Amy L. Alexander

Greetings,

I'm Founder of a Strategic Digital Communications and Media Relations Firm, amyalexanderink.com.

My undergraduate degree is in Magazine Journalism, and I'm fortunate to have mastered storytelling, research, and editing at major media organizations in my hometown of San Francisco, and in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Miami.

I currently live in Montgomery County, Maryland, and find professional engagement in nearby Washington, D.C., (though working remotely from home since March 2020), a region where public interest communication increasingly leverages digital Journalism, PR, and Marketing tactics and tools.

In 2018 I accepted an offer to join a Strategic Communication team based in the Office of the Undersecretary of IT at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. As an editor and writer on this VA-OIT Strategic Communication team, I engage with internal experts in technology, cybersecurity, human-centered design, and more, to develop campaigns informing Veterans about exciting digital and IT transformation projects at the agency. It is public service communications that impacts more than 10M Veterans and family-members.

In 2016, I voiced political appointees at the U.S. Department of Commerce, writing speeches, talking points, and directing media placement efforts.

I've also written and edited at digital publications in national and regional markets. I've authored four non-fiction books, and am a subject-matter expert in:

--Civic Tech

-- Inclusive innovation

-- Healthcare policy and service delivery (including ethnic minorities and mental healthcare)

-- Cultural politics.

I'm comfortable with multi-media platforms, including audio, video, and web producing. Social media tools -- Twitter, Quora, Facebook, LinkedIn, et al -- are important vehicles that I respect and deploy with care.

Foremost: I am a renowned wordsmith, editor, and Communication strategist, adept at devising effective messages that resonate (and stick) with targeted audiences.

Influential, persuasive writing characterizes my work. I excel at translating complex topics and issues into easily-digestible story-lines and narratives.

For detailed examples of successful projects, campaigns and publications that I developed, feel free to contact me.

Oh -- and I am an excellent ping pong player.