Experience

Florida Department of Education

• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects, Florida College System

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Short term and long range strategic planning for the Division of Florida Colleges.The Florida College System includes 28 two-year institutions.



Palmer Global Communication Group

• CEO

  • 2009 - Present

  Design and execute integrated communications strategy to drive the client’s goal to increase, decrease or change its profile in the media, with stakeholders, employees and other target markets. Firm capabilities include: crisis communications, media training, international capacity development, strategic counsel, and stakeholder relations.



Florida College System

• United States
• Higher Education

• Director, Workforce Programs and Special Projecs

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  The Florida College System is comprised of 28 state colleges in Florida.



Speaker Pro Temp. FL House of Representatives

• Legislative Analyst

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

  Ms. Palmer's government experience at both the federal and local level is deeply rooted in policy and legislative work.



Florida House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Clerk

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

  In 2016, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives appointed Ms. Palmer the Clerk of the FL House. She was the first African American woman to serve in this position which is nonpartisan. A constitutional officer, Ms. Palmer was responsible for the ministerial duties of the 120 member House of Representatives. In addition, the Office of the Clerk is responsible for public engagement via the Civics Program, Pages and Messengers; 17 publications (Journal of daily actions of the FL House); graphics and photography units.



Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce

• Accounting

• Communications Consultant

  • 2015 - 2015

  Communications consulting support to provide planning, outreach and operational support for annual U.S. and Afghanistan business matchmaking conference.



National Conference of State Societies

• United States
• Investment Management

• Communications Consultant

  • 2014 - 2014

  Communications consultant to support event operations for the Cherry Blossom Grand Ball, an international event with more than 300 guests including members of the Diplomatic Corps, government and business communities.



JM Global Consulting Inc.

• Communications Consultant

  • 2013 - 2013

  Public relations support for mobile phone corporation.



Johns Hopkins University

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • 2012 - 2013

  Provide strategic communications planning and crisis communications training.



Federal Aviation Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Strategic communications planning, including message development for a global aviation leader. Create events and other opportunities to reposition the client with industry and stakeholder audiences.



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer, Issues and Image Management

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2011

  Presented multi-media lecture on the anatomy of break-through messaging for crisis communications, public advocacy and breaking news stories. Provided subject matter expert feedback for student presentation of public relations pitch project. (2011, 2013, 2015)



U.S. Agency for International Development

• Consultant

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

  Communications, protocol and event operations advisor for international conference to introduce new country leadership to the global community.



Foreign Service Institute

• United States
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2010

  Communications advisor and trainer to U.S. military and civilian leadership deployed to the Middle East. Training focused on external and internal communication strategies, including the practice of cross-cultural communication and protocol.



Iraq Ministries of Oil and Electricity

• Communication Advisor and Trainer

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2010

  Trained executives from Iraq's ministries of oil and electricity on technical report writing for an external audience and the practice of cross-cultural communication and protocol in a global business environment. Guest Lecturer at Salahaddin University (Kurdistan, Iraq), and Midland Oil Refinery Company (Baghdad, Iraq).

• Deputy Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs

  • 2008 - 2009

  Responsible for all internal and external communications for USAID, including public affairs, media relations, messaging, crisis communications, events and promotions, community relations and overseeing a global network of field communications professionals.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs

  • 2004 - 2008

• Director of Press

  • 2002 - 2004



Republican Party of Florida

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Press Secretary

  • 1999 - 2002



City of Miami

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • 1998 - 1999



Clark Roumelis Associates, Inc.

• Community Development Manager

  • 1997 - 1998



Miami Dade County Commission

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • 1994 - 1996



Federal Transit Administration

• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Program Operations, San Fran CA

  • 1991 - 1993