Kevin G. McGuire
Washington
Summary
A solutions focused professional with strong time management, effective communications and team leadership skills. Eager to grow under mentorship while building core competencies in safety, quality control, client relations, and field resource coordination. Experienced Senior Communications Advisor with background in strategic communication planning, crisis management, and public relations. Notable strengths include ability to develop comprehensive communications strategies, adeptness at managing diverse teams, and skill in leveraging digital media to enhance brand visibility. Previous roles have seen significant improvement in internal and external communication processes, fostering business growth through effective messaging and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Communications Advisor | Operations Lead
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington
06.2021 - 01.2025
- Led cross-functional project planning and execution by managing internal staff and external stakeholders to implement high-impact communication and outreach strategies under strict deadlines—requiring complex coordination and scheduling demands.
- Oversaw full-cycle production of digital media and live events, providing oversight and performance tracking—ensuring quality control from planning to on-site execution.
- Built and maintained a robust network of local and national contacts, enhancing organizational visibility—parallels for business development and stakeholder relationship management.
- Designed systems for team training, onboarding, and operational consistency—directly supporting leadership development and field resource management goals.
- Spearheaded brand modernization across platforms, introducing tools and templates that streamlined visual production and aligned internal workflows—demonstrating process improvement and systems thinking.
- Developed weekly data-driven reports (newsletters) to communicate progress and initiatives to over 200,000 constituents—showcasing strengths in reporting, documentation, and performance tracking.
- Coordinated complex media events with internal and external stakeholders—exhibiting skills in project logistics, planning, and time-sensitive field execution.
- Worked closely with senior leadership to draft strategy, messaging, and daily deliverables—proving adaptability and high-level collaboration under pressure.
Interim Director of Communications | Congressional Hispanic Caucus
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington
06.2021 - 01.2025
- Managed public-facing initiatives and led planning for national press events and media rollouts—leading client-facing project updates and stakeholder communications.
- Produced photography and video content under tight timelines—ensuring alignment with strategic goals and visual standards, reflecting strong attention to detail and quality control.
- Served as a liaison between senior leadership, caucus staff, and external partners—coordinating all communication touchpoints with a focus on clarity, timeliness, and accuracy.
- Created detailed event plans, travel memos, and communications materials—ensuring seamless execution of scheduling, logistics planning, and stakeholder alignment.
Legislative Correspondent/Press Assistant
Washington
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Manage a high-volume mail program in Fireside, logging constituent phone calls and correspondence.
- Manage a robust 499 program, drafting over 20 issue specific letters to send to targeted areas during media blackouts.
- Draft and send correspondence to highlight legislation, inform constituents on votes, and respond to inquiries.
- Draft and send Congressman’s personal correspondence, including birthday and condolence cards, recognizing local official and constituent achievements, and interoffice letters.
- Drafted interview talking points, press releases, statements, and speeches, coordinating with the Legislative Director and the Press Secretary.
- Write and distribute weekly newsletter to over 20,000 constituents in TX-28, showcasing Congressman’s work in D.C., the district and outreach work.
- Work with legislative and media team to create multiple streams of content to showcase Congressman’s legislative accomplishments: videos, tweets, graphics, Instagram posts and stories, utilizing Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Canva Pro.
- Updated camera, lighting, and audio equipment to better quality of videos, Zoom interviews, press conferences, and national hits via Skype.
- Achieved highest-ranking social media presence for Congressman since freshman class, increasing engagement with constituents and local elected officials.
- Compile daily national and local press clips for Press Secretary.
- Manage intern program.
Scheduler/Press Assistant
Washington
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Manage the Congressman’s official, non-official and personal schedule, briefing materials, domestic travel arrangements.
- Oversee daily operations in the Washington, D.C. office with collaboration with the three district offices, ensuring proper protocols were met and maximized efficiency.
- Serve as liaison between the Congressman and D.C. and district staff, personal office staff, committee and caucus staff, and government agencies and officials.
- Work as a core part of media team, reviewing posts created by interns and staff for posting on the Congressman’s social media accounts.
- Photograph and edit pictures and videos of Congressman using Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
- Draft press releases, quotes, and posts on behalf of the Press Secretary and the Congressman.
Press/Head Intern
Washington
10.2018 - 04.2019
- Working with the Press Secretary, created a 'Best Practices' memo to launch and maintain the Congressman’s Instagram account.
- Drafted press releases, op-eds, social media graphics, and Twitter and Facebook posts for the Press Secretary.
- Crafted language for issue mailers including healthcare, education, veteran’s affairs and small businesses.
- Photographed Congressman at various events and hearings, and edited photo and video of Congressman for social media posts using Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
- Served as interim Intern Coordinator, training and supervising interns with Capitol Tours, flag requests, phone calls and minor legislative work.
- Managed 499 Program during primary blackout, including editing, drafting, and sending 499s through Fireside.
Staff Assistant
Washington
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Handled Internal Revenue Service and Baltimore Gas & Electric Casework, including working with various state and federal agencies to solve tax and power issues for constituents.
- Wrote condolence, congratulatory, referral, and similar letters on behalf of Congressman Ruppersberger.
- Trained and supervised interns to handle various office matters, including logging incoming and outgoing correspondence, handling visitors, telephone calls, and computer operations.
- Represent the Congressman at various outreach events in the district and act as the IT System Administrator for the Congressman’s district office.
- Respond to more than 3,000 constituent concerns regarding legislative opinions, casework, and local government referrals.
- Served as mail coordinator, including logging more than 2,000 pieces of franked mail sent by the office.
- Monitored local and national press to recognize notable constituents and for news impacting the district for potential outreach and social media posts.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Journalism/New Media, Electronic Media and Film
Towson University
05.2018
Skills
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Content creation
- Event planning
- Media relations
- Data analysis
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Communications Advisor | Operations Lead
U.S. House of Representatives
06.2021 - 01.2025
Interim Director of Communications | Congressional Hispanic Caucus
U.S. House of Representatives
06.2021 - 01.2025
Legislative Correspondent/Press Assistant
04.2020 - 06.2021
Scheduler/Press Assistant
04.2019 - 06.2021
Press/Head Intern
10.2018 - 04.2019
Staff Assistant
08.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor’s of Science - Journalism/New Media, Electronic Media and Film
Towson University
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