Judith Malveaux

5349 Magnolia Tree Lane Charlotte, NC 28215 (504) 220-9677 JudithAMalveaux@gmail.com CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Developed and distributed weekly HTML and web-based newsletters. Aligned internal communication with goals and objectives of organizations strategic plan. Developed strategies and tactics to improve communications based on organization vision and mission. Developed infographics to increase social media presence, views and shares. EMPLOYMENT February 2013 Present Independent Communications Professional Charlotte, N.C. Creating strategic communication plans and materials for organizations. Writing and editing news releases and website content. Developing social media content for organizations. Developing marketing plans and materials for organizations. March 2006 February 2013 Multimedia/Internal Communications Specialist Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, N.C. Develop strategic plans for district-wide programs. Manage company social media sites. Shoot, edit and post video, photo and audio messages. Write, edit and post news stories. Coordinate media coverage of news events. Direct internal communication campaigns, such as staff recognitions. Manage communications departments college internship program. Develop and distributed weekly electronic newsletter, as well as providing content for internal and external media. June 2002 February 2006 Web Reporter LRP Publications, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Wrote and edit daily stories about health, families and education issues for education websites. Worked with educators and researchers for newsletter and Web content. Edited articles submitted by educators and authors. Designed 12-page newsletters. February 2004 February 2006 Freelance Reporter The Palm Beach Post & South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach County, Fla. Composed articles about Palm Beach County events, organizations and schools. October 2001 June 2002 Freelance Reporter The Times-Picayune, New Orleans Wrote articles profiling New Orleans schools, churches, neighborhood programs and community centers. September 1998 September 2001 Education and Youth Reporter Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Covered education and youth issues. Initiated teen forums to increase youth readership. Held community forums on youth and community issues. March 1998 September 1998 Landmark Minority Intern Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA and News & Record, Greensboro, N.C. Wrote stories for daily and weekly sections as well as bureaus.

May 1997 October 1997 Reporting Intern The Times-Picayune, New Orleans Covered news for metro desk and bureaus. EDUCATION M.A., Communication, graduation: May 3, 2013 Queens University, Charlotte, N.C. GPA: 3.9 MBA Certificate, 2010 Tulane University, New Orleans, La. GPA: 4.0 Integrating Social Media in Marketing Plans, 2009 University of California, Irvine, Calif. Grade: A B.A., Mass Media, 1997 Hampton University, Hampton, Va. GPA: 3.3 AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS National School Public Relations Conference Presenter 2010 University City Church Small Group Leader 2008-2010 Arts & Science Council Emerging Artist Grant recipient 2008 Gold Medallion winning team for the National School Public Relations Association 2008 LRP Quarterly MVP Award Winner 2003, 2002 Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals Excel Award Winner - 1999 Two-time Quarterly Award winner for In-Depth/Investigative series 2000 NABJ 2nd Place Award winner for feature writing 2000 Freedom Forum Chips Quinn Reporting Intern 1996 COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Adobe Acrobat Prezi Microsoft SharePoint HOBBIES Photography Photo editing Consignment shopping Writing short stories and poetry Youth volunteering Jewelry making