Sarah Edwards

About Sarah Edwards

I have a strong passion for creating content that is targeted and engaging to reach large…

Experience

1. Health Communications Specialist

   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

   Sep 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Serves as a subject matter expert for communication products to achieve CMS’ communications objectives while planning and implementing communications products across media and audience types- Uses a customer-centered approach to create content for multiple communication channels, including CMS’ public websites, to educate consumers about CMS programs like the Health Insurance Marketplace (HealthCare.gov), Medicare, and Medicaid- Conducta ongoing assessments to improve regulations, policies, and procedures with guidance from Congress, professional organizations, and the general public- Provides recommendations to improve CMS’ program design process for communication products within the CMS Office of Communications- Developed an understanding of the Agile framework for project management to identify business requirements for improvements within CMS programs and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver needed communications products.

Education

• Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

  2013 — 2016

• Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

  Master of Science - MS

  2019 — 2020

Skills

• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Microsoft Word
• Writing
• Facebook
• Editing
• Ap Stylebook
• Research
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Teamwork
• Public Relations
• Leadership
• Organization
• Media Relations
• Event Planning
• Social Media
• Press Releases
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Newspaper Design
• Client Relations
• Time Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Blogging
• Copy Editing
• Marketing