Leona
Grand Rapids Metropolitan AreaNationality United States
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Strategic Communications Associate, Instruments
Stryker2024.06-Current(2 years)Public Relations Intern
Michigan Medicine2024.01-2024.04(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 publicPresident
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 workshopsCorporate Communications Intern
Stryker2023.05-2023.08(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 contentIntegrated Communications Intern
Franco2023.02-2023.05(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 awarenessPublic Relations Consultant
Public Relations Central2020.10-2023.05(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 graphicsDigital Marketing Manager
Central Michigan Life2021.12-2022.12(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 strategiesChapter 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 CommitteeDigital Marketing Director
Public Relations Central2021.05-2022.05(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 artsFlorence University of the Arts
business, management, marketing, and related support services
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