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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Awards & Recognition
Community Service
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LeAnna Saucier

Gulfport,MS

Summary

Highly motivated professional with proven record of exceeding in fast paced public relations, business development, and sales related roles. Progressive thinker and results driven leader with personable, dynamic and resourceful talents that consistently produce exceptional outcomes. Experienced with marketing, copywriting, internal and external engagement, and initiatives to support organizational goals. Known for fostering teamwork and adapting to evolving business needs.

Brings comprehensive knowledge of production writing, planning, and technical operations. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Mission Services

Goodwill of South Mississippi
Biloxi, MS
12.2023 - 01.2026
  • Led strategic initiatives to grow workforce training programs and volunteer engagement across multiple counties.
  • Developed and implemented training programs to target individuals with multiple barriers to employment such as Re-entry individuals.
  • Grant writing and grant management.
  • Analyzed program effectiveness, driving improvements based on data-driven insights and feedback.
  • Oversaw compliance with regulatory standards, ensuring quality services for all stakeholders, including public facing stakeholders.
  • Fostered partnerships with community organizations to expand outreach and service delivery.
  • Company rep for media and community speaking engagements, panels, & external advisory committees.

Workforce Development Manager, HR Department

Memorial Health System
Gulfport, MS
03.2020 - 12.2023
  • Built and leveraged internal and external collaborations to grow relationships to support HR recruitment efforts.
  • Collaborated with marketing department to deliver written copy and innovative ideas for recruitment campaigns, DEI initiatives, and employee engagement programs.
  • Oversaw and coordinated internal career fairs and participated in external job-related career/community fairs.
  • Managed career-related and educational programs such as high school affiliations, job shadowing programs & more.
  • Assisted internal and external applicants with career growth including resume writing/design and career pathing and workforce readiness.
  • Led and executed employee engagement initiatives such as: Employee College Fair, Employee recognition STAR award program, Retirement Recognition events
  • Served on Employee Crisis Fund Committee and DEI committee and Employee Advisory committee
  • Managed career fairs recruitment budget and purchases
  • Established partnerships with educational institutions for workforce readiness programs, fostering community relations.

Director of Resource Development

United Way of South Mississippi
Gulfport, MS
05.2015 - 03.2020
  • Responsible for all aspects of fundraising for UWSM including special events, overseeing campaign committees & campaign volunteers, and a multitude of fast paced day-to-day fundraising duties
  • Coordinated campaigns with company leaders to get their United Way campaign completed successfully by deadline
  • Cultivated relationships and collaborations with business leaders and companies/non-profit agencies
  • United Way presentations and Board presentations & engagement
  • Oversaw campaign supplies/events budget for purchases and expenses

Account Executive

WJZD, Inc.
Gulfport, MS
06.2006 - 07.2015
  • Proposed and created innovative marketing campaigns to help local/national businesses benefit from effective radio advertising on WJZD
  • Responsibilities included meeting with potential clients and working with media agency buyers
  • Created proposals, promotions, copywriting, and scheduled commercials to air
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building and nurturing an excellent rapport with my clients to keep them advertising with WJZD

English & Literature Instructor(7th-12th)

Hattiesburg Public Schools & Harrison County School District
Hattiesburg & Gulfport, MS
08.2004 - 05.2011

*Worked 3 years at an English instructor:

2010-2011 HCSD

2005-2006 HCSD

2004-2005 HPSD

Copywriter/Sales Assistant /Producer

WDAM TV
Moselle, MS
03.2002 - 08.2004
  • Worked closely with clients, account executives, videographers, and production directors to create effective local television advertising.
  • Specific duties included the following:
  • Initial client consultation
  • Scheduling a commercial shoot & writing script
  • Overseeing all pre-production aspects
  • Trafficking paperwork for commercial airtime
  • Completing co-op invoices for reimbursements

