Richard M. Cole
Retired Air Force O-4 and Department of Defense GS-15
- Role
- Public Relations Officer at American Legion Post 284
- Location
- Chester, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard M. Cole
As you can see below, I have had a diverse career in public relations/public affairs as a military officer, contractor, and federal civilian employee-principally in the Department of Defense. I have the reputation of being a people-oriented manager, well-suited for working with creative people, and successful in building productive teams that both win awards and provide exemplary customer service. I have a management style of leading and guiding rather than dictating. I attempt to include all of my team in decision making to the extent possible.Specialties: Strategic Communication Planning/Execution Corporate Advice and CounselMedia and Stakeholder RelationsMedia Training for ExecutivesInternational Relations Communication ResearchRisk and Crisis CommunicationCongressional EngagementVoiceover workSpeech WritingTeaching
Experience
Public Relations Officer
Jun 2020 — Present · Colonial Heights, VA, US
I began serving as the public relations officer for American Legion Post 284, Colonial Heights, VA, in June 2020. As part of my duties, I design and edit a monthly 22 page newsletter - News and Views - for the Post membership. In 2021, and again in 2023, the newsletter was selected as the best in the American Legion produced by a Post with more than 750 members.
Education
Wickliffe Senior High School
High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
1968 — 1970
Troy University
BS, Journalism, Magna Cum Laude
1976 — 1978
Syracuse University
Masters, Mass Communications (Radio, TV, and Film), Graduated second in the sequence (class) with a 3.917 GPA.
1984 — 1985
Collinwood High School
College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
1967 — 1968
Los Angeles City College
Associate, Broadcasting
1974 — 1975
Skills
- Communications Planning
- Team Building
- Planning
- Publicity
- Mentoring
- Social Networking
- Marketing Communications
- Teaching
- Reputation Management
- Contracting Officer's Representative (Cor)
- Security Clearance
- Spokesperson
- Program Management
- Speech Writing
- Photojournalism
- Journalism
- Community Relations
- Editing
- Event Planning
- Writing
- Community Outreach
- Press Releases
- Dod
- Strategic Communications
- Communications Strategy
- Policy
- Communication Research
- Emergency Management
- Crisis Management
- New Media
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Relations
- Research
- Issues Management
- Event Management
- Crisis Communications
- Government
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
- Government Liaison
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