         PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST            https://chelseapensapiece.wordpress.com/         Professional Summary     Highly ambitious communications professional, excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Broad experience across military, healthcare, and engineering industries.       Skills          Media Relations  Media Communications  Digital Marketing  Research  Strategic Planning      Social media  Social Media Analysis  Content Management Systems  Strong verbal communication  Project management            Work History      Public Relations Specialist  ,     03/2017  
                            to   Current     Company Name   –   City  ,
                          State      Author news releases, pitches, blogs,  CEO letters, articles and commentaries for various platforms to include trade publications, statistical reports, online blogs and other forms of external media  Provides staff assistance in carrying out information and strategic marketing programs of NCCPA   Prepare and draft press releases biannually for more than 50 recipients of the Certificate of Added Credentials    Script, host and record quarterly podcasts on topics related to certification, health philanthropy, exam development  Research emerging trends and topics in healthcare for fact sheets and news pitches to healthcare journalists   Attend healthcare conferences to promote the value of the certification process   Social media contributor  Create monthly staff newsletter         Public Affairs Specialist  ,     12/2010  
                            to   Current     Company Name   –   City  ,
                          State      Prepares and distributes written and visual information for external and internal audiences   Author regular mission-related stories for base publications and public websites; several articles re-released to wider audiences on Air Force Reserve Command platforms to include social media sites.  Maximize the base's public website usage by linking traffic with social media stories and posts created on the wing's Facebook page.   Copy-edit and design layouts for base publications .  Provide public affairs support during media events: Coordinated transport to Puerto Rico for NBC national news team and Fox News national news team during Hurricane Maria Recovery operations  Streamline personnel tracking system to enhance inclusiveness and base morale.  Photographs retirements, promotions and other major events for base's digital publication.         Public Affairs Specialist  ,     08/2014  
                            to   03/2017     Company Name   –   City  ,
                          State      Subject matter expert on digital information distribution systems: Updated and managed the public website via the USACE AFPIMS system   Designed website for CSS Georgia recovery effort which became a favorite among public audiences, bringing high-traffic to the website   Created congressional webpages, eliminating need to carry bulky discs to congressional visits   Searched, created, & dispatched the news clips daily - on average two hours sooner than expectation.  Ensured all content produced by Corporate Communications Office gets exposure in other DoD channels: DVIDS, Army CORE, Public Works Digest & more   Managed district's Intranet site and turned it into a quick and convenient source of information for the workforce   Invested weeks into overhauling a new interface that hosts the most relevant info, increased visual appeal and is more user friendly   Established and executed an updating protocol that ensures the Intranet is a timely source of information with relevant updates  Reorganized the site making nearly all of the content available within two clicks, directed and managed the design of new icons, reduced scrolling, trimmed clutter, and archived dated information.  Authored articles and blog posts that included rainfall updates, employee recognition, civil works projects, deployments & STEM outreach   Assumed social media management duties in absence of primary manager   Connected social media to the public website by installing a plug-in that enabled Facebook and Twitter feeds to display on home page   Interviewed subject matter experts, drafts and publishes feature stories for external and internal audiences   Mastered the interview process to include research and preparation, putting the subject at ease, knowing the right questions and being conscious of other people's time   Adopted new communication techniques and applies them creatively to dynamic & evolving environments.  Instrumental in successful execution of the District's change of command   Created, arranged & managed Change of Command information webpage   Updated photo boards in the commander's gallery and functioned as an usher for commander & dignitaries   Made professional development & self-improvement a priority         Job Related Training      Leadership Development Program, Level 1 (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Scheduled completion: June 2016  CES Action Officer Development Course (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: March 2016  Airman Leadership School Distance Learning (Georgia Air National Guard, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: March 2016  CES Basic Course, Phase I (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: October 2015  CES Foundational Course (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: May 2015  Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course- Honor Graduate (Defense Information School, Ft. Meade, MD) Graduated: May 2011  News University courses: “Writing for clarity”, “The Art of the Interview”, “Making Writing Clean &Precise”, “Reporting with video” and other topics (USACE, Savannah District, Savannah, Georgia) Completed: August 2015        Education      Bachelor's  :   Journalism, Public Relations   ,
                          2008     Georgia State University   -   City        Minor in Marketing         Certificate  :   Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course  ,
                          2011     Defense Information School   -   City             Associate's Degree  :   Mass Communications  ,
                          2017     Community College of the Air Force   -   City             Affiliations     Public Relations Society of America, 2018       Software Competencies     Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 2013 and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (CS6 2014)       Publications      Physician's Practice (monthly)  KevinMD (January 2018)  MedPage (April 2018)  The Corps Environment (July 2015)  Public Works Digest (July/August/Sept 2015)   Foreign Affairs Magazine (October 2015)   The Frontline newspaper (July and August 2015)      