Southern Regional Health System (Riverdale, GA) 07/2004 — 03/2006 Public Relations Coordinator • Developed and implemented comprehensive public relations strategies for the hospital system, holding responsibility for various media relations tasks including news releases, media inquiries, and interviews • Acted as primary hospital spokesperson for television, print, and radio communications • Maintained
internal communications including employee newsletters, physician newsletters, trade publications,
internal advertisements, and the Prism magazine which was distributed to Clayton County residents on a quarterly basis • Facilitated effective relations with all
internal and external audiences, including area residents and businesses, staff members, volunteers, and both
state and county officials • Scheduled, planned, and promoted healthcare outreach and educational activities including fairs, tours, and local events • Solicited the input, review, and approval of various parties in the
preparation of marketing plans and related budgets, as well as for the coordination and selection of qualified candidates to speak at community events on various health - related topics • Monitored patient complaints as appropriate, providing valuable feedback and guidance with respect to issue resolution • Exceeded educational requirements for fire safety, general safety, infection control, and hazardous waste management
JC Penney Co. -LRB-[Insert City,
State]-RRB- 10/1993 — 9/2006 Research Assistant • Performed clerical accounting duties associated with financial record - keeping and the
preparation of payroll for three
internal departments consisting of 700 employees • Maintained financial records for assigned accounts and set up new accounts according to established procedures, ensuring the confidentiality of information and records • Posted, assembled, tabulated, compared, and verified critical financial and statistical data • Prepared documentation for computer input while maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of assigned accounts.