Jennifer Girdish

Director Of Communications at If/When/How
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, US

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Experience

    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of Communications
      • Oct 2021 - Present

    • Communications Consultant
      • Nov 2020 - Oct 2021

  • ConwayStrategic, LLC
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • Communications Director
      • Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

    • Senior Director, Voice
      • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

      Directs the strategic communications of Physicians to build name recognition and brand identity, including message development, media relations, digital campaigns, and storytelling.

    • Director, Voice
      • Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

    • Director of Communications
      • Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

      Responsible for the organization’s publications development, web presence, and campaigns to effectively enhance and elevate the organization's position as the definitive authority on reproductive health and rights and Catholicism, and the leading resource on these issues for media, policymakers, advocates and the public. Serves as the deputy editor of Conscience magazine. Responsible for the organization’s publications development, web presence, and campaigns to effectively enhance and elevate the organization's position as the definitive authority on reproductive health and rights and Catholicism, and the leading resource on these issues for media, policymakers, advocates and the public. Serves as the deputy editor of Conscience magazine.

    • Senior Writer/Editor
      • Feb 2012 - Nov 2014

      Senior member of an editorial team at early learning publisher. Copy edited manuscripts to ensure continuity, quality of grammar, spelling, and style, and accuracy and consistency of text and art. Proofread various marketing pieces and manuscripts. Enforced house style. Developed clear, concise, and audience‐specific communication projects for a web and print in support of the publisher’s mission. Managed all social media initiatives. Senior member of an editorial team at early learning publisher. Copy edited manuscripts to ensure continuity, quality of grammar, spelling, and style, and accuracy and consistency of text and art. Proofread various marketing pieces and manuscripts. Enforced house style. Developed clear, concise, and audience‐specific communication projects for a web and print in support of the publisher’s mission. Managed all social media initiatives.

    • Administration of Justice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Technical Editor
      • Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

      Consultant in the Technology Division of US Courts, assisting with internal communications. Developed clear, concise, and audience‐specific communication projects. Wrote process documentation, managed projects that furthered division mission and business processes. Consultant in the Technology Division of US Courts, assisting with internal communications. Developed clear, concise, and audience‐specific communication projects. Wrote process documentation, managed projects that furthered division mission and business processes.

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Content and Social Media Editor
      • Mar 2006 - Aug 2011

      Managed digital magazine for project and program managers. Wrote clear and compelling content to build the site brand. Worked with subject matter experts to develop online content. Initiated and maintained an active presence in multiple channels of social media. Managed content management systems, as well as light HTML. Managed marketing initiatives, promotions, editorial calendar, editorial voice, budget, media partnerships, and strategic plans. Helped develop, maintain and administrate internal web pages with SharePoint. Show less

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Public Relations Coordinator
      • Apr 2004 - Aug 2005

      Wrote clear and compelling content to build the brand and content for nonprofit domestic violence center. Managed public relations strategies, capital campaign initiatives, editorial voice, educational and publicity materials, media partnerships, press releases and annual $90K fundraiser. Wrote clear and compelling content to build the brand and content for nonprofit domestic violence center. Managed public relations strategies, capital campaign initiatives, editorial voice, educational and publicity materials, media partnerships, press releases and annual $90K fundraiser.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Administrative Assistant
      • Jul 2003 - May 2004

      Managed quarterly newsletter and website for a nonprofit women’s shelter. Assisted with grant research, writing and editing. Special events planning, and other various administrative duties. Managed quarterly newsletter and website for a nonprofit women’s shelter. Assisted with grant research, writing and editing. Special events planning, and other various administrative duties.

    • Communications Assistant
      • Oct 2002 - Jul 2003

      Copy edited, proofread, and coordinated quarterly newsletter and website for domestic violence shelter. Assisted with press releases and media response. Special events planning. Copy edited, proofread, and coordinated quarterly newsletter and website for domestic violence shelter. Assisted with press releases and media response. Special events planning.

Education

  • Lesley University
    MFA, Creative Writing, with a concentration in creative nonfiction
    2006 - 2008
  • University of Pittsburgh
    BA, Writing and Film Studies
    1999 - 2002
  • St. Andrews College
    1998 - 1999

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