LaKeidra Veal Hill
Marketing and Communications Professional
Summary
Results-driven corporate communication professional adept at developing and executing communication plans for internal and external audiences and collaborating with C-level executives, peers and cross-functional teams to achieve and advance organization’s mission, goals and objectives for public, private, and nonprofit sectors in beverage, professional services, technology, telecommunications, government, and academia, ensuring consistent delivery of core messages with an integrated approach, enhancing company visibility, and building employee and stakeholder advocacy
Experience
Marketing and Communications Consultant
Soulé Communication, LLC / Suwanee
Oversee marketing and communication initiatives to build and increase local and national presence of private and nonprofit companies through strategic planning and compelling content development for websites, blogs, and social media platforms; Provide editorial services of publications, books, websites, proposals, marketing and other communication collateral; Facilitate copywriting services of marketing and communication materials
Marketing and Communication Director, Internal Communication
Morehouse School of Medicine / Atlanta
Directed internal strategic planning efforts to assess and streamline communication, improve delivery mechanisms to ensure consistent and timely dissemination of institutional messages, define and protect brand, support stakeholder interests, drive employee engagement, oversee publications, hone cross-functional relationships with Human Resources, Legal, IT, Procurement, Student Affairs, and department heads, and support institution's executives, mission, goals, objectives, and initiatives
Internal Communication
ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY / Atlanta, GA
Produced day-to-day communication designed to inform staff of agency and departmental news, improve employee trust and activism, enhance manager-employee relationships, support training workshops, and connect staff with constituents; Provided communication support to executives, Human Resources, Legal, and IT
Communication Manager, Public Affairs & Communications
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY / Atlanta, GA
Executed robust internal communication plans to engage, inform, and inspire 100K+ associates worldwide through the North America intranet and other channels, supporting company’s 2020 Vision and key goals
Manager, Corporate Communication
BELLSOUTH CORPORATION / Atlanta, GA
Operated internal communication for Retail Marketing, Business Marketing, and Product Development departments, promoting products and services across the company’s nine-state territory region using internal media resources to reach 63K employees by consistently informing employees of marketing-related rollouts and other news
Education
Loyola University
B.A., Communication
B.A., Communication (Broadcast Journalism) - Loyola University - New Orleans, LA
Emerson College
M.A., Communication Studies
M.A., Communication Studies (Management Communications PR) - Emerson College - Boston, MA
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