Saxon Daugherty

Seneca,PA

Summary

Ambitious communications specialist possessing strong public relations, communication and project management abilities. Excels in managing print communications and enforcing proactive media plans. Diverse credentials in both the non-profit and state government sectors.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Safety Press Officer

PennDOT

04.2021 - Current

Coordinate with central office and engineering district staff, law enforcement, safety grantees, schools, and other safety partners to further the department’s external and internal safety messages.
Provide data and media relations support for member police departments; works with police departments to target enforcement on designated roadways.
Coordinate and lead safety programs for corridors exhibiting significant numbers of severe crashes, aggressive driving crashes, impaired driving crashes, injuries associated with unbelted drivers and occupants, pedestrians, trucks, or other important safety concerns.
Establishes and implements an annual safety media plan for an engineering district that complements education and enforcement activities underway, and addresses the major driver behavioral concerns within the district.
Partners with school officials, county coroners, and law enforcement to conduct parent informational meetings about teen driving and DUI, seatbelt usage, and railroad safety.
Serves as backup to a Transportation Community Relations Coordinator on all department and transportation-related matters.
Maintains, as directed by Central Press/Communications Office, a presence on social media to further the department’s safety and other messages.

Communications and Public Relations Specialist

Child Development Centers, Inc.

07.2017 - 04.2021

Consulted with advertising agencies to arrange promotional campaigns in various types of media.
Defined and achieved project and overall organizational vision, strategies and tactics.
Drafted and edited content for organizational publications and newsletters.
Served as the organizational spokesperson and managed all media inquiries.
Produced and distributed internal and external communications.
Helped with photo and video production and performed visual and sound editing tasks.

Staff Reporter

The Derrick & The News Herald

06.2015 - 07.2017

Covered special events and breaking news with eye for detail and tenacious pursuit of important information.
Consistently met tight deadlines under pressure while maintaining high standards of journalistic integrity and ethics.
Researched and analyzed newsworthy events, trends and issues.
Edited stories for accuracy and clarity.
Planned and conducted research and pitched long-form stories to promote investigative news topics.
Responded quickly to emergencies and other breaking news stories.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications And Media Studies

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, PA

05.2015

Skills

Decision-Making
Team Management
Business Writing

Customer Service
Internal Communications
Event Coordination

Additional Information

I acquired an Athletic Coaching minor upon graduation from Edinboro University in 2015. The program prepares students to be successful in all levels of coaching, from volunteer coaching of recreational sports to paid coaching at the intercollegiate level. Courses included coaching methods, history of sports, team sports pedagogy, athletic injuries, and current coaching strategies, among others.

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