Experience

Formerly Meridian Medical Technologies | KDD

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Training and Development Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Business Operations Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2022



BJC HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internal Communications Specialist- Information Systems (Epic)

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Develops and leads internal communication strategies that supports BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine’s joint Epic (electronic health record) Implementation Project.-Determines the mechanisms by which communication will translate from leadership, key meetings and decisions into the hands of key internal stakeholder groups.-Coordinates with project management office to understand the business needs, key issues and priorities to effectively communicate across the team. -Manages and develops content for all internal communication channels including a bi-weekly newsletter, a weekly checklist for project managers and organization-wide go-live checklist for leaders. -Analyzed complex scenarios to determine where communications can add value and recommended appropriate solutions and options.

• Communications Specialist

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2016

  Supported the development and execution of communication strategies that helped to increase employee awareness, understanding, and engagement of HR and system-wide change management initiatives-Developed and supported the execution of communication plans for various BJC projects and programs including the launch of the Government Relations website, Employee Engagement, and Total Rewards employee wellness initiatives-Coordinated live-stream Q&A’s with BJC President & CEO and other leaders that allowed employees to ask questions in real time as well as watch the broadcast from any location on their phone or computer -Managed and developed content for multiple employee-facing intranet sites -Served as the communications liaison for the HR project management office to ensure all projects account for any communications needs-Drafted key messages and presentations for monthly webcasts in which leaders give timely, relevant updates to the HR and employee community-Worked with cross-functional teams to plan events that engaged and enhanced the overall employee experience -Supported the internal branding component of the BJC Choose Better Medicine campaign by developing social media content, planning events and providing website design and content counsel -Edited and designed a bi-weekly HRbrief newsletter for all HR employees across the system-Assists in planning bi-annual meetings for BJC leadership



Enterprise Holdings

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Communication/Brand Publicity Internship

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  -Assisted in increasing awareness of Enterprise Holdings’ three brands through strategic initiatives aimed at garnering earned positive print, broadcast and online media. This primarily included coordinating media efforts, events and strategy for Enterprise Holdings car rental brands by working directly with group operations teams to understand business needs, and PR agency(s) contacts to communicate and manage processes; and by writing and editing external communications as needed -Coordinated with other teams within marketing including the brand team, channel marketing, and creative to execute effective Public Relations efforts -Assisted with the planning and execution of social initiatives related to the Enterprise Holdings car rental brands -Worked with appropriate trade/press editors and reporters to pitch story ideas about Enterprise Holdings car rental brands, provide information as requested, and coordinate interviews -Assisted with coordinating project timing and budgets -Supported executives and sales teams in planning for meetings, events and presentations with the development of messaging, remarks and support materials



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University of Missouri Athletics- Volleyball Department

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2011

  -Created special events to promote and increase the membership of VolleyZou, Mizzou’s student section of the Missouri Women’s Volleyball team. Events included, tailgates, residential hall attendance competition and win a date with a player -Wrote event reports and oversaw all promotion efforts -Bought and designed advertising for the school’s newspaper -Assisted in the promotion of the 2010 VolleyZou Video, which received over 35,000 views on YouTube, seen on CNN, and featured on many sports blogs -Researched and conducted an end of the season report that assessed attendance, success of events, and student opinion about VolleyZou -Supervised and directed a team of coordinators that assisted in the promotion of Mizzou volleyball games



Alzheimer's Association®

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Events/PR Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  -Supported and helped plan the Illinois Memory Walk raising $75,000, exceeding the goal by 50 percent -Developed PR plans, an event report, and public service announcements -Arranged events for public awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the surrounding counties -Supported and helped plan the Illinois Memory Walk raising $75,000, exceeding the goal by 50 percent -Developed PR plans, an event report, and public service announcements -Arranged events for public awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the surrounding counties