Aleesia Benkey

About Aleesia Benkey

As a child, elementary teachers would make me sit at a desk alone, to ensure I had no one to talk to. It never mattered who, when or where, I’d talk if there was someone to listen. Then I realized; my chatty childhood was just a desire to connect with people. Now, I turn that desire into a career. As a public relations professional, I’m investing in myself through experience, connections and building my network. I am a goal driven, adaptable team player with strengths in managing message platforms, working in a high-pressure environment and staying on my toes. My analytical storytelling comes from connections with others and relationship building skills to support it. My variety of experience has prepared me for communications management through multimedia and innovative technology across multiple fields. While actively prioritizing my career, I hold roots in my passions for sustainability, leading women and wiener dogs. I’m looking to connect with motivated students, recent graduates and professionals alike; send your opportunities, advice and words of wisdom my way!

Experience

1. Communications Specialist

   Providence

   Jul 2024 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Advise communication directors across 15 hospitals on executive, organizational and crisis communications; provide interim support during leadership absences.• Partner with division chief communication officer on core leader newsletter and divisional initiatives, including drafting newsletter content and five-year strategic vision discussion guide.• Develop and execute communication plans using advanced writing, design and project management skills for internal and external audiences. Supported launch of mobile ordering system, initiated employee-facing brand campaign and led Northern California annual report.• Deliver 50+ time-sensitive tasks monthly, including writing, designing and editing content for newsletters, memos, press releases, blogs, advertorials, intranet pages, social posts and flyers.• Collaborate with stakeholders to spearhead storytelling efforts of clinical excellence and human impact.• Support public relations through strategy, earned media, crisis communications and training collateral.• Played key role in 2025 LA wildfire response by creating a resource hub that connected 600+ employees and physicians to critical updates and support.• Drive employee engagement through internal communications for employees across CA.• Supported launch of new internal newsletter that reduced task workload by 40%.• Developed new newsletter and increased starting click-through rate of 16% to 19% within 90 days.• Streamlined request intake form to improve usability and reduce burden for hospital leaders.

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA