         INTERNAL AUDIT ASSISTANT           Professional Summary     Communications professional with exceptional writing and editing skills. Extensive experience in print and web content development,  media relations and special event planning.           Core Qualifications          Experienced with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator  Creative at complex problem solving  Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite,  SCALA, Teamsite, Teammate and Word Press  Proficient in AP style guidelines  Experience across social media platforms; Twitter and Facebook      Superb writer and editor  Media relations training  Financial communication  Deadline-driven  Strategic planning  SharePoint  Deadline-driven            Experience      INTERNAL AUDIT ASSISTANT    March 2013   to   June 2015     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Edit and revise all Audit & Executive reports and presentations to ensure the highest quality of writing  Facilitate and coordinate monthly meetings, annual department and manager conferences and other events.  Prepare and process expense reports and invoices  Planned travel arrangements for 20 executives and staff  Created and maintain spreadsheets using advanced Excel functions and calculations to develop reports and lists          PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR    January 2012   to   February 2013     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Planned and publicized events, including designing promotional materials for the organization's quarterly and annual Summits and events   Assisted in designing marketing materials to attract sponsors for the events   Assisted with coordination of community relations activities   Wrote articles and press releases for the organization's newsletter  Maintained Summit website using WordPress   Developed and maintained marketing collateral materials   Created and monitored social media content.          PUBLICATIONS SPECIALIST    April 2004   to   November 2010     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Responsible for project planning and design of numerous departmental strategic and tactical initiatives  Managed project planning and schedules for quarterly employee publication, which included identifying tasks, duration, resources and deliverables   Researched and gathered information for content of publications  Edited economic education material, including bookmarks and publications, distributed to area schools   Wrote articles in the Bank's quarterly publication and internal website on employee-related subjects   Supervised college interns in the department   Wrote press releases, reports and correspondences   Worked with graphic designers with layout of publications  Managed content on internal and public website; worked with end-users to gauge success of messaging   Managed content, software and equipment maintenance for Federal Reserve electronic message board system   Managed and maintained crisis communications and business continuity plans for the company   Facilitated Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank's regional forums town hall meetings and other events.          PRODUCTION ASSISTANT    February 1995   to   April 2004     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Integral member of team assigned with the task of design and layout of national business magazine   Authored - analytical, investigative, and economic development articles   Managed press checks, fact checking, and proof reading for all articles in magazine   Served as production coordinator for academic publications and public policy articles written by Federal Reserve System economists (including, typesetting for print, creating and editing graphs, tables, technical charts and figures)   Responsible for managing sensitive and confidential information regarding the entire Reserve Bank's crisis management issues  Successfully led key project of designing, creating, and implementing Crisis Communications Survey, which resulted in identifying and assessing departmental crisis management training needs   Analyzed the survey data and made recommendations to management to improve department's Crisis Management Process   Created and maintained Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank's Media Relations Database, which increased tracking efficiencies of incoming media calls and requests   Created and edited documents informing staff of Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank policies, procedures and forums  Documented, monitored, and resolved Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank's FAQ section on external website, resulting in a redesign of the web page   Responsible for the redesign of Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank's Code of Conduct brochure to align with company branding  Qualifications and Relevant Experience Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels, including senior management          Education      Bachelor of Arts        Bennett College   -   City  ,   State                Skills     AP style, interpersonal skills, community relations, crisis management, Crisis Communications, Database,  editing, m onitoring and analyzing news and social media,  Microsoft Office Suite, write press releases, problem solving, project planning, proof reading, p lanning and executing employee events, social media platforms, maintain website, writer,  written and verbal communications skills                    