Jonathan Lowe

12411 Dakar Drive • Houston, Texas 77065 • 713-305-0662 • heyjlowe@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE Contribute strong media relations, writing, editing, research, project management and teaching skills for the benefit of enhancing an organization’s reputation, messaging and mission as part of a creative team

SUMMARY More than 15 years’ experience in external and internal communications, media and public relations, advertising and marketing; solid writing, editing and presentation skills, as well as graphic design proficiency; specialized expertise in wayfinding, brand management and development support

HIGHLIGHTS

• Influenced nationwide hospital location search and coordinated logistics between hospital and production crew for critically-acclaimed, primetime, nonfiction drama series, Houston Medical, for ABC Television
• Created and project-managed 60 survivor and staff stories installed in public hallways; project included subject selection and interviews, art direction, photo selection and location placement in hospital
• Facilitated installation of two, multi-year wayfinding system redesigns, including managing $2,000,000 budget
• Designed onscreen, outdoor, print and radio advertisements
• Created news and feature articles to award-winning internal publications and edited print versions of weekly employee newsletters, edited quarterly trainee-alumni newsletter
• Assisted in successfully planning and executing four major fundraising events and four store grand openings
• Managed media requests, provided crisis communications and interviews during Tropical Storm Allison

SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Constant Contact
• FlexiSign 6.0
• iMovie
• Infocaster
• Microsoft Office
• The Raiser’s Edge
• WordPress

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Westchase District, Houston, Texas
Assistant Communications Director 2012–2019

• Responsible for all content (articles, images and advertising) for quarterly printed newsletter and twice-monthly e-newsletter; created copy, images and video content for websites, social media channels
• Prepared multimedia presentations for local commercial real estate brokers
• Successfully conducted community outreach events, including: promotions for weekly farmers market; District’s annual corporate challenge; food drives and school supply drives; fundraising breakfasts; groundbreakings, public art unveilings; public safety presentations; and restaurant promotions
• Regularly contacted more than 250 stakeholders to collect commercial real estate market data and publish quarterly updates and analyses
• Assisted with strategic messaging for advertising campaign with annual budget of $500,000 and developed content for associated landing pages

Jonathan Lowe Communications, Houston, Texas
Freelance Interactive Communications Consultant 2010–2012

• Branding, graphic design and logo creation
• Created and managed social media content
• Designed and maintained websites, including assistance with e-commerce functions

The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Wayfinding and Signage Manager 2010–2011

• Project-managed multi-year wayfinding system redesign with a $2,000,000 budget
• Facilitated production and distribution of wayfinding communications materials (Z-CARD maps, internal fliers)
• Managed all in-house signage requests and contracted with outside vendors when necessary

Goodwill Industries of Houston, Houston, Texas
Communications and Marketing Coordinator 2008–2010

• Assisted in successfully planning and executing four fundraising events and four store grand openings
• Designed onscreen, outdoor, print and radio advertisements
• Created fact sheets, press releases, direct mail pieces, invitations, event programs, PowerPoint presentations, letterhead, envelopes, business cards, shopping bag stuffers, cash/wrap signage and web pages, all with unified branding – something that did not previously exist at organization

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Senior Communications Specialist 2003–2008

• Prepared, presented and executed communications plan for successful launch of new wayfinding system, including employee training and status updates
• Facilitated creation, production and distribution of wayfinding communications materials (Z-CARD maps, external route maps, quick reference cards, employee badge cards, patient appointment letters, parking garage cards, training lesson plan, online training tool, training video, Meetings-in-a-Box, e-mails, poster campaign)
• Created and project-managed 60 survivor and staff stories installed in public hallways; project included subject selection and interviews, art direction, photo selection and location placement in hospital
• Edited print version of weekly employee newsletter, edited quarterly trainee/alumni newsletter, and contributed news and feature articles to award-winning internal publications
• Operated institution’s closed-circuit cable network, creating video and still slides; compiling event, headline and emergency crawls; scheduling content; and uploading to remote players
• Developed and conducted Managers Forum, a monthly meeting where managers receive relevant and timely information pertinent to their work
• Emceed town hall meetings, acted and provided voice talent for UT Television-produced videos
• Co-created online comment policy with information systems and legal departments

Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, Texas
Corporate Communications Representative 2000–2003

• Managed media requests, provided crisis communications and interviews during Tropical Storm Allison
• Influenced nationwide hospital location search and coordinated logistics between hospital and production crew for critically-acclaimed, primetime, nonfiction drama series, Houston Medical, for ABC Television
• Pitched story ideas to local, national and international health, business and feature reporters
• Coordinated and managed media advisories
• Created and edited system-wide newsletters, press releases and feature articles
• Provided online content for Web and intranet sites
• Drafted business management communications, memoranda and supportive documentation
• Internal and external communications

Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
Community Relations Assistant 1998–2000

• Developed and pitched story ideas to local and national health, business and feature reporters
• Internal and external communications
• Facilitated media interviews
• Created and edited hospital newsletters, including weekly employee newsletter
• Played key role in mock crisis communication scenarios
• Maintained press clipping and video archive

U.S. Army, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana and Fort Knox, Kentucky
Preventive Dentistry Specialist 1992–1996

• Performed direct patient care through dental cleanings and taking of diagnostic radiographic films
• Assisted dental officers with dental procedures and noted all patient data from oral screenings
• Precise recordkeeping

Honorable Discharge (1996); Leadership Development course (1995); Commandant’s List for Academic Achievement, Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas (1994); Army Commendation Medals (1995 & 1996); Good Conduct Medal (1995); Army Achievement Medal (1994)

EDUCATION University of Missouri-Kansas City, Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Studies, 1998