Sandy Coburn
Senior Director of Strategic Communications, Global Health Supply Chain Psm Project @Chemonics International
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Director of Strategic Communications, Global Health Supply Chain Psm Project @Chemonics International
WA, US
Managed communications for the US Government’s largest global development project overseeing strategic communications planning guidance, mentorship, and content production for a department of 10+ multifaceted employees within a large, matrixed global development project.• Led communications and managed branding across 2,500+ project staff in 32+ countries, ensuring consistent quality, messaging, and reputation management worldwide while optimizing content distribution and public relations initiatives.• Devised budget processes, communications investment strategies, and a messaging strategy to streamline requests, gaining leadership support and buy-in. • Led emergency communications during a pandemic and in countries that faced humanitarian crises, high-risk scenarios, and political instability. • Produced quarterly reports, synthesizing insights from 100+ global experts— when combined, these reports had a total word count of approximately 12 novels. • Launched tailored content strategies in Ethiopia and Nepal to capture achievements from the perspective of stakeholders, subject matter experts, government officials, NGO partners, and end users. • Developed and executed a content strategy for project leadership, providing regular updates on department activities. Led high-impact presentations and leadership briefings, showcasing successes and securing further investment. • Spearheaded urgent, high-level requests, distilling project-wide achievements into concise, data-driven talking points and fact sheets for corporate and client leadership to use in policy discussions and decision-making. • Coordinated with the client to share content and align products, timing, messaging, and promotional campaigns to establish activities documenting and sharing the project\'s legacy.• Created original photography, produced and directed videos, data visualizations.• Wrote and edited reports, literature reviews, case studies, blogs, human interest pieces, and social media.
EDUCATION
Webster University
Master of Arts (MA)
Missouri State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
ABOUT SANDY COBURN
I’m a fine art photographer creating immersive, emotionally resonant images that explore our connection to landscape, wildlife, and the architecture of memory. Based in Scotland and working internationally, I produce limited edition prints, commissioned visual stories, and licensed imagery for galleries, collectors, and values-aligned organizations. My work is divided across four specialties: • Landscape photography — vivid, surreal terrains shaped by glaciers, color, and scale. I seek out otherworldly spaces that evoke awe and stillness, particularly glacial waters and remote ecosystems. • Wildlife photography — intimate portraits that reveal the quiet wonder of animals in their natural environments. I photograph ethically, working in the wild or through conservation-focused reserves. • Cultural photography — detailed studies of historically significant places, including architectural design, symmetry, and day-in-the-life street scenes. These images honor place through attention to form, color, and cultural context. • Editorial photography — story-driven visual narratives that capture people with dignity and purpose. This work grew from my career in strategic communications for global development and is now offered as commissioned storytelling for cause-based organizations. I frequently direct local video crews and conduct interviews to build full suites of visual materials. While my editorial foundation began through USAID, the majority of my fine art portfolio was produced independently — planned, scouted, and captured using the same skills I once applied to humanitarian fieldwork. That independence, paired with a deep commitment to ethical storytelling, informs every project I take on. Portfolio, commissions, limited edition prints & licensing: sandycoburnphotography.com
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