Jennifer Mabry
Gatesville,Texas
Summary
Dedicated Communications Professional with a successful career covering external and internal communications. Known for exceptional organization and prioritization skills to manage multiple, concurrent projects. A talented writer with a track record of creating consistently engaging content.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Internal Communications Specialist
City of Waco
01.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all internal communications for the City of Waco employees
- Duties consist of writing the bi-weekly newsletter, updating the intranet, designing slides for the internal TV’s, promoting accomplishments of employees and their departments, facilitating information pertinent to employees, employee recognition program, writing scripts for videos, posting to LinkedIn social media, presenting at orientation, and coordinating employee events to promote camaraderie in the organization.
Adjunct Instructor (Online)
Temple College
06.2022 - Current
- Responsible for teaching an online public speaking class every eight weeks
- Responsible for preparing course plans, monitoring attendance, grading speeches and classwork, and submitting reports on struggling students.
Dual Credit Instructor/Professional Communication Teacher
Central Texas College and Gatesville Independent School District
08.2014 - 01.2023
- Speech teacher responsible for teaching both the college dual credit class and the on-level public speaking classes
- Taught for both Central Texas College and GISD concurrently
- Also responsible for the yearbook, UIL debate and UIL public speaking.
Communications/Main Street Director
City of Gatesville
06.2004 - 06.2006
- Responsible for managing all facets of the communications program and the Main Street program
- Duties consisted of writing and designing publications, managing the contents of the web site, producing citizen newsletters, promoting special events, coordinating the economic development efforts, maintaining business contacts, pursuing future businesses, monitoring the Main Street program by means of meetings with boards, written and verbal communication and other efforts to maintain the program.
Director of Public Information
City of North Richland Hills
05.2000 - 05.2004
- Responsible for managing all facets of communication between the public and the city administration
- Duties consisted of writing and designing city publications, writing press releases and working with the media, managing the city’s web site, managing the cable operations including writing PSA’s and hosting a show, producing external and internal newsletters, planning and promoting special events, managing a budget, writing Mayor and City Council member’s speeches, and completing special projects assigned by the Mayor and City Manager.
Communications/Marketing Manager
City of Euless
07.1995 - 05.2000
- Responsible for marketing the City of Euless to the public
- Duties consisted of designing and writing city publications, writing press releases, managing the city’s Internet and Intranet web sites, providing information for the cable channel, producing external and internal newsletters, planning media events, promoting special events, speaking at meetings representing the city, conducting community meetings, and completing special projects assigned by the Mayor and City Manager.
Education
Master of Arts in Communications -
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ARBachelor of Arts in Communications -
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ARSkills
- Internal/External Communications
- Content Creation
- Media Relations
- Employee engagement
- Messaging and speechwriting
- Event coordination
- Advertising and marketing
- Campaign Development
- Proofreading
- Photography
- Press Release Writing
- Speech Writing
- Adobe Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
Leadership Experience
- Northeast Leadership Forum
- Presenter at 3CMA National Conference
- Texas Scholars Presenter
- Adopt-a-School Advisory Council – Chairperson
- Collegiate Players Tour National Championship – Publicity Chair
- Inside NRH: writer and host of show, received national award
- Honored with Adopt-a-School award for serving as Publicity Chair
- Northeast Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class and Alumni
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford Leadership Class and Alumni
- Public Relations Society of America
- International Association of Business Communicators
- 3CMA (City-County Communications and Marketing Association)
References
Personal and professional references available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Internal Communications Specialist
City of Waco
01.2023 - Current
Adjunct Instructor (Online)
Temple College
06.2022 - Current
Dual Credit Instructor/Professional Communication Teacher
Central Texas College and Gatesville Independent School District
08.2014 - 01.2023
Communications/Main Street Director
City of Gatesville
06.2004 - 06.2006
Director of Public Information
City of North Richland Hills
05.2000 - 05.2004
Communications/Marketing Manager
City of Euless
07.1995 - 05.2000
Master of Arts in Communications -
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts in Communications -
University of Arkansas
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