Amber Donnelly

About Amber Donnelly

Performance-driven professional with 15+ years of experience in oral, visual, and written…

Experience

1. Strategic Communications Specialist

   Consensus Solutions LLC

   Feb 2024 — Present

   Continued support for the Department of the Navy Office of Small Business ProgramsWEBSITE MANAGEMENT: Collaborate with the DON CIO web team to execute routine maintenance for the DON OSBP website. Serve as the webmaster, overseeing and implementing updates on the back end of the public SharePoint website to optimize both UI/UX.VISUAL COMMUNICATION: Lead graphic artist and photographer for DON OSBP events, initiatives, and projects. Assist with the storyboard for the annual Year-in-Review video project, Operations Plan, Navy Weeks marketing materials, email newsletter template, and social media campaigns.PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT: Write compelling copy to increase interest in command resources and initiatives. Brainstorm new and innovative ways to reach socioeconomic groups to meet federally mandated goals for small businesses. Seek out new partnerships and collaborations with agencies and industry to expand reach.SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT: Manage the DON OSBP online presence for social media channels including LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and YouTube. Utilize social media management tool to schedule posts and monitor engagement. Develop a monthly content calendar and solicit opportunities to cross-share content from other agencies and organizations.EMAIL MARKETING: Prepare and disseminate weekly newsletters to government and industry stakeholders. Curate content regarding small business contract opportunities, news articles, and events relevant to the audience. Redesigned newsletter template to enhance brand awareness and provide informative content.EVENT PLANNING & OUTREACH: Coordinate logistics, speakers, marketing materials, and promotional campaigns for webinar series, virtual trainings, Navy Weeks small business workshops, and annual DON Gold Coast and Sea-Air-Space events. Led the mobile app design to support the annual DON Gold Coast event for Android and iOS devices. Developed an event curation system to track buying activities events across the fleet.

Education

• Central Texas College

  Associate of Arts - AA

  2012 — 2014

• Old Dominion University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2016 — 2018

• Defense Information School

  Video Production and Documentation

  2012 — 2012

• Defense Information School

  Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Nonprofit Organizations
• Short Films
• Web Marketing Strategy
• Adobe Photoshop
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Public Affairs
• Constant Contact
• Feature Writing
• Communication
• Administration
• Web Content Writing
• Webmaster Services
• Photography
• Marketing
• Composing Press Releases
• Project Planning
• Video Production
• Graphic Design
• News Writing
• Video Editing
• Wordpress
• Community Outreach