Audrey Jenkins
Arlington,MA
Summary
Health communications professional and visual storyteller. I enjoy the challenge of creating content about science and medicine in a way that speaks to the individual and is accessible to diverse audiences. My time as a member of the broadcast news media has served me well in public relations, and I'll always be a reporter at heart.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director, Media Relations
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
05.2019 - 10.2021
- Communications and media relations professional supporting the Health Sciences Campus at Tufts University
- Provided media relations expertise for all schools on the Health Sciences campus, including the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, the Gerald J and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Wrote press releases and website articles on scientific and medical research, cultivated relationships with news media, pitched stories, handled media inquiries
- Created content, including news articles, social media posts, and graphics
- Enhanced visual news media presence for Tufts Health Sciences researchers, focusing on network news appearances and mentions
- Strong record of placements with media outlets, such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, Associated Press, and CNN
Consumer/Investigative Reporter
WJAR-TV/NBC 10
09.2000 - 03.2008
- Emmy-award winning consumer and investigative reporter for NBC affiliate in Providence, RI
- Promoted to station's investigative reporting unit, the "I-Team"
- Writer, producer, and on-camera talent
- Investigative work included breaking a story about human trafficking in Providence's sex trade and exposing a local health insurer's failure to cover treatments for women with breast cancer
- Occasional public speaker and panelist at community events
- Winner, Emmy Award for Investigative Reporting, 2006
- Winner, Justice Award, Rhode Island Attorney General, 2007.
General Assignment Reporter
WJAR-TV/NBC 10
05.1998 - 09.2000
- On-air general assignment reporter for NBC affiliate in Providence
- Extensive live reporting experience
- Worked successfully under constant deadline pressure.
Education
Master of Arts - Health Communication
Emerson College (in Conjunction With Tufts University School of Medicine)
05.2017
Digital Strategies for Health Communication and Mobile Health Design
Tufts University School of Medicine - Summer Institute
07.2016
Bachelor of Arts - History
Brown University
Skills
- Experience in health communication best practices and theory
- Ability to independently interpret medical literature, including epidemiology and biostatistics
- Translating medical and scientific information for the general public (Styles: AP, APA, and more)
- Creative writing and story idea pitching with excellent media response rate
- Microsoft Office, Adobe Express, Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Constant Contact
- On-camera presentation, public speaking, investigative reporting techniques, including sensitive topics interviewing and source cultivation
Accomplishments
- Emmy Award Winner - 2006 (Series of I-Team reports on human trafficking in Providence’s sex trade)
- Emmy Award Nominee - 2008 (Consumer Reporting/Composite)
- RI Attorney General's Justice Award - 2007 (for Consumer Protection)
Interests and Volunteer
- Minuteman Parents Discussion Social Media Group Moderator (2023-present)
- Gibbs-Ottoson PTO Digital Newsletter Co-Editor (2018-2019)
- Special Education
Timeline
Assistant Director, Media Relations
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
05.2019 - 10.2021
Consumer/Investigative Reporter
WJAR-TV/NBC 10
09.2000 - 03.2008
General Assignment Reporter
WJAR-TV/NBC 10
05.1998 - 09.2000
Master of Arts - Health Communication
Emerson College (in Conjunction With Tufts University School of Medicine)
Digital Strategies for Health Communication and Mobile Health Design
Tufts University School of Medicine - Summer Institute
Bachelor of Arts - History
Brown University
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