Experience

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  Advisors Excel

  • United States
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Content Director

    • Jul 2022 - Present

  • Vice President of AE Experience

    • Apr 2016 - Present

  • Director of Communications

    • Jun 2013 - Apr 2016

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  Kansas State Department of Education

  • Director of Communications and Recognition Programs

    • Aug 2010 - May 2013

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  Kansas Department of Labor

  • Director of Marketing and Communications

    • Feb 2009 - Aug 2010

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  Security Benefit

  • Corporate Communications Manager

    • Nov 2005 - Jan 2009

    Began as a Senior Account Executive in corporate communications; promoted within two years to Corporate Communications Manager with responsibility for planning and executing internal and external communication efforts. Responsible for planning and executing associate recognition events; provide executive support and counsel, including the development of key messages for presentations, media opportunities and other communications. Employee supervision responsibilities.Accomplishments include the development and implementation of marketing materials and a website for a new line of business; an increase in media activity of 20 percent in the first year and 125 percent in year two; implementation of SBTV, a new method of communicating business and community news with associates through an onsite visual messaging system; and assisting in the planning and implementation of communication efforts associated with five acquisitions of varying sizes.

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  Kansas State Department of Education

  • Director of Communications and Recognition Programs

    • Jul 1999 - Oct 2005

    Responsible for internal and external communications, including media relations. In addition, supervised management of statewide recognition programs for educators and students. Oversaw six full-time staff positions and a part-time communications specialist.Accomplishments include the development of a series of booklets to assist parents in understanding expectations for students on state assessments; recommending, developing and organizing a statewide event to increase awareness of the rigor and expectations of state assessments; overseeing the redesign of statewide building report cards to improve usability and incorporate new federal requirements; recommending, developing and implementing a campaign to educate the media on the requirements of No Child Left Behind legislation and the impact on Kansas; managing a national media event and coordination of messages around the fallout from a controversial policy decision.

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  St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

  • Communications Specialist

    • Nov 1995 - Jul 1999

    Served as a liaison for all media activities and oversaw the creation and distribution of all media releases. Responsible for developing and updating promotional materials for specific medical center departments, as well as assisting in the planning and coordination of medical center events.Accomplishements include the development and implementation of a student news conference program for high school journalists; successful implementation of the "Boot Camp for New Dads" parenthood education program; selection to serve on corporate design team charged with innovating medical center's care delivery and education programs and methods; selection to serve on corporate Education Task Force charged wtih developing model for a learning organization.

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  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

  • Employee Communications Specialist

    • Dec 1988 - Oct 1995

    Responsible for all aspects of production for seven publications directed at customers, employees and providers. Assisted in development of sales literature and with coordination of media activities.Accomplishments include the creation of a new monthly employee newsletter that replaced four previous publications, resulting in the consolidation of information, improved appearance and increased readership; creation of lead generation for direct mail campaign that resulted in a response rate exceeding company and industry average.