Ellen Bristol

About Ellen Bristol

I am a marketing communications and public relations professional with a great mix of experience. Throughout my career, I\'ve been the person who will try things that others haven\'t done and the person who can bring divergent groups together. I have successfully transitioned from one industry to another and between retail environments. I am known for understanding the communication needs of varying audiences, and my coworkers say that I\'m the person they want at their side in a crisis. Specialties: Crisis and issues management. Building consensus among interdisciplinary teams. Bringing marketing-driven strategies to projects. Assessing needs of and target messages for diverse audiences. Writing. Budgeting and management experience. Adapt easily to new content areas. Views expressed in my posts are my own.

Experience

1. Manager, External Affairs

   Corewell Health

   May 2023 — Present · Grand Rapids, MI, US

   Corewell Health is the new name for Spectrum Health. I manage crisis and issues communications, plus financial, litigation and government relations communications support. It\'s fast paced and every day is different.

Education

• Wayne Sate University

  Communications

  1995 — 1996

• Oakland University

  B.A.

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Speech Writing
• Publications
• Copywriting
• Budgeting
• Fundraising
• Editing
• Budgets
• Advertising
• Event Management
• Event Planning
• Human Resources
• Nonprofits
• Media Relations
• Crisis Communications
• Newsletters
• Marketing Communications
• Public Relations
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Direct Mail
• Interviews
• Press Releases
• Leadership
• Direct Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Public Speaking
• Budget
• Strategic Planning
• Social Media
• Marketing Strategy
• Community Outreach
• Marketing
• Corporate Communications
• Powerpoint
• Strategic Communications
• Healthcare
• Internal Communications
• Management
• Facebook