CHRIS HOBSON

571-213-6156         www.christopherhobson.com               chris.hobson9@gmail.com


COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Professional Summary

Creative senior communications manager, editorial manager, and leader in patient advocacy with experience in communications strategy, health policy analysis, and quality measure development. Leader of a communications team that delivers innovative population health strategies. Accomplished at putting patients at the center of care and addressing healthcare disparities.

Core Skills

Strategic planning | Team leadership | Project management | Client relationship management | Microsoft Office Suite | GPT-4 prompt engineering | Basecamp project management software | Microsoft SharePoint content management platform | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Premiere Pro | WordPress blogging platform | Celtx | Joomla | Python | HTML | CSS | OBS Studio | Camtasia Studio | Google Analytics | comScore


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

American College of Radiology

Washington, DC | July 2012 to present

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 


American Coatings Association
Washington, DC | October 2010 to July 2012

ASSOCIATE EDITOR / COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER


American Psychological Association

Washington, DC | December 2007 to October 2010

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

  • Main point person in the APA public affairs department for all outside media professionals
  • Pitched stories to major news outlets such as CNN and The Washington Post
  • Wrote, edited, and proofread press releases (See “Writing Samples” section below)
  • Maintained multiple up-to-date contact lists of media professionals
  • Contributing Editor to APA’s internal newsletter The APA Insider

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Northern Virginia Community College

Arlington, Virginia | English Department | 2008-2009

ADJUNCT ENGLISH PROFESSOR

  • Adjunct Professor of one English composition class and one accelerated English composition class during consecutive semesters

Northern Virginia Community College

Ft. Belvoir, Virginia | English Department | 2007-2008

ADJUNCT ENGLISH PROFESSOR

  • Taught two accelerated English classes during one semester
  • Moderated an online class forum during one class session per week  

EDUCATION

George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
MFA in English/Creative Writing | Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Miami University (Oxford, OH)
BA in History | Graduated Cum Laude

Multiple continuing education Coursera course certificates in public health

  • Johns Hopkins University | Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems (course details)
  • University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School | The Economics of Health Care Delivery (course details)
  • University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School | Managing Social and Human Capital (course details)
  • Columbia University | Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (course details)
  • University of Michigan | The Influence of Social Context on Health (course details)
  • University of Michigan | Assessing and Improving Community Health (course details)
  • Universiteit Leiden | Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management (course details)

Writing Samples


SOCIAL MEDIA