Experience

New West Technologies, LLC

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communication Liaison

  • Feb 2010 - Present

  Ms. McAlpin serves as a Communication Liaison for the State Energy Program. She works with clients on a regular basis to understand needs and to collect information necessary to fill requests. She assists Project Officers within the program with finding communication resources and information they need to assist grantees with communication requests. She also assists with satisfying requests from the front office and compiling and maintaining presentation documents, assignment maps, State Energy Office directories, and other reference materials. She developed an “information library”, as well as a process for storing, sharing and accessing the information within the new organization system for her program’s internal use. She initiated her program’s involvement with the social media team and coordinated, wrote, vetted, and edited blogs for the DOE regularly. She also developed the process for using submitted success stories to produce blogs, which led to increased visibility for the program, both internally and externally. In the past she has coordinated and assisted with events, such as ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, and national team meetings.



US DOE

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communication Liaison

  • 2010 - 2012



Various companies

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2010

  As an independent contractor, Ms. McAlpin served as representative, spokesperson, and product expert for various companies. She worked to expand the clients’ business and act as the face of the company. She managed and participated in events on behalf of clients in order to increase visibility and to establish business relationships. As an independent contractor, Ms. McAlpin served as representative, spokesperson, and product expert for various companies. She worked to expand the clients’ business and act as the face of the company. She managed and participated in events on behalf of clients in order to increase visibility and to establish business relationships.



Carnival Cruise Lines

• India
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Speaker / Performer

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2007

  As a social host, Ms. McAlpin was responsible for upholding one of the most visible positions within the company in order to promote cohesiveness between guests and audience members. She served as emcee for events, activities, and main stage productions with audiences of approximately 2,000 – 3,000, as well as wrote for and performed in comedic productions. As a social host, Ms. McAlpin was responsible for upholding one of the most visible positions within the company in order to promote cohesiveness between guests and audience members. She served as emcee for events, activities, and main stage productions with audiences of approximately 2,000 – 3,000, as well as wrote for and performed in comedic productions.



Panoff Publishing

• Public Speaker

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  As a public speaker, Ms. McAlpin lectured on travel destinations for audiences of approximately 300 – 500. She served as a customer service representative and information resource for guests and customers. She was responsible for building relationships between the company, the clients, and customers, maintaining up-to-date information, and recording revenue and traffic. As a public speaker, Ms. McAlpin lectured on travel destinations for audiences of approximately 300 – 500. She served as a customer service representative and information resource for guests and customers. She was responsible for building relationships between the company, the clients, and customers, maintaining up-to-date information, and recording revenue and traffic.



Starkville Public Library

• Canada
• Government Administration

• Circulation Coordinator

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2006

  As a Circulation Librarian, Ms. McAlpin utilized library systems and processes, including interlibrary loans (ILL), catalogues, and other resources, programs, tools and equipment necessary for the library system to function efficiently. She served as the primary resource for patrons needing to conduct research, locate particular materials, or use library equipment. She managed a team of part-time library assistants, as well as tracked records of patrons (in order to justify the continuation of funding), library fines, general resource circulation, and assisted with yearly inventory of materials.