Communications Specialist May 2019- Present
Oversee the planning and execution of major initiatives including internal and external diversity and inclusion initiatives
Establish and manage department COVID-19 communications responses
Develop and implement social media audience engagement strategy
Oversee event planning, budgeting and execution
Manage and produce content for Facebook audience of over 23,000 followers and prepare analytics for annual reporting
Manage and plan campaigns for all media relations-owned social media accounts
Curate and write feature content for monthly newsletter with over 20,000 subscribers and prepare analytics for annual reporting
Manage and execute webpage renovations for school of medicine institute and department websites
Oversee the planning and execution of annual event for journalists including managing the event budget
Prepare news releases for breaking news stories and coordinate expert interviews and other media requests
Student Volunteer January 2019- May 2019
Assist web development efforts through webpage layout design, content development and publication
Collaborate on creation and maintenance of engagement and outreach relationships, materials, and methods between representatives of CMS, relevant Federal and State agencies, physicians and clinical staff, hospitals and other stakeholders
Participate in software development process including user collaboration and segmentation
Review and apply stakeholder research to CPI improvement efforts
Communications Intern May 2018- August 2018
Plan and produce social media content for audience of over 450,000 followers
Assist with social media marketing and strategy
Blog and news writing for Public Health Newswire and The Nation’s Health
Web content development
Organization wide social media policy development
Assist in planning and execution of Get Ready emergency preparedness campaign
Create promotional graphics
Represent APHA at public meetings
Resident Director Graduate Assistant September 2017- June 2019
Advised individual students, chapters and councils on community engagement and program planning
Advocated for and assisted minority based chapters
Write and design biweekly newsletter highlighting department-wide activities
Develop communications material on mental health awareness
Lead presentations and workshops on chapter expectations
Oversee facilities management of greek chapter house
Intern February 2017- June 2017
Assist instructor in leading after school healthy living program for students ages 6-13
Oversee student meal preparation
Lead nutrition education lessons for students including interactive exercises and research projects
Assist instructor at community outreach programs
Intern June 2017- August 2017
Input FOIA request data from the public for records retrieval
Assign requests to FOIA coordinators for analysis and review
File request according to request type
Volunteer January 2013- March 2015
Assist nurses with discharge and triage of patients including: vital signs, height and weight, blood glucose level (in diabetic patients)
Shadow doctors in the following clinics: Cardiology, Sleep, Podiatry/ Neurology, Sickle Cell, Medical
Assist nurses and doctors in pharmacy, photo copy, and other miscellaneous requests