Experience

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  Communications Professional

  • New Jersey

  • Communications Consultant

    • Jun 2013 - Present
    • New Jersey

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  McGraw-Hill

  • United States
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • DIRECTOR

    • Aug 2003 - Nov 2012

    Lead strategy formulation and execution for corporate-wide, global internal communications in the areas of face-to-face communications, Human Resources communications, corporate event management (including the Annual Shareholders Meeting), recognition programs and other communications initiatives with the ultimate goal of driving business results. Strengthen and expand awareness and understanding of The McGraw-Hill Companies' growth strategies, business performance and its key businesses and brands among target audiences of employees and other constituents. Responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote, facilitate and reinforce the company's vision, culture and business objectives with consistent, accurate, timely and engaging messages that educate and motivate employees. Work directly with CEO and other senior executives on face-to-face communications campaigns and strategies.Work directly with the corporation's executive vice president of Human Resources to develop and execute strategic communications around HR initiatives. . Manage an annual Communications' budget of more than $2 million and a staff of three, plus outside consultants, vendors and freelancers.

  • SENIOR MANAGER, Corporate Communications

    • Jun 1999 - Aug 2003

    Develop and implement strategic communications plans for corporate-wide programs, including face-to-face communications and global outreach.Responsible for CEO's domestic and international executive management forums and other employee-related workshops and forums. Responsible for annual corporate-wide employee recognition awards' programs, includes overseeing major live event, video production and multimedia presentations.Serve as strategic consultant on communications planning to corporate departments and business units throughout corporation.Identify opportunities for building relationships among various (over 100) internal business units.Develop and implement communications measurement tools.Oversee corporate-wide crisis communications plan and department's business continuity plan.

  • MANAGER, Corporate Communications

    • Apr 1998 - Jun 1999

    Implement strategic communications plans for corporate-wide programs, including face-to-face communications and global outreach.Write and edit executive communications, including CEO's speeches, memos, newsletters and Intranet messages.Manage planning and production of monthly employee newsletter (print and electronic versions) distributed to more than 16,000 employees worldwide.Coordinate ten to fifteen domestic and international executive management forums annually. Coordinate two major employee recognition awards' programs annually.

  • MANAGING EDITOR/SENIOR ASSOCIATE

    • Jul 1995 - Apr 1998

    Manage planning and production of monthly employee newsletter (print and electronic version.)Develop content, assign stories, write features, edit copy and manage print and electronic layout.Develop strategic communications plans and serve as consultant to Executive Organizational Development Council. Coordinate executive/employee forums and awards' programs.

  • ASSOCIATE EDITOR

    • Jun 1994 - Jul 1995

    Research, write and edit copy for newsletter and for other communications, such as corporate speeches, executive memos and human resources materials.Report on and photograph senior management forums, awards' ceremonies, press conferences and other corporate events.

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  American University

  • WRITER/EDITOR

    • May 1990 - Jun 1994

    Researched, wrote and edited articles and departments for university periodicals, administrative, employee, recruitment, alumni and fund-raising publications.Produced biweekly newsletter. Covered university events and interviewed noted speakers from government and media fields. Designed and wrote copy for other communications materials, including a 100-year retrospective for alumni directory and a commemorative fund-raising calendar.

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  Chatham University

  • PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT

    • Oct 1988 - Nov 1989

    Researched, wrote and edited articles and departments for university periodicals, administrative, employee, recruitment, alumni and fund-raising publications.Wrote and placed press releases on student accomplishments and college events. Designed fliers, posters and brochures.