Chrystal Okonta
Health Communicator and Consultant | What\'s it like living through a future public health case study? #COVID19
- Role
- Director, Health Communications Consultant at FGS Global
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chrystal Okonta
As a Director and Health Communications Consultant at FGS Global in Washington, DC, a strategic communications consulting firm, I help clients at biotech companies, coalitions, health systems and insurers to develop thought leadership and messaging platforms. I manage teams that deliver communications solutions to achieve clients\' corporate, reputational, and policy goals.Previously, I created accessible and engaging health communication, health promotion, and health education resources, focused on food safety. Behavior change is a key part of any public health solution, and strategic communications are a key component of those efforts.
Experience
Director, Health Communications Consultant
Sep 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Previously The Glover Park Group (thru 2020) and Finsbury Glover Hering (20••••22)- Experience across public health education, communications, event planning, and project and client management- Create and manage strategic communication plans for health clients, including health systems and universities, advocacy groups, health insurers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies- Focus clients\' key messages and narratives, translating scientific and industry jargon into plain language and recommending communications tactics that resonate with their audiences
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology, Public Health (minor), Spanish (minor)
2006 — 2010
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Master of Science - MS, Public Health Education and Promotion
2017 — 2019
Skills
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
- Ballroom
- Data Analysis
- Health Program Planning
- Qualitative Research
- Non-Profits
- Community Outreach
- Literature Reviews
- Customer Service
- Event Planning
- Online Research
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Health Literacy
- Health
- Social Media
- Nutrition
- Teaching
- Health Education
- Health Communication
- Fundraising
- Public Health Education
- Plain Language
- Nonprofits
- Public Speaking
- Internet Research
- Administrative Support
- Research
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