Susan Ellison-McGee

About Susan Ellison-McGee

Susan is a strategic communications specialist who helps international organizations…

Experience

1. Strategic Communications Specialist

   USAID

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Provided guidance and hands-on communications support for the USAID Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission’s (USAID/ESC) portfolio of projects promoting sustainable development and growth, addressing food security, building resilience to natural disasters and climate change, and stemming crime and violence across an 11-country region comprised of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Bahamas. • Drafted, revised, and disseminated talking points, briefers, fact sheets, press releases, communications plans, newsletters, case studies, blogs, and social media content (Facebook and Twitter) to engage internal and external audiences. • Conducted site visits with implementing partners and project beneficiaries to collect storytelling content through interviews and photography/video. • Coordinated and managed events for USAID/ESC projects and high-level visitors in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy, USAID Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, senior leadership, technical offices, host country officials, partners, and media.

Education

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Master’s Degree, Communication

  2013 — 2015

• The George Washington University

  Coursework International Security Policy Studies

• George Mason University

  B.A., International Relations, Economics

  1978 — 1981