COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Professional Summary Seasoned communications pro results-driven communications strategist award-winning writing editing credentials, proven successes media relations/pitching, longtime experience Web social media content. Skills Superior verbal written communication skills Excellent media contacts Crisis communication Web content Brand development management Analytical thinker PowerPoint presentations Adobe Photoshop Work History Communications director 09/2013 Current Company Name – City State Responsible internal external communications non-profit agency providing counseling, shelter services 90,000 Pennsylvanians year. Media relations/government relations/fundraising. Web site design content/social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest). Annual report/statewide fatality report/publications design content. Developed managed communications strategies, plans budgets. Planned launched innovative, creative effective communications campaigns, press conference honor domestic violence victims Capitol Rotunda resulted participation governor 19 legislators statewide media coverage. Oversaw adhered communications department budget. Communications director Pennsylvania Auditor General 01/2005 01/2013 Company Name – City State Responsible internal external communications department 750 employees serving 12.5 million state residents Issued 300 press releases year, plus media inquiries Web site design content/social media National award "PR Shoestring'' honorable mention Web site Special assignments reporter, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (2004-2005) Focused in-depth background reports topical political, economic issues High-profile breaking news President Reagan's state funeral Recognized business writer year Pennsylvania Society Professional Journalists coverage US Airways' bankruptcy. Chief communications officer 08/2001 04/2003 Company Name – City State Responsible internal external communications Fortune 700 international toolmaker 14,000 employees 64 global markets, including Germany, India China. Speechwriting, annual report executive communications, community relations, government relations, corporate philanthropy. Served primary point contact incoming media calls, including requests meetings interviews company executives experts. Developed managed communications strategies, plans budgets. Vice president 02/1998 08/2001 Company Name – City State Speechwriting, annual reports, crisis communications, government relations. Marketing communications strategic planning. Blue-chip clients included Firestone (Explorer tire fiasco), HealthSouth, Visa. Developed key messaging, branding positioning statements. Planned launched innovative, creative effective communications campaigns, Os-Cal bone supplement, placing former Olympic skater Peggy Fleming ABC's "Good Morning, America'' Manager 12/1996 02/1998 Company Name – City State Responsible external communications Fortune 500 natural-gas utility 350,000 customers Pennsylvania Maryland. Media relations, customer relations, government relations, marketing. Public Utility Commission model state. Developed managed communications strategies, plans budgets. Created implemented external internal communications strategies key company initiatives energy deregulation retail shopping natural gas Editor/Reporter 09/1985 12/1996 Company Name – City State Award-winning reporter editor experience sports, news, business. Assigned major stories including sale Pittsburgh Pirates, financial collapse Westinghouse Electric, energy deregulation Pa. Editor/Reporter 09/1981 09/1985 Company Name – City State As scholastic sports editor, operated staff 12 full-time reporters, copy editors photographers sixth-largest Sunday paper U.S. Investigative reporter sports, news. Education Bachelor Arts Communications 1977 Pennsylvania State University City State communications Reporter editor Daily Collegian, college newspaper MFA creative non-fiction June 2004 Spalding University City State Accomplishments Youngest scholastic sports editor nation top-10 Sunday newspaper Numerous communications awards, including PA business writer year national award PR Shoestring Oversaw communications auditor general's 2008 re-election campaign rolled third-largest vote total PA history, outpolling President Obama Keystone State Crisis communications Fortune 700 companies including Firestone, Equitable Resources Kennametal Inc. Skills agency, community relations, content, counseling, creative writing, crisis communications, clients, customer relations, editor, financial, fundraising, government, Explorer, marketing, Marketing communications, Media relations, natural-gas, press releases, PR, profit, publications, reporter, Speechwriting, stories, strategic planning, Web site design content, Web site, professional writing, writer, annual reports Additional Information Awards: Pennsylvania Keystone Press Award, first place, 1990 Golden Quill Award, first place, 1989 Associated Press Sports Editors, fifth place (national), 1986 Associated Press Managing Editors, first place, 1979