Production Assistant

WDAM TV
Moselle, MS
10.2001 - 03.2002

Production Intern

WDAM TV
Moselle, MS
05.2001 - 07.2001

Education

Alternate Route Teaching Program -

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
08-2005

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism, Radio, Television, & Film, English

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
08-2001

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Strategic Plannning
  • Media Relations
  • Grant writing & management
  • Project management
  • Workforce Readiness & Development
  • Non-Profit Management
  • Budget & vendor management
  • Digital and social media marketing, podcasting
  • Presentation development and public speaking

Affiliations

  • Lighthouse Business Professional Women – Joined as member in 2020; Board of Directors, 2021-present, Board Co-Chair 2023-24
  • Steps Coalition – Board Member from 2019 – Present; Treasurer
  • Like Minded Ladies – Member 2021
  • MS Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce – Coast Young Professionals 2013-2016; Chamber Champion 2016 - 2020; Leadership Gulf Coast Board of Directors 2019-Present
  • Gulfport Rotary Club- 2020 Program Chair & Board Member 2019-2022, Current Member
  • Bay St. Louis Rotary Club- Youth Chair & Board Member 2016-2019
  • Leadership Gulf Coast Graduate, 2018
  • Founder of minority professional networking & community service organization, Urban Coast Connection, 2007-2010
  • The National Association of Black Journalists 1999-2003

Timeline

Director of Mission Services

Goodwill of South Mississippi
12.2023 - 01.2026

Workforce Development Manager, HR Department

Memorial Health System
03.2020 - 12.2023

Director of Resource Development

United Way of South Mississippi
05.2015 - 03.2020

Account Executive

WJZD, Inc.
06.2006 - 07.2015

English & Literature Instructor(7th-12th)

Hattiesburg Public Schools & Harrison County School District
08.2004 - 05.2011

Copywriter/Sales Assistant /Producer

WDAM TV
03.2002 - 08.2004

Production Assistant

WDAM TV
10.2001 - 03.2002

Production Intern

WDAM TV
05.2001 - 07.2001

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism, Radio, Television, & Film, English

University of Southern Mississippi

Alternate Route Teaching Program -

William Carey University

Awards & Recognition

Named "Trailblazer" for JZ 94.5's 2024 Humanitarian Awards; Named Gulf Coast Woman Magazine’s 2023 “100 Successful Women to Know”, 2022 Shuck Cancer Honoree for American Cancer Society, Women’s Resource Center’s 2020 Gala for Babies Celebrity, 2020 Success Women’s Conference Top Influencer Award, Named Gulf Coast Woman Magazine’s 2020 “100 Successful Women to Know”, MS Gulf Coast Chamber One Coast Award finalist, 2019-2020, Woman of Achievement finalist, 2018 - Non-Profit Category

Community Service

Speaker at Boys and Girls Club “Great Futures Forum”, 2023, Panelist for Boys and Girls Club “My Hair, My Crown” event, 2022., Organized Frugal Fashionista fundraising event for Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Breast Cancer Fund, 2022, Volunteer at Gulf Coast Food Truck Festival, 2021-2022, Created Breakfast at Tiffany’s fundraising event, 2021 & 2022, Volunteer for the Gulfport Juneteenth Festival, 2019-2022, United Way Dragon Boat Festival volunteer, 2021-2022, Habitat for Humanity’s Woman Build Team, 2020, Success Women’s Conference Committee Co-chair, 2018 & Success Women’s Conference Volunteers Co-Chair & speaker, 2018-2019, Blessed Gyrls Rock Conference volunteer, 2016-2017, Biloxi Chamber’s Junior Leadership Committee & Speaker, 2016-2017, Volunteer with Pink Lotus Project non-profit organization (speaker and Project Prom Dress Drive, 2013-2018

Relevant Qualifications

  • Social Media Manager and consultant - Entrepreneur & volunteer roles
  • Podcast - Creator of "Lipstick & Livelihood" podcast on YouTube
  • Best selling co-author of anthology