Allison May

Experience

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  WEHT-TV

  Aug 2000 - Jan 2002

  News Reporter

  Covered breaking and general assignment news and gave daily live reports from station helicopter. Also produced special segments.

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  Indiana State Department of Education

  Dec 2001 - May 2002

  Spokeperson and Community Outreach Leader

  Worked with more than 100,000 students at more than 100 schools across the state. Designed and executed the "Sound Decisions" campaign to combat "latch-key kid" syndrome. The campaign helped students and families stay safe during the risky hours between 3 and 6 p.m., when children are out of school and unsupervised until their working parents return home.

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  WKRN-TV

  Jun 2002 - Jun 2008

  NEWS ANCHOR

  Jumped 68 Nielsen media markets to begin career at News 2, subsequently earning four promotions in six years and increasing ratings in every assigned time slot to ultimately land on the anchor desk.

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  Allstate

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2020

  Oversee the planning, development, and implementation of daily public relations strategies across six states and 27 media markets. Manage digital engagement with 800 stakeholders. Manage a $515K foundation budget for building local corporate social responsibility strategy. Lead the deployment of disaster relief and coordinate on-the-ground communications response. Partner with local legal counsel on reputation management strategies and proactive undertaking of policy work.Key Achievements:• Achieved read rates 15% higher than industry average.• Launched a community engagement campaign that raised $100,000 for the American Cancer Society.• Grew consumer awareness of community involvement 2%. • Trimmed $50k from the budget while still increasing media impressions. Show less Served as the media spokesperson across five states and 23 media markets. Fielded inquiries and resolved issues concerning premium hikes, claim disputes, and disaster coverage. Created and distributed informative e-newsletters and correspondence to employees regarding executive positioning, volunteer opportunities, and charitable campaigns. Spent one year overseeing sales training initiative.Key Achievements:• Launch of an e-learning sales and client training platform achieved a 91% adoption rate.• Secured the celebrity spokesperson for Home for the Holidays campaign Show less

  • Corporate Relations Division Manager

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2020

  • Senior Communication Consultant

    Jun 2008 - Aug 2011
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  General Motors

  Sept 2020 - now

  Communications Manager

  Lead communications strategy for the largest GM facility in North America. Create a strong local connection to GM’s vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. Develop communications strategies focused on employee engagement, reputation and business acumen. Provide strategic guidance to plant directors and leadership teams so they can connect, collaborate and demonstrate how GM manufacturing is a competitive advantage for the company. Manage private Facebook group through an employee-centric, “one team” approach. Oversee media relations and issues management. Provide strategic guidance on philanthropy and promote activities to internal and external audiences. Show less