Communications Professional
Work Experience
NC Department of Transportation
March 2023 - Present
Multimedia & Internal Communications Specialist
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Producing multimedia content for multiple platforms including social media, web and paid advertising.
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Coordinating and distributing all internal communications for NCDOT, including newsletters, informational emails and intranet.
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Assisted with the design and implementation of the departments first major changes to its Intranet in over 10 years, by migrating employee news content to a SharePoint Online site with updated imagery, atomization and interactive content.
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Coordinated all AV integrations for the 2024 NC Transportation Summit, featuring over $100,000 in AV rentals across the 2-day conference.
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Oversee communication and marketing strategies for NCDOT’s Human Resources and Talent Management office, Facilities Management Unit and Safety & Risk Management Unit.
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Coordinating special projects regarding creative communication
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Assisting with the development and production of marketing campaigns for multiple divisions, modes and departments within NCDOT.
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North Carolina representative for the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Committee on Transportation Communications (TransCOMM).
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Selects and leads an annual summer internship team within the Communications Office
Johnston County Public Schools
August 2022 - March 2023
Multimedia Production Specialist
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Created visual stories highlighting positive events across the districts 48 schools.
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Maintained and oversaw all district level livestreams, including Board of Education meetings.
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Produced visual communication pieces — including photography and videography — highlighting impactful stories for the districts stakeholders, including parents, staff, students, and leadership.
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Ensured a consistent look and feel amongst all of JCPS' video and photo content.
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Oversaw and assisted webmasters at half of the districts school sites.
NC Department of Transportation
June 2021 - July 2022
Communications Assistant
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Assisted in Creative Services for NCDOT, including photo, video, and graphic design.
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Maintained appropriate and constant communication during ongoing crisis’ such as statewide and regional extreme weather events.
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Assisted with media and creative needs for NCDOT events, such as the annual Transportation Summit.
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Built an adaptable communications plan for NCDOT’s Research and Development Unit.
Western Carolina University Student Government Association
November 2021 - April 2022
Director of Communications & Marketing
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Wrote and distributed press releases informing media and public of SGA statements, events, and news.
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Created and published social media posts highlighting events and news to Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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Maintained and operated weekly live stream of senate meetings to increase transparency to stakeholders.
Education
Western Carolina University
Fall 2019 - December 2022
Bachelor of Science in Communication
Minors: Political Science + Emergency and Disaster Management
Course Highlights:
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Crisis Communication
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Public Relations Campaigns
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Public Relations Writing
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Social Media Management
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Public Relations Case Studies
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Public Administration
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Local and State Government Admin
Skills & Certifications
Skills: Leadership, Team Management, Camera Operation (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Blackmagic, Lumix), Video Editing, Photography, Videography, Computer Repair, Technical Support, Social Media Planning, AP Style, and Writing.
Certifications:
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FEMA Public Information Officer Awareness Certificiation
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FEMA Social Media in Emergency Management Certification
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Hootsuite Social Platform Certification
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Squarespace Registered Partner
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Wix Studio Certified Designer
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WCU DegreePlus SafeZone Certification
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Dell Technologies Technician Certification
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ETA DC Technician Certification
Software:
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FEMA Public Information Officer Awareness Certificiation
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FEMA Social Media in Emergency Management Certification
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Hootsuite Social Platform Certification
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Squarespace Registered Partner
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Wix Studio Certified Designer
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WCU DegreePlus SafeZone Certification
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Dell Technologies Technician Certification
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Software:
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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WebEOC / Sparta
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Indesign
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe After Effects
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Media Encoder
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Adobe Lightroom Classic
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Adobe Audition
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Wix Studio Designer
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Squarespace
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Drupal
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WebFlow
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ProPresenter 7
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ProPresenter 7
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Logic Pro X
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QLab
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Microsoft Office 365
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Microsoft SharePoint Online
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Microsoft SharePoint Classic
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Microsoft Power Automate
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Microsoft Power BI
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Atem Software Control
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V-Mix
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OBS Video