Denice Paxton
Strategic Communications Specialist for OC Public Works
- Role
- Strategic Communications Specialist at County Of Orange
- Location
- Irvine, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Denice Paxton
I\'m a born artist with an analytical streak. I love a good puzzle; identifying a problem and using both creativity and logic to find an effective and attractive solution is a welcome challenge.Graphic Designer and Communications Specialist with a background in team management. Diligent and service-oriented professional with extensive experience managing wide range of administrative/executive-support tasks and fulfilling efficient operational processes in fast-paced environment. Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes to reduce redundancy, improve efficiency, and achieve organizational goals. Instrumental in overseeing day-to-day tasks, maintaining cooperative working arrangements, executing/conducting events, and bridging ideological gaps among employees. Capable of developing and overseeing strategies to build successful event plans, including strategy, process, and execution of ambitious, innovative, and engaging new strategies. Possess exceptional leadership, problem-solving, communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
Experience
Strategic Communications Specialist
Apr 2024 — Present · Santa Ana, CA, US
Media/Public Relations, Special Events Coordination, Customer & Client Relations for OC Public Works. Supporting the Public Information Officer (PIO) in researching and responding to public and media inquiries. Supporting OC Public Works\' Media/Crisis Communications efforts. Supporting the PIO in overseeing OC Public Works\' social media program including engaging content development and creation, posting and monitoring. Managing content and design for internal, employee facing OCPW website as well as external, public facing website. Working with the PIO, Executive Team, Board of Supervisors, and department staff to research, develop and implement communications plans for routine and special projects. Developing, reviewing and gaining approval for, and dissemination of news releases. Designing images, writing copy and managing graphic assets for print and digital use. Developing images, writing copy and managing an internal communications plan. Researching, evaluating, and recommending opportunities for marketing and advertising. Coordinating and attending internal events for Talent Development department Coordinating and attending community events through multiple phases of construction project development Coordinating photography of special events and, in some cases, take photographs/video using department photo and video equipment. Creating State of the Department Book for internal and external distribution.
Education
Golden West College
General Education
2002 — 2003
Irvine Valley College
Certificate in Digital Media Arts, Graphic Design, Web Design
2010 — 2012
Skills
- Special Effects
- Airbrush
- Logo Design
- Character Animation
- Layout
- Budgeting
- Training
- Art Direction
- Photoshop
- Image Editing
- Drawing
- Requirements Analysis
- Fashion
- Microsoft Word
- Event Planning
- Makeup Design
- Typography
- Creative Direction
- Vector Illustration
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Painting
- Graphic Design
- Makeup Artistry
- Web Design
- Makeup Application
- Creativity
- Posters
- Mac
- Blogging
- Sculpture
- Packaging
- Special Effects Makeup
- Project Planning
- Film
- Live Events
- Theatre
- Art
- Entertainment
- Digital Photography
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