ANNA GAZMARIAN

• Lead strategic communications and narrative strategy engagements for healthcare organizations and social impact nonprofits, advising executives on crisis communications, public affairs messaging, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Develop executive thought leadership platforms and brand messaging strategies for healthcare and social impact leaders, translating complex clinical and policy content into compelling public narratives.
• Design and manage multi-platform digital communications programs including earned media strategy, social media, newsletters, and press materials.
• Coach 20+ authors annually toward publication, placing clients at major publishers and outlets including The Atlantic and The Cut, using trauma-informed, health-focused editorial frameworks.

• Architected and led the national communications strategy for NYT-reviewed memoir Devout, positioning the book as a thought-leadership platform on mental health and healthcare systems reform.

• Directed a 30-city national PR and speaking tour, engaging more than 10,000 stakeholders across universities, healthcare organizations, and advocacy communities.

• Developed and executed media relations and institutional partnership strategy, securing lectures, public forums, and earned media opportunities with universities including Duke and Wake Forest.

• Served as primary spokesperson and executive communicator, translating complex mental health and healthcare system issues into accessible narratives for public audiences.

• Produced and coordinated multi-channel campaign content including press materials, social media strategy, newsletters, and event programming.

• Founded and scaled organization-wide communications program for a 45-year-old print institution, contributing to its first digital archive initiative and launching social media presence from scratch — growing platform to 60,000 followers and increasing audience engagement 40%.
• Led targeted BIPOC outreach initiative — reviewing literary magazines, speaking at MFA programs, and building community relationships — achieving 30% increase in representation among published content while maintaining gender parity.
• Engaged 200+ underrepresented writers through personalized outreach and partnerships, securing 30+ placements in a competitive editorial process with a 1% acceptance rate.
• Directed internal communications and messaging alignment across editorial, marketing, and leadership teams to ensure consistent organizational voice and brand development.

• Managed communications and public affairs reporting for statewide patient safety investigations across hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and state regulatory agencies.
• Authored investigation reports and press materials driving statewide systemic reform — resulting in 8 staff accountability actions, new physical restraint regulations, and sustained media coverage.
• Served as primary communications liaison for five facilities translating complex medical, legal, and regulatory findings into accessible, health-literate language for families, media, and policymakers.
• Trained medical providers on abuse prevention policies; collaborated with executives, clinical leaders, and state agency officials on legally sound, accurate communications.

• Delivered peer support on an ACT team managing 20 Medicaid clients across behavioral health, housing, employment, and criminal justice systems.
• Coordinated care across psychiatrists, social workers, housing specialists, and legal advocates to ensure continuity of treatment for high-need clients.

• Conducted research and partnered with diverse network of over 12,000 consortium members including clergy, counselors, psychologists, educators, journalists, and health professionals to promote discussions on mental health and faith-based responses.

• Conducted over 20 in-depth interviews with patients and families to enhance psychiatric healthcare narratives.
• Produced and livestreamed mental health advocacy event on PBS, sponsored by NC Psychiatric Association, UNC Rex Hospital, and City of Raleigh.