PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST https://chelseapensapiece.wordpress.com/ Professional Summary Highly ambitious communications professional, excellent juggling multiple tasks working pressure. Broad experience across military, healthcare, engineering industries. Skills Media Relations Media Communications Digital Marketing Research Strategic Planning Social media Social Media Analysis Content Management Systems Strong verbal communication Project management Work History Public Relations Specialist 03/2017 Current Company Name – City State Author news releases, pitches, blogs, CEO letters, articles commentaries various platforms include trade publications, statistical reports, online blogs forms external media Provides staff assistance carrying information strategic marketing programs NCCPA Prepare draft press releases biannually 50 recipients Certificate Added Credentials Script, host record quarterly podcasts topics related certification, health philanthropy, exam development Research emerging trends topics healthcare fact sheets news pitches healthcare journalists Attend healthcare conferences promote value certification process Social media contributor Create monthly staff newsletter Public Affairs Specialist 12/2010 Current Company Name – City State Prepares distributes written visual information external internal audiences Author regular mission-related stories base publications public websites; several articles re-released wider audiences Air Force Reserve Command platforms include social media sites. Maximize base's public website usage linking traffic social media stories posts created wing's Facebook page. Copy-edit design layouts base publications Provide public affairs support media events: Coordinated transport Puerto Rico NBC national news team Fox News national news team Hurricane Maria Recovery operations Streamline personnel tracking system enhance inclusiveness base morale. Photographs retirements, promotions major events base's digital publication. Public Affairs Specialist 08/2014 03/2017 Company Name – City State Subject matter expert digital information distribution systems: Updated managed public website via USACE AFPIMS system Designed website CSS Georgia recovery effort became favorite among public audiences, bringing high-traffic website Created congressional webpages, eliminating need carry bulky discs congressional visits Searched, created, dispatched news clips daily average two hours sooner expectation. Ensured content produced Corporate Communications Office gets exposure DoD channels: DVIDS, Army CORE, Public Works Digest Managed district's Intranet site turned quick convenient source information workforce Invested weeks overhauling new interface hosts relevant info, increased visual appeal user friendly Established executed updating protocol ensures Intranet timely source information relevant updates Reorganized site making nearly content available within two clicks, directed managed design new icons, reduced scrolling, trimmed clutter, archived dated information. Authored articles blog posts included rainfall updates, employee recognition, civil works projects, deployments STEM outreach Assumed social media management duties absence primary manager Connected social media public website installing plug-in enabled Facebook Twitter feeds display home page Interviewed subject matter experts, drafts publishes feature stories external internal audiences Mastered interview process include research preparation, putting subject ease, knowing right questions conscious people's time Adopted new communication techniques applies creatively dynamic evolving environments. Instrumental successful execution District's change command Created, arranged managed Change Command information webpage Updated photo boards commander's gallery functioned usher commander dignitaries Made professional development self-improvement priority Job Related Training Leadership Development Program, Level 1 (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Scheduled completion: June 2016 CES Action Officer Development Course (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: March 2016 Airman Leadership School Distance Learning (Georgia Air National Guard, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: March 2016 CES Basic Course, Phase I (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: October 2015 CES Foundational Course (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: May 2015 Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course- Honor Graduate (Defense Information School, Ft. Meade, MD) Graduated: May 2011 News University courses: “Writing clarity”, “The Art Interview”, “Making Writing Clean &Precise”, “Reporting video” topics (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: August 2015 Education Bachelor's Journalism, Public Relations 2008 Georgia State University City Minor Marketing Certificate Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course 2011 Defense Information School City Associate's Degree Mass Communications 2017 Community College Air Force City Affiliations Public Relations Society America, 2018 Software Competencies Strong proficiency Microsoft Office 2013 Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (CS6 2014) Publications Physician's Practice (monthly) KevinMD (January 2018) MedPage (April 2018) The Corps Environment (July 2015) Public Works Digest (July/August/Sept 2015) Foreign Affairs Magazine (October 2015) The Frontline newspaper (July August 2015)