Public Information Officer
Brigette M. Garay
Webb County Clerk’s Office
Laredo,Texas
1
Certification
18
years of professional experience
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Experienced with public communication strategies, ensuring accurate and timely information dissemination. Utilizes media relations to maintain and enhance organizational reputation.
Work History
Public Information Officer
6 Years 10 Months- Managed media relations, facilitating timely information dissemination to stakeholders.
- Produced press releases and other communication materials to support organizational initiatives.
- Coordinated public outreach events, increasing engagement with community members and organizations.
- Developed and implemented public communication strategies to enhance community awareness.
- Analyzed feedback from public interactions to improve messaging and outreach efforts.
- Collaborated with law enforcement agencies to provide accurate updates during high-profile cases.
- Enhanced community outreach by developing and implementing strategic communication plans.
- Wrote press releases, talking points and and responses to requests for information.
- Coordinated press conferences and media events, maximizing organizational exposure in the news cycle.
- Increased public awareness of programs and initiatives through targeted marketing campaigns.
- Set up interviews with staff members to field media requests.
- Improved media relations for the organization, cultivating partnerships with local press outlets.
- Developed compelling content for social media channels, driving increased engagement from followers.
- Streamlined workflows for communication projects, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
- Monitored media coverage of the organization, identifying opportunities for proactive engagement.
- Developed key messages and talking points for executive leadership to use in media interviews and presentations.
- Created informative press releases that garnered positive media attention, promoting the organization''s achievements and initiatives.
- Forged strong media relationships to further public relations goals.
Co-Chief Deputy
12 Years 6 Months- Maintained effective and efficient department operations, making decisions in the absence of the County Clerk and Chief Deputy.
- Assists the Chief Deputy with the overall responsibility to provide supervision, guidance, evaluation and training for employees.
- Supervised and revised financial records, including departmental funds, cashier balance reports, general ledger data, and escrow accounts, ensuring accurate reporting to County Clerk.
- Supervised and analyzed existing contracts, monitoring status, payments, and balances due for accurate reporting to County Clerk.
- Assists the Chief Deputy in the revision of all Legislative updates and/or amendments in procedures and /or fees for proper implementations to take place.
- Assists the Chief Deputy with any personal matters and the resolutions of all internal problems that may arise.
- Assures that all departmental employees currently under the Records Archive and Records Preservation Funds adhere to the guidelines set forth for the proper archival and Preservation of all documents.
- Produced and maintained accurate inventory of books and documentation in Records Management Facility and Webb County Clerk’s Office.
Deputy County Clerk Supervisor
1 Year- Coordinates the work assigned to Deputy County Clerks, reviews work to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with policies and procedures.
- Delivered customer service by addressing inquiries and resolving issues effectively.
- Organized and filed documents received to ensure proper record keeping.
- Performs marriage, death, birth and DD-214 searches and certifications.
- Provides information regarding court dates and proceedings
- Provides customer service
- Monitored and verified completion of daily logs for operational accuracy.
- Managed office supply inventory by tracking usage and restocking as necessary.
- Ensures the completion of daily logs.
- Prepared regular and special reports to support departmental operations and decision-making.
- Direct Clerks in the preparation of court dockets and ensures that all court documents are properly entered. Ensures court calendar entries are completed.
- Prepares a variety of regular and special reports.
Deputy Clerk
4 Years 6 Months- Provide secure administrative and clerical support as assigned, and providing effective customer service to the public, judicial officers, attorneys or staff.
- Assisted general public, attorneys, judicial officers, and staff by reviewing and processing documents, completing forms, entering and retrieving data in automated databases, typing correspondence and reports, and filing case documents.
- Received legal documents for processing in court. for filing in cases already docketed with the court and the filing and docketing of new cases.
- Established docket sheets and maintained records for all court cases, recording motions and orders and processing case conclusions, including court opinions and petitions for review.
- Enters summary descriptions in the docket of proceedings in each case.
- Perform criminal and probate searches for various entities.
- Processed full court proceedings to maintain accurate records.
- Assist customers with the recording, filing and the issuing of documents.
- Certified legal documents for customers to ensure compliance.
Education
Bachelors of Art - Political Science
Skills
Public engagement
Community engagement
Communication strategies
Internal communication
Press release writing
Visual storytelling
Marketing strategies
Campaign management
Fact Checking
Photography
Problem solving
Stakeholder relations
Detail orientation
Team collaboration
Multitasking
Certification
- Public Information Act Training - 2020-current
Timeline
Public Information Officer
Webb & Zapata District Attorney's Office
09.2019 - CurrentRead More
Co-Chief Deputy
Webb County Clerk’s Office
01.2014 - CurrentRead More
Deputy County Clerk Supervisor
Webb County Clerk’s Office
01.2013 - 01.2014Read More
Deputy Clerk
Webb County Clerk’s Office
07.2008 - 01.2013Read More
Texas A & M International University
Bachelors of Art from Political Science
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