Leona

Grand Rapids Metropolitan AreaNationality United States
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Work experience

  • Strategic Communications Associate, Instruments

    Stryker
    2024.06-Current(2 years)
  • Public Relations Intern

    Michigan Medicine
    2024.01-2024.04(4 months)
    - Collaborated with surgeons, physicians and medical scientists to develop and distribute expert, authoritative health information- Promoted content about University of Michigan Health clinical care, research and educational efforts- Researched and wrote medical stories and news announcements for distribution to the public and media- Translated complex clinical information into accessible language for the general public
  • President

    Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
    2022.05-2023.12(2 years)
    - Led CMUs chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America- Supervised three committees, 10 executive board members and 30 general members- Organized and facilitated conferences, agency tours, internship fairs and professional development workshops
  • Corporate Communications Intern

    Stryker
    2023.05-2023.08(4 months)
    - Supported key initiatives in external and internal corporate communications- Spearheaded communications strategy for launch of new management software- Produced product launch materials and corporate website content- Led employee communication efforts and managed internal editorial content
  • Integrated Communications Intern

    Franco
    2023.02-2023.05(4 months)
    - Supported strategic B2B and B2C programs for clients in medical, technology and automotive sectors- Promoted clients via advertisements, press releases, media pitches and speech scripts- Monitored and evaluated client media coverage to improve brand reputation and awareness
  • Public Relations Consultant

    Public Relations Central
    2020.10-2023.05(3 years)
    - Supported marketing and media operations for clients in business, real estate and nonprofit sectors- Produced market analysis reports, brand proposals and media kits- Developed press releases, media lists and social media graphics
  • Digital Marketing Manager

    Central Michigan Life
    2021.12-2022.12(a year)
    - Managed marketing campaign responsible for generating 80% of the organizations revenue- Revamped digital branding across all platforms, boosting social media and website traffic- Trained a brand new team of influencers and produced several viral videos with 10,000+ views- Grew the brands reach on Facebook by 4,000 followers- Tracked and analyzed digital analytics to optimize audience engagement strategies
  • Chapter Director of Internal Communications

    Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
    2022.01-2022.05(5 months)
    - Directed email marketing initiatives utilizing marketing automation platforms- Designed informational newsletters for members- Oversaw the monthly publication of the chapter newsletter and blog posts- Created and co-hosted the chapters PRofessional Podcast- Co-chaired the Communications Committee
  • Digital Marketing Director

    Public Relations Central
    2021.05-2022.05(a year)
    - Led email marketing efforts utilizing marketing automation platforms- Designed informational newsletters for clients and members- Copyedited PR-focused stories adhering to AP style guidelines

Educational experience

  • Central Michigan University

    Integrative Public Relations and Marketing bachelor of applied arts
  • Florence University of the Arts

    business, management, marketing, and related support services
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