Karen Brown Tyson

Karen Brown Tyson GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE Experienced senior-level communication executive skilled in helping companies and senior leaders exceed their goals. Proficient in providing comprehensive communication expertise and strategic guidance part-time or contractual. Specializes in handling media relations, community relations, and internal communications strategies. Collaborative team player experienced in working with top-level management, including chairpersons, Chief Marketing Officers, CEOs, and CFOs. Well-versed in business administration strategies such as Six Sigma and the Accelerated Delivery Program. Demonstrated ability to create standard operating procedures and materials for projects. Core Strengths: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Corporate Communication Executive Leadership Crisis Strategies Marketing Communication Writing Human Resource Communication ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Process Improvement Business Development Investor Relations Employee Engagement Media Relations Editing and Proofreading PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Constant Communicators, Raleigh, NC 2018 – present Corporate Communications and Public Relations Consultant ❖ Developing and executing corporate communication campaigns for internal and external audiences. ❖ Using digital, social, and traditional media to raise client awareness, positioning them as leading, fully integrated partners. ❖ Helping clients leverage internal communication channels (intranet, email, and digital) to ensure alignment with company values, confidence in senior leadership, and employee engagement. ❖ Working with clients to generate diverse and engaging copy to train AI chatbots and conducting research and fact-checking AI responses to ensure accuracy and originality. Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC 2022 - 2023 SACSCOC Editor Provided editing and proofreading services to ensure Compliance Certification for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC August 2019 Adjunct Professor, English Led classroom instruction for students enrolled in transitional English courses. Maintained course syllabus, assignment log, lesson plans, presentations, and additional course materials to help students understand writing and reading strategies related to English. Karen Brown Tyson Page | 2 GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 2001 – 2017 Manager, Global Internal Communications Provided strategic executive communication support to the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the Legal department. Using new tools and techniques, handled all strategies and events related to global employee engagement. Carried out executive communication support for the Senior Vice Presidents of Quality, Procurement, Environmental Health and Safety, and the Consumer Healthcare Supply Division, including counsel for 27 CH supply manufacturing sites. ❖ Implemented company-wide communication strategies to launch employee training modules, including a writing program for over 75K employees in 23 languages, resulting in a 91% completion rate. ❖ Created employee communication plan for GlaxoSmithKline’s “Day One” announcement related to a corporate integrity agreement with the U.S. Office of Inspector General. ❖ Created an internal communication plan for GSK’s legal department for the “Day One” announcement related to a merger & acquisition agreement with Novartis. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ❖ Level 8 Systems, Corporate Communications Director ❖ Wavetek Wandel & Goltermann, Research Triangle Park, NC, Marketing Communications Manager ❖ McDonald's Corporation, Raleigh, NC, Public Relations Consultant ❖ Price/McNabb Advertising and Public Relations, Raleigh, NC, Account Executive EDUCATION Master of Arts in English, National University, San Diego, CA Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA Bachelor of Arts in English, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV CERTIFICATIONS ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Certificate, Public Relations Accreditation, Public Relations Society of America Certified Lean Sigma Green Belt Certificate, Executive Leadership, Liberty University Certificate, Biblical Studies, Liberty University Certificate, Theological Studies, Liberty University PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ❖ ACES: The Society of Editing, 2020 ❖ Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter - Public Relations Society of America, 2015 ❖ Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter - Public Relations Society of America,-