Elizabeth Metcalf

About Elizabeth Metcalf

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Experience

1. Director of Communications

   University Of Washington Tacoma

   Jun 2025 — Present · Tacoma, WA, US

   Plays a pivotal role in enhancing the university’s reputation, visibility, and stakeholder engagement through innovative and strategic communications.• Supports the Associate Vice Chancellor in advancing UW Tacoma’s branding and communications initiatives, with a particularfocus on public relations, internal and external messaging, crisis communications, and content management. • Supervises a content specialist and collaborates with a talented team of marketing professionals and creators to ensure all university communications reflect a unified brand and effectively reach keyaudiences.• Collaborates with university leadership to align communications efforts with broader institutional goals, including donor engagement, student recruitment, alumni relations, and community partnerships.• Supports executive communications with speechwriting, campus updates, and community outreach materials.• Serves as a lead for crisis communications, managing sensitive issues and media relations during emergencies or high-profile situations.• Designs and implements public relations campaigns to enhance the university’s visibility. Oversees the development and distribution of press releases, media advisories, and other external-facing communications.• Provides day-to-day management, mentoring, and support to a cross-functional team of marketing and communication professionals, including content creators, social media managers, and digital strategists.• Develops and manages an internal communications plan to foster transparency and engagement across campus, ensuring that all staff and faculty are informed and aligned with institutional objectives.

Education

• Eastern Florida State College

  General Education — Dual Enrollment

  2010 — 2012

• University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications

  Master of Arts in Mass Communication

  2019 — 2021

• University of South Florida

  Bachelor's Degree

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Publications
• Copy Editing
• Proofreading
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Storytelling
• Imodules
• Storify
• Magazines
• Press Releases
• Newsletters
• Web Content
• News Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Newspapers
• Facebook
• Illustrator
• Creative Writing
• Twitter
• Indesign
• Interviews
• Social Media
• Journalism
• Powerpoint
• Photography
• Photoshop
• Social Networking
• Ap Style
• Blogging
• Feature Articles
• Wordpress