Public Communications Specialist

• oct. 2022 - - aujourd’hui

Communication Specialist

• mars 2012 - oct. 2022

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MANAGER: Responsible for leading the execution of the responsibilities of the NASA Veterans' Employment Program as required by Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government. Serves as the Agency’s veterans' employment subject matter expert, including the various statutory, regulatory, and policy aspects of veterans' preference. Develop strategies and implement broad employee recruitment and placement programs and practices with agency-wide impact to diversify the Agency’s workforce, restructure the current organization, and retain and develop a viable and efficient workforce for the future.STRATEGIC COMMUNICATOR: Supports the Branch Chief, Strategic Integration, and Communication, and Customer Relations Management (CRM) in communicating clearly, accurately, and appropriately with NSSC customers and stakeholders regarding customer satisfaction with the delivery of NSSC services and products. Develops communication plans and strategies and determines the most expeditious and appropriate avenues for publishing information to the public, customers, and stakeholders. VISUAL COMMUNICATOR: Serves as the senior consultant in visual communications products to coordinate and oversee the operation of project management specialties to include graphic art production, visual information design, publication design, and other professional multimedia items to support NASA initiatives. LEAN SIX SIGMA (LSS) GREEN BELT CERTIFIED: Spearheaded the first charter in the LSS project for CRM. The LSS project allowed a streamlined and structured process for development, reviewing, approving, and publishing video to ensure that all Internal Communication videos are processed in a timely and efficient manner. NOTED ACCOMPLISHMENT: Received recognition to encourage Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education on the Women@NASA website at https://women.nasa.gov/venetia-gonzales.

Public Affairs Specialist

• mai 2011 - mars 2012

CAREER BROADENING: Performs career broadening assignments to include the planning, organization, direction, and evaluation of a major public affairs function with command-wide applicability, ensuring that public affairs activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customers requirements.VISUAL MARKETING: Designs programs, procedures and tools to implement comprehensive public affairs campaigns, web access, and outreach efforts to inform the various Pacific Air Forces public audiences of its mission. Participates in decision making on information driven activities and advises the Public Affairs Director on possible public and media reactions to management actions.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Appointed as Social Media Director and successfully used extensive visual information skills combined with public affairs knowledge to create, design and maintain social media products such as: iPhone web application, iTunes podcast, and increased audience viewers in YouTube, Facebook, Google+, Flickr, command Blog by over 200 percent. The iPhone App and Podcast creation is the first in the command history and successfully meets the highest objective standards.

Branch Chief, Visual Information Specialist

• avr. 2010 - avr. 2011

VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST: Serves as Supervisory Visual Information (VI) Manager for a seven-member team, responsible for maintaining all Visual Information (VI) services for the Command Visual Information Center (CVIC), Directorate of Operations located at (Mac Dill AFB) Tampa, FL and (Al Udied Air Base) Qatar. Specializes in the multi-media production and designs of visual information products (Classified and/or Unclassified items) utilizing all Adobe CS Suite Products such as: Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe In Design.ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH POLICY IMPROVEMENT AND MODIFICATIONS: Research and analyzed technical issues that required modifications of equipment. Analyzed issues; identified best course of action; determine impact on budget and organization; and provided recommendations at several configuration and control board meetings for corrective actions. Data provided in through extensive team efforts resulted in approval for upgraded equipment and upgraded software for the CVIC staff. Directly support Global War on Terrorism in deployment status, preparing, planning, and managing all visual information requirements for several conferences held abroad.

Branch Chief, Visual Information Specialist

• oct. 2008 - oct. 2010

DIRECT AND SUPERVISE: Promoted to serving as the Information Product Services Deputy Division Chief, Enterprise Army Corps of Engineers Information Technology Center. Responsible for managing a multidisciplinary geographically distributed workforce, which consists of a diverse group of approximately 16 employees, including Records Managers, Visual Information Specialists, Printing Specialists, Mail Clerks, and IT Specialists. PROGRAM LEADERSHIP: Supervises, Plans, directs, coordinates, and facilitates through subordinate supervisors the activities of employees engaged in the various functions of the Division. Outlines overall work objectives and coordinates the activities of the Division to assure compliance with published policies and regulations, completion of deadlines, proper execution of functions, and overall efficiency of operations. Administer and oversee contracts covering these diverse operations for the Corps of Engineers. PLANNING AND EVALUATING: Work of the organization generally includes records management, mailroom operation and management, visual information, printing and publishing, planning and operation. As well as preparation of presentations and exhibits, photographic and video graphic services, acquisition and maintenance of AV equipment, closed circuit broadcast, illustration, printing/duplicating services, graphics design and imaging, and special AV projects. Sets performance standards and appraises work of employees. Effects minor disciplinary actions such as reprimands and warnings, recommends other action in more serious cases. Initiate human resource personnel actions of employees for recruitment, reassignment, promotion, reclassification, etc. Interviews and selects employees for vacant positions. Actively supports special programs such as EEO, safety, internal controls, etc. Performs off-site management visits as required.

Petty Officer First Class

• sept. 1999 - sept. 2003

DESIGN AND MILITARY EXPERTISE: Prepared technical drawings and audio-visual materials such as charts, graphs, and slides; using a variety of art media, including pencil, pen, brush, airbrush, inks and paints; using freehand, mechanical, photomechanical and computer-generated lettering; preparing art and composing type for reproduction. Prepared technical drawings and audiovisual materials, such as maps, charts, 35mm slides, overhead transparencies; operated audiovisual projection equipment, photographic and graphic arts reproduction equipment, and personal computer/desk top publishing systems. As Graphic Designer, edited material for printed media, such as brochures, newsletters, presentations, and Internet for an elite Four-Star Command. Created and designed programs affiliated in the Administrative Department maintaining a database for over 200 personnel. Enhanced photos digitally, created illustrations and able to work comfortably in a collaborative setting. Utilized various graphic programs such as Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, and Image Editor. Efficiently multi-tasked to expedite production and meet deadlines. Acted as Webmaster involving hands on design, project management, band strategy and maintenance, art direction, information architecture. As Digital Videographer Media Technician, supervised the purchase, installation, and utilization of digital video equipment including camera, light and sound equipment, and digital editing and compression system. This system was used to post video via Internet, build DVD and CD Presentations. Effectively functioned as a mentor, teacher, and trainer of 10 personnel in Graphic Design, Web Design and Digital Video. Instructed training courses that ranged from one-day review to 2-three-week extensive courses.