Stephanie Logue
Portland,OR
Summary
Focused communications professional delivers consistent and professional work for every assignment. Offers more than 15 years in the communications field. Trained in writing, editing, and videography. Willing to take on any task to support team and help business succeed. Experienced United States Army and Public Affairs Specialist adept at crafting targeted messages to enhance public opinion or provide key information. Knowledgeable about conveying details in an accurate way and maintaining full compliance with military standards. Excited to leverage background in public relations to transition to rewarding civilian role.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Public Affairs Specialist (Strategic Communication
Bonneville Power Administration, DOE
2023.10 - Current
- Develop communication engagement plans that build awareness, inform, and educate internal and external audiences about BPA's business, priorities, policies, initiatives, issues, programs, projects, and activities.
- Provide communications strategy, advice, and support to clients, ensuring communications are tailored, engaging, effective, and that information and messaging is aligned and consistent with other agency communications.
- Increased site visits to research and interview subjects, take video and still photos, and write articles to support communications efforts
- Shoot and edit videos to align with executive office as requested
- Collaborate with executives, managers and subject-matter experts to plan and implement meetings, events and activities that reflect the agency's highest priorities and supports Agency communication and engagement goals
- Create communications products for audiences for use on internal web pages, external social media.
- Created impactful press releases to promote organizational achievements and initiatives.
Communications Consultant
Southwest Airlines
2016.05 - 2023.09
- Develop communication plans and strategies to support department activities and events, including annual enrollment, travel benefits and perks, retirement planning, and compensation using print, social media to convey messages to targeted audiences
- Create communications on behalf of the Vice President, and department by drafting original content and work with existing content to improve readability for 65,000 Employees
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive on-time delivery of critical messaging around benefits programs, while increasing read rates by more than 10 percent
- Develop, design, and execute internal brand campaigns that foster a strong company culture and understanding of the company benefit programs
- Design and develop a communication channel strategy and plan for benefits, travel, perks and compensation
- Research and interview employees on site visits, take video and photos, and write articles to support communication efforts
- Design and implement communication and training campaigns to enhance employee understanding and engagement, including education of more than 20,000 Employees.
Videographer
YMCA of Greater Houston
2013.01 - 2016.04
- Managed, shot and produced videos for fundraising campaigns, effectively increasing campaign funds by 20 percent annually
- Sought out, captured and told compelling human interest stories through video, increasing social media presence by 15 percent.
Chief Of Public Affairs
United States Army Reserves, 75th Training Command
2003.02 - 2013.07
- Created and wrote press releases, articles, blog posts and other content in high stress areas including combat zones
- Cultivated strong working relationships with national journalists resulting in increased positive exposure in major publications.
- Shot video of VIP's including Vice President Biden for external use
- Developed crisis management strategies, responding appropriately with targeted messaging
- Shot, edited, produced 2videos to include videos of soldiers KIA.
- Led a team of communications professionals, providing guidance on best practices and ensuring alignment with overall strategic goals.
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) - Marketing -
Texas A&M University
Commerce, Texas05.2020
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
University of Houston
Houston, Texas12.2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Public Relations -
University of Houston
Houston, Texas12.2013
Skills
- Communication management
- Strategy development
- Executive writing
- Press release writing
- Researching issues
- Strategic communications
- Internal Communications
- Photography
- Social Media Posting
- Media Relations
- Writing Press Releases
- Producing videos
Timeline
Public Affairs Specialist (Strategic Communication
Bonneville Power Administration, DOE
2023.10 - Current
Communications Consultant
Southwest Airlines
2016.05 - 2023.09
Videographer
YMCA of Greater Houston
2013.01 - 2016.04
Chief Of Public Affairs
United States Army Reserves, 75th Training Command
2003.02 - 2013.07
Master of Science (M.S.) - Marketing -
Texas A&M University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Public Relations -
University of Houston
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