CHRIS HOBSON

571-213-6156

chris.hobson9@gmail.com


COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Professional Summary

Communications leader with extensive experience in managing highly successful content development, public relations, and marketing initiatives. Adept at overseeing multi-channel digital content creation that elevates program visibility and maintains brand cohesion. Proficient at mentoring in-house and contracted employees, and ensuring projects stay on schedule and on budget. Leverage performance metrics to optimize strategies that resonate with target audiences.

Core Skills

Strategic planning | Team leadership | Project management | Client relationship management | Microsoft Power BI | Google Analytics | Basecamp | SiteCore CMS | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Premiere Pro | Celtx | OBS Studio | Camtasia Studio | Social media: healthcare blog / LinkedIn / Twitter / Instagram | GPT-4 prompt engineering | ChatGPT plugins | Pika | Python


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


CERTIFICATIONS

  • Skillshop | Google Analytics Certification | November 2023 (course certificate)
  • Skillshop | Google Analytics for Your Business | November 2023 (course certificate)
  • Skillshop | Get Started Using Google Analytics | September 2023 (course certificate)
  • Stanford University | Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare | October 2023 (course certificate)
  • Stanford University | Introduction to Healthcare | August 2023 (course certificate)
  • University of Michigan | The Influence of Social Determinants on Health Specialization | June 2023 (course certificate)
  • University of Michigan | Social Determinants of Health | June 2023 (course certificate)
  • University of Michigan | The Influence of Social Context on Health | July 2022 (course certificate)
  • University of Michigan | Assessing and Improving Community Health | February 2022 (course certificate)
  • Johns Hopkins University | Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems | February 2021 (course certificate)
  • Universiteit Leiden | Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management | May 2020 (course certificate)
  • University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School | The Economics of Health Care Delivery | November 2019(course certificate)
  • Columbia University | Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment | March 2019 (course certificate)
  • University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School | Managing Social and Human Capital | November 2017 (course certificate)

Writing Samples


SOCIAL MEDIA