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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Advisor * Provided PR and strategic communication counsel to leaders of global organizations, nation's largest non-profit organization, mid-tiered federal contractor, Navy's largest fleet, and U.S. Military Health System. * Coached field communication professionals as well as senior leaders to achieve collaborative, integrated messages for complex organizations, highlighting strategic, political, R&D, medical and scientific, and professional accomplishments. * Provided management and financial aid advice and counsel to president and CEO of Oxbridge Academy, a premier private college-prep high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Strategic Planner * Led development of new PR vision that dramatically expanded communication strategy of organizations. Successfully positioned U.S. military in the minds of opinion leaders and policy makers as the key national asset that maintains American preeminence in world affairs. * Developed communication plans that included robust use of employees and resources to educate and improve organizational image to industry leaders, Congress, community, scientific, medical, media, potential customers, employees, investors, and academic leaders. * Planned and managed many highinterest special events from Presidential visits and ship commissioning ceremonies to public community forums and medical/scientific breakthroughs, attaining strong public support for the organization. Senior Manager * Experienced at leading and motivating a team, tracking work progress and meeting strict deadlines, while maintaining strong client/customer/community relations. * Superb performance as chief of staff for military medical strategic communications office while also performing duties of deputy director of communications and strategic advisor to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. * As program manager for Navy public affairs support contract, ensured client satisfaction while managing contract staff members and meeting budget requirements. * Effective personnel manager, providing strong oversight and mentoring to ensure maximum productivity with resultant high level of performance. Crisis Communicator * Reputation as organizations' most experienced and effective crisis manager and problem solver. * Successfully minimized impact of negative news by spearheading forwardleaning media strategy when bad news was imminent. At American Red Cross, deftly managed media aspects of potentially harmful blood safety issues, gaining balanced or positive coverage for the organization. PAGE TWO * Directed Navy's media and PR involvement in numerous aircraft accidents, ship collisions, fires and explosions, as well as serious medical treatment and social issues affecting the organization. Media Relations Specialist * Develops effective strategy for difficult organizational, regulatory, social and personnel issues that threaten the image and effectiveness of the organization, always maintaining trust and confidence. * Directed Pentagon news conferences with resultant coverage by all major news networks. * Managed numerous major media initiatives including live broadcast of NBC "Today Show" from Navy aircraft carrier, as well as taping "Nightline" and NBC "Nightly News" segments from Navy ships. Coordinated national press conference on Presidential hospital treatment. * As news briefer to Secretary of the Navy, personally selected, analyzed, and distilled newsworthy articles and briefed senior Navy leadership in daily Pentagon briefings.
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