campus events that are open to local and national media (ex. Thanks and Giving®). My primary duty involved interacting with patients, families and other guests regarding the hospital media guidelines, which included patient consents during filming and photo opportunities.

Served as the administrator for EventCenter, the hospital’s online room-booking database. I assigned user login information to employees and managed all conference room issues and requests.

Job Accomplishments: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

In 2009, I initiated the project to replace the St. Jude EventCenter database. The previous room-booking system had many flaws and glitches that created numerous booking issues. Through a joint effort between the Public Relations and Computer Information Sciences departments, the original database was replaced with an easily accessible component built into Microsoft Outlook.

Hoopsworld.com 2005-2007 Memphis, TN

Reporter

Hoopsworld.com is a full service, basketball-specific print and online news resource that provides full game and team coverage, in-depth interviews and related features from staff writers and guest journalists.

As team reporter for the National Basketball Association’s Memphis Grizzlies franchise, I captured audio through interviews with players, coaches and team officials.

Wrote and edited team reports, pre-game and post-game reactions, and feature stories.

Uploaded content to the Hoopsworld.com website.

Job Accomplishments: Hoopsworld.com

After starting as a contributing writer for the magazine and website, I was appointed to cover my local NBA franchise, the Memphis Grizzlies. In the role of team reporter, I had full autonomy, which strengthened my time and project management skills in a deadline-driven environment.

APS Healthcare 2003-2004 Little Rock, AR

Helpdesk Specialist

APS Healthcare provides healthcare management and consulting services, including employee assistance and behavioral health programs.

My daily routine involved performing data entry for the submission of Medicaid Authorizations for patients from various healthcare facilities.

Monitored and recorded documents received via electronic fax. I was responsible for documenting, printing, saving and assigning electronic fax transmissions based on date and type of fax.

Generated daily reports that provided statistical information on all electronic fax transmissions received by the office.

Assisted healthcare facilities with the use of the APS CareConnection program by evaluating and responding to user problems and assigning user ID’s and passwords.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2000-2003 Little Rock, AR

Rehabilitation Services

Point of Service Coordinator

Performed outpatient registration and scheduling for patients of the Speech and Language Pathologists in the University Rehab Department using OSCAR.

Performed all patient billing for the Speech and Language Pathology Program using the Medipac program.

Performed bookkeeping duties for the Audiology Department.

Maintained and recorded the continuing education hours for all therapists under EduKeep, a hospital-wide database program.

Produced a monthly statistics report for the Speech and Language Pathology, which provided information on total patients, total missed treatments, and total units.

Produced a monthly revenue report for the Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology departments reflecting the departments’ monthly charge totals.

Performed administrative support duties (e.g., typing, filing, word processing, etc.).

Professional Training and Affiliations

Communications: Participant of various seminars on media and public relations, and communications

Information Security:

Affiliations: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Toastmasters

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