EMILY S. LAWRENCE
1517 James Hill Way • Birmingham, AL- (c)-
EXPERIENCE
Highlands School • Birmingham, AL (September 2016 – July 2018)
Front Office Manager and School Nurse
• Managed school’s front office and health room for grades 4K to 8th grades
• Planned, managed and executed biannual Honors, Awards and Recognition ceremonies for students and faculty
• Assisted Director of Admissions with all aspects of school admission
• Conducted Brigance screenings for school entrance
• Maintained calendars for office administration
• Booked travel for faculty and staff
• Edited and created content for school’s electronic message board
• Responsible for finding teacher and substitute candidates for interviews, setting up the interviews and follow-up
Bryce Hoffman, Inc. • Birmingham, AL/Detroit,MI (December 2014 – April 2016)
Executive Assistant, Book Editor and Research Analyst
• Worked remotely managing New York Times best-selling author’s schedule
• Edited and assisted in writing his blog on forbes.com
• Edited, proofread and created all the Chicago-style notes for his 2nd book
• Posted daily updates on all social media sites
• Scheduled interviews with subjects for his 2nd book as well as transcribing interviews
• Booked international travel and created travel itineraries
Axcan Pharma • Birmingham, AL (December 2006 – April 2009)
Communications Specialist
• Managed employee recognition programs and sales incentive programs for Company’s pharmaceutical sales
representatives and office-based employees in the U.S., Canada and France
• Served as editor for global employee newsletter
• Wrote, edited and managed content for Company’s Inter- and Intranets
• Developed and implemented integrated internal communications strategies to proactively seek out and identify
opportunities to engage, motivate and retain employees
• Created presentations for communicating Company information to all employees, coordinated translation into French
• Drafted employee announcements from the CEO, C-level and upper management
• Managed content and design of corporate collateral including printed materials, employee publications, benefits
communications, website and presentation materials
BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. • Franklin, TN (December 2002 – December 2006)
Executive Assistant to the President, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Board
• Planned, executed, and managed quarterly Board of Directors’ meetings and created quarterly Board reports
• Served as a liaison between Company, investors, venture capitalists and all CEO contacts
• Managed CEO’s daily calendar, which included booking all domestic and international travel
• Assisted in the due diligence preparation and successful execution of Company IPO
• Assisted in creating and submitting Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and National Institutes of Health
(NIH) grant applications
• Created presentations and handouts for all of CEO’s speaking engagements including Vanderbilt and Harvard
classroom lectures, venture capital meetings, conferences and FDA panel meetings
• Coordinated and implemented Medical Advisory Board domestic and international meetings, dinners and receptions
• Created, designed and maintained Company’s website
• Assisted in the preparation, analyzation and management of pivotal clinical trial data and radiographs
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SunTrust Bank • Nashville, TN (October 2001 – December 2002)
Marketing Specialist
• Served as editor of eight-page quarterly employee print newsletter, four-page sales print newsletter and Intranet
bimonthly newsletter for 800+ Nashville-based employees
• Organized and managed annual sales gala, including all meeting logistics and gala awards presentation for 200+
Nashville-area bankers
• Wrote press releases, media advisories and talking points for CEO and Chairman of the Board
• Served as PR liaison for retail and mortgage lines of business and Williamson County and Murfreesboro markets
• Coordinated and executed quarterly officers’ meetings and community events throughout
Willis North America • Nashville, TN (October 2000 – October 2001)
Communications Coordinator, Corporate Communications
• Wrote and designed bi-weekly electronic newsletter distributed to 15,000 employees
• Created and designed all advertisements and brochures for corporate and nationwide offices
• Served as liaison between the Company and local PR agency
• Assisted management of local insurance account sales
• Planned, organized and managed three-day annual sales meeting for 125+ sales reps in Tucson, AR
Columbia/HCA • Nashville, TN (July 1998 – October 2000)
Communications Manager
• Wrote, designed and coordinated production of quarterly newsletter for 200,000+ employees and a quarterly
newsletter for 300+ HR Directors, and an electronic newsletter for HR Directors and internal HR staff
• Designed and produced benefits brochures, Summary Plan Descriptions and employee handbooks
• Managed all benefits communication projects
• Managed Columbia/HCA Foundation Scholarship Program
• Created, designed and maintained the HR website
Young & Perl, P.C. • Memphis, TN (January 1997 – July 1998)
Management Consultant
• Advised firm’s clients, conducted seminars and created videos on various HR issues and topics
• Provided attorneys and clients with background information on handbooks, policy manuals, communication systems
and performance evaluations
• Developed and edited firm’s quarterly client newsletter
• Conducted bi-monthly on-site audits of Toyota North America employees in Elizabethtown, KY
Tennessee Health Care Association • Nashville, TN (December 1995 – January 1997)
Program Manager
• Managed annual convention and trade show with 400 exhibitors
• Planned and implemented over 200 continuing education seminars throughout the U.S.
• Solicited advertisers and designed ads for quarterly magazine and increased advertising sales by 70%
• Maintained associate membership and increased membership by 50%
United States Senator Fred Thompson • Washington, D.C. (November 1994 – December 1995)
Legislative Assistant
• Served as liaison between Tennessee constituents and Senator
• Crafted response letters to Tennessee constituents for Senator’s signature
• Served as a White House tour guide
EDUCATION
University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL (1990 - 1994)
BS Communications, Public Relations • Minors: English, Political Science
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References available upon request.
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