Sarah Werner

Director Of External Affairs at Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
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Credentials

  • Change Management Certification
    Prosci
    Jul, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of External Affairs
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      Manage communication, outreach and legislative activities for the Division of Professions and Occupations, which regulates more than 50 professions and 500,000 licensees. Work includes managing staff, communications and strategic planning, legislative analysis and tracking and outreach to licensees. Accomplishments Include:  Developed a comprehensive communication and outreach plan for the organization.  Managed more than 80 bills during Colorado General Assembly Session. Manage communication, outreach and legislative activities for the Division of Professions and Occupations, which regulates more than 50 professions and 500,000 licensees. Work includes managing staff, communications and strategic planning, legislative analysis and tracking and outreach to licensees. Accomplishments Include:  Developed a comprehensive communication and outreach plan for the organization.  Managed more than 80 bills during Colorado General Assembly Session.

  • Colorado Municipal League
    • United States
    • Government Relations Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Engagement and Communications Manager
      • Jul 2019 - Oct 2021

      Manage engagement and communications programs including media relations, training, publications, research and member relations for a nonprofit organization representing 270 of 272 Colorado municipalities. Work includes managing staff, budget management, public information and outreach and management of a training and marketing program. Accomplishments Include:  Developed a comprehensive communication and outreach plan for the organization.  Managed strategic external communications and member relations Show less

  • Colorado Department of Revenue
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Communications Manager
      • Jul 2014 - Jul 2019

      • Serve as public information officer for the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles • Provide communications and operations planning expertise • Respond to requests for information from constituents and the media • Develop and disseminate written communication in the form of news articles and releases, fact sheets, responses to media or the public, articles, pamphlets, newsletters and presentations • Develop and manage communication plans for the division and special projects • Support legislative strategies and requests for information • Manage all communications for the Colorado DRIVES project • Lead a team of three communications professionals Show less

  • North Dakota League of Cities
    • Citizen Corps Coordinator
      • Oct 2007 - Dec 2014

      • Manage emergency management/ community preparedness program • Coordinate efforts between FEMA, the state and voluntary agencies • Disseminate preparedness information via monthly newsletter, Facebook, Twitter, news releases, websites and other methods • Manage volunteer and donation efforts on a statewide basis • Edit monthly magazine and serve as organizational media point of contact • Manage emergency management/ community preparedness program • Coordinate efforts between FEMA, the state and voluntary agencies • Disseminate preparedness information via monthly newsletter, Facebook, Twitter, news releases, websites and other methods • Manage volunteer and donation efforts on a statewide basis • Edit monthly magazine and serve as organizational media point of contact

  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • Greater Denver Area
    • Communications Liaison
      • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

      • Serve as public information officer for Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response • Provide training and support to local public health agencies and hospitals • Manage crisis communication activities • Update office Website and social media sites • Write, design and edit monthly newsletter • Maintain Facebook and Twitter accounts for office • Serve as public information officer for Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response • Provide training and support to local public health agencies and hospitals • Manage crisis communication activities • Update office Website and social media sites • Write, design and edit monthly newsletter • Maintain Facebook and Twitter accounts for office

  • Colorado Department of Public Safety
    • Centennial, CO
    • External Relations Specialist
      • Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

      • Maintain ReadyColorado Website, including weekly blog • Present community preparedness trainings • Post information on ReadyColorado Facebook page • Create hazard-specific risk information • Develop communication plans • Plan and assist with crisis communication activities • Research hazard-specific risk information • Maintain ReadyColorado Website, including weekly blog • Present community preparedness trainings • Post information on ReadyColorado Facebook page • Create hazard-specific risk information • Develop communication plans • Plan and assist with crisis communication activities • Research hazard-specific risk information

  • North Dakota Department of Transportation
    • Public Information Specialist
      • Nov 2005 - Oct 2007

      • Design, write and edit monthly newsletter • Write news releases • Graphic design and writing of internal and external marketing pieces • Produce executive correspondence • Maintain intranet and external website • Plan special events • Design, write and edit monthly newsletter • Write news releases • Graphic design and writing of internal and external marketing pieces • Produce executive correspondence • Maintain intranet and external website • Plan special events

Education

  • University of Mary
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications/PR & Social and Behavioral Sciences
    2003 - 2007

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