Position:
Chief Communications Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief Communications Officer at VA MidSouth Healthcare Network, VISN 9, Chief Communications Officer at Veterans Health Administration, Public Affairs/Chief Communications Officer at U.S. Government
Location:
Greater Nashville Area
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
Department of Veterans Affairs since Apr 1999
Chief Communications Officer
VA MidSouth Healthcare Network, VISN 9 since 1990
Chief Communications Officer
Veterans Health Administration since 1990
Chief Communications Officer
U.S. Government since 1989
Public Affairs/Chief Communications Officer
New Haven Register 1988 - 1990
Reporter
Education:
Belmont University 2011 - 2011
Certificate, Meeting & Event Planning
University of Maryland University College 2009 - 2011
MS, Management/Public Relations
VA Learning University 2008 - 2008
Certificate, Leadership Development
University of Alabama at Birmingham 1991 - 1991
Fellowship, VA Management Development Program
University of California, Berkeley 1987 - 1987
Fellowship, Print Journalism, Summer Program for Minority Journalists (SPMJ)
University of the District of Columbia 1981 - 1986
BA, Mass Media Arts/Journalism
American University 1977 - 1980
N/A, Business
Skills:
Media Studies
Event Planning
Press Releases
Internal Communications
Web Content
Strategic Communications
Corporate Communications
Newsletters
Public Affairs
Editing
Promotions
Marketing
Proofreading
Writing
Publications
Crisis Communications
Media Relations
Fundraising
Leadership Development
Leadership
Interests:
Writing, editing, family time, gardening, sports, traveling.
Honor & Awards:
2009 Winner (Bronze Level) Aster Award
2009 Winner Healthcare Marketing Report Award
2009 Telly Award
2008 Winner - Government Web Managers Best Practice Award - "Best Task-Focused Federal Website"
2008 VHA Merit Award Winner - 2007 Annual Report
2007 VHA Merit Award Winner - 2006 Annual Report
2007 Excellence in Communications Award - 2007 HealthWatch Calendar
