amy lottinger

freelance writer

About

Strategic communications professional with experience in corporate, healthcare and non-profit settings with proven ability to deliver results and manage teams. Expertise in public relations and internal communications planning and strategy, executive support, culture and change management, employee engagement and team leadership. Demonstrated success in leading the development of communications programs that support business priorities and that connect and inspire employees. Specialties: Strategic Communications CEO and Executive Leadership Support Human Resources Programs and Communications Change Management Employee Engagement Relationship Building Public Relations and Media Relations

Country

united states

City

atlanta

Industry

hospital & health care

Skill

internal communications, corporate communications, strategic communications, media relations, press releases, public relations, newsletters, marketing, leadership, communication training, employee engagement, copywriting, crisis communications, management, communications planning, editing, event planning, event management, strategy, message development, intranet, messaging, change management, human resources, marketing communications, public speaking, program management, spokesperson, community development, social media, speech writing, nonprofits, reputation management, publicity, content development, corporate social responsibility, integrated marketing, web content, community outreach, budgets, public affairs, community building, web content writing, human resources, executive communications support, crisis management

Experience

freelance writer

internal communications

2020-7 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

internal communications leader

aaron's, inc

2015-9 - 2015-11 · 3 mos

communications leader

oci chemical

2012-4 - 2015-8 · 3 yrs 5 mos

manager, internal communications

children's healthcare of atlanta

2003-12 - 2012-4 · 8 yrs 5 mos

Children's is a 7,500-employee healthcare system with three hospital campuses, an autism center and urgent care neighborhood locations throughout Metro Atlanta. -Developed and delivered strategic plans, internal messaging and programs that align with and facilitate understanding of system goals and initiatives and that promote employee engagement. -Managed comms. team overseeing key communications functions and vehicles, including: corporate Intranet site, employee magazine, leader communication, hospital-based communication, town hall meetings and more. -Developed CEO/Executive speeches, talking points, memos and internal presentations

communications specialist, corporate communications

siemens

1998-5 - 2003-11 · 5 yrs 7 mos

* Company named Siemens Energy & Automation at the time-- had 10,000+ employee base. Communications supported 12 large manufacturing facilities and nearly 30 sales offices throughout the U.S. * Provided communications support to senior management and HR leaders * Partnered with leaders at manufacturing facilities, sales offices and corporate departments on strategic communications initiatives * Produced CEO communications (internal): CEO Corner, financial and bi-monthly business updates * Managed content for corporate Intranet: wrote business articles, oversaw contributed content, managed content editors, managed processes and collaborated with IT * Wrote internal monthly e-mail newsletter; wrote brochures, other promotional materials * Coordinated and aligned SE&A internal communications with Siemens U.S. and Siemens Global business initiatives

public relations and communications specialist

dekalb community service board

1996-1 - 1998-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Media relations * responsible for news releases and media pitches * Produced an internal/external bi-monthly company newsletter and three in-house/departmental newsletters * Implemented PR campaigns * planned and coordinated numerous external and employee special events * Created brochures, flyers and other promotional materials * created business presentations * Managed intern * served as leader of employee PR committee * served as staff photographer

manager, internal communications [project manager

children's healthcare of atlanta

2003-12 - 2007-8 · 3 yrs 9 mos

director of internal communications

children's healthcare of atlanta

2019-3 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

director, communications

benevis

2015-12 - 2019-3 · 3 yrs 4 mos

* Benevis Practice Services is a Dental Support Organization providing non-clinical business support services to dental offices throughout the country. * Led strategic internal and external communications for Benevis and Our Smiles brands dental offices that align teams with business objectives * focus on Doctor and team engagement and retention, the employee experience, and managing change * Partnered with Marketing leadership to re-brand all dental offices by mid-2019, providing internal comms and PR support * Provided high-level communications counsel and support to the Chief Dental Officer, CEO, SVP HR and Exec Team * Developed CEO, Exec Team and other senior leader speeches, talking points and presentations, town hall meetings * Supported HR: benefits, recruiting, coaching, development and performance management, employee engagement and experience survey * Created PR strategies to advance organization as industry thought-leaders crisis PR, media relations, re-branding