EBONY CARTER

• Direct strategic communication campaigns translating complex research into accessible resources for policymakers, NGOs, and advocacy partners
• Spearhead digital outreach strategies that expanded newsletter subscribers by 22% and increased social media engagement by 400%
• Manage editorial calendar and production schedules across multiple communication channels and formats
• Produce webinar content and virtual event materials showcasing program impact and stakeholder success stories
• Build partnerships with civil society organizations and advocacy groups to co-create outreach materials
• Coordinate stakeholder briefings and community-facing events, integrating feedback into messaging strategies
• Partner with program leadership on communications projects, reporting requirements, and stakeholder engagement

• Developed targeted communication campaigns translating technical guidance into accessible infographics, videos, and toolkits for diverse audience segments
• Managed cross-functional relationships with community partners and stakeholders to ensure message alignment and delivery effectiveness
• Partnered with community organizations, faith-based groups, and local health providers to deliver messaging through trusted messengers
• Ensured accessibility by producing captioned videos, plain-language FAQs, and visual materials adapted for diverse literacy levels
• Delivered outreach strategies that increased visibility of organizational content during peak information demand
  

• Developed and lead communications strategy for COVID-19 Epidemiology Task Force to manage and prevent COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation for all agency digital communication channels.
• Created customizable communication and outreach strategy for CDC, CDC Foundation, Global Health Crisis Coordination Center (GHC3), and KIPP Charter Schools partnership to pilot BACK 2 School, integrating CDC COVD-19 recommendations to prevent or reduce transmission in schools.
• Provided change management support by informing, socializing, and acclimatizing newly deployed epidemiology communications task force staff on standard operating procedures (SOP), task tracking systems, and highlighting "bottom line up front" (BLUF) for internal and external rollout plans.
  

Drafted executive memos, talking points, scripts, and presentations for senior leaders across a 300-person division
Built and maintained division-wide editorial calendar coordinating messaging across multiple teams
Redesigned and managed division intranet (SharePoint) into central knowledge hub, significantly increasing staff engagement
Developed internal communication strategies for all staff tiers (leadership, branch directors, scientists, lab technicians)
Created leadership briefing materials for stakeholder meetings and organizational updates
Enhanced transparency and collaboration by orchestrating program updates and integrating staff feedback

• Organized school-based health clubs to facilitate lessons on menstrual hygiene, family planning, contraception methods, HIV/AIDS prevention, girls' empowerment, and life skills.
• Designed concept for $8k-awarded, cognitive health campaign grant for middle-aged and older adults in three Armenian villages.
• Implemented and managed six-week dental hygiene education and training series for Armenian youth and an 8-week cardiovascular and hypertension workshop for older adults.

• Educated over 1,000 students in the basics of English grammar and conversational speaking