Crystal I Jackson

Crystal Jackson, MSM D.C. Metro Area www.cijackson.com-- PR & Communications Expert Career Track 5/18-Current 11/17-9/18 10/16-10/17 4/16-9/16 1/14-4/16 8/12-1/14 1/11-8/12 8/5-3/12 Purdue University Global NTEU Zantech IT, Inc. The American Legion Magellan Health Defense Media Activity T. Rowe Price/Aquent U.S. Navy Adjunct Professor Asso. Director.-PR & Comms. Communications Program Manager Media Relations Manager Communication Manager Editor & Writer Marketing QC and Proofreader Public Affairs Manager Areas of Expertise Public Affairs Management, Communications Outreach, Web Content Management, Public Relations Management, Event Planning & Conferences, Journalism, Copy editing, Graphic Design, Media Relations, Public Speaking, AP Style, Technical Writing, Digital Marketing, Publication Editor, Corporate Surveys, Social Media Management, Professional Development Technical Proficiency Jira, Avid, Prezi, Zoom, Cision, Sitecore, AFPIMS, HubSpot, Office 365, Wunderlist, SharePoint, PowerPoint, WordPress, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Connect, Google Analytics, Adobe Creative Suite Part-Time Full-time Government contractor Interim position between contracts Government contractor Interim position between contracts Contract to perm Active Duty and Reserve Professional References Terrina Driscoll, Former Manager-,-Scott Milner, Former Manager-,-J. Anderson, Former Manager-,-Elethia Singletary, UMUC Alumni-,-Patrice Dayes, UMUC Alumni-,- Academic Milestones Successfully received two accredited college degrees from the University of Maryland University College: a B.A. in Communication Studies in 2012 and an M.S. in Management & Public Relations in 2015. Also received public affairs broadcasting and writing certification and training from the military's Defense Information School. Achievements & Contributions Transformed multi-million-dollar government contract from negative to positive cash flow Editor-in-Chief: Researched, verified and processed more than 40,000 news releases Traveled nationally to participate in 15 health care conferences and conventions as a marketing exhibitor Editor of monthly union Bulletin publication with 84,000 subscribers Successfully created international training briefings for U.S. military personnel on the customs and courtesies in foreign countries Social Media Coverage for 2018 Government Shutdowns: 25,503 followers reached on Facebook 5,400 average views on YouTube 8,662 Twitter retweets Directed and mentored PR and communications teams Facilitated training programs for corporate teams and chapter leaders Excellent rated CPARS evaluations as government contractor 14 military awards for public affairs leadership Corporate Rebranding Leader Websites E-mail marketing Social media PR Campaigns Marketing materials As a Navy Public Affairs Manager: - Drafted and edited more than 500+ magazine and newspaper articles - Designed 40 weekly publications and 10 monthly magazines - Created a variety of marketing posters, flyers, brochures, e-mails, websites, scripts, presentations, logos and much more! Press conference management on Capitol Hill, corporate offices and Veterans Affairs town hall meetings Raised more than $400,000 for charity as a fundraising coordinator with the Combined Federal Campaign Produced and presented more than 100 teleconference presentations for government client Preserved historical military data by cataloging more than 800 video files for the Pentagon Drafted and implemented The American Legion’s 2016 Women Veterans Survey with more than 2,500 respondents nation-wide Crystal Jackson, MSM- D.C. Metro Area-www.cijackson.com