Katie Plaia

About Katie Plaia

Katie currently serves on the Communications team at HD Supply, one of the largest industrial distributors in North America and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot.As a Communications Manager, Katie is responsible for leading internal communication strategy and execution for the Commercial team, in collaboration with senior leadership. She manages email campaigns, develops messaging for leaders, and supports corporate events and PR.Prior to joining HD Supply, Katie served as a Communications Specialist at Emory University’s Department of Medicine, where her exemplary work helped her team win a PRSA Georgia Phoenix Award in both 2020 and 2021. Katie held multiple roles within higher education before pivoting to corporate communications. She earned her B.S. and M.S. at Florida State University.To reach Katie directly, please contact k••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Communications Manager

   HD Supply

   Apr 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   People Leader (Nov. 2024 - Present)- Individual Contributor (April 2022 - Nov.

Education

• Florida State University

  Master of Science (M.S.)

• Florida State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Skills

• Spss
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Office
• Higher Education Recruitment
• Communication
• Public Speaking
• Photoshop
• Non-Profit Marketing
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• English
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Advertising
• Leadership
• Social Media Marketing
• Indesign
• Public Relations
• Marketing Communications
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Higher Education Marketing
• Management
• Photography
• Cms