Stefanie Pidgeon

Experience

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  Moore County Schools

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Music Teacher

  Taught grades pre-k through 7 -- more than 100 students on a daily basis.

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  University of South Carolina

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2007

  Graduate Assistant - The Carolina Agency

  Supervised a dozen students who made up the student-run public relations firm.

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  American Heart Association

  Feb 2007 - Dec 2007

  Market Development intern
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  MPRI

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  Strategic Communications Practicum
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  United States Department of Defense

  May 2008 - Nov 2008

  Community Group Liaison / Account Executive

  Served as a Department of Defense liaison to the more than 320 non-profit organizations that made up DoD's national-level American Supports You program. (Contractor)

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  US Army

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2012

  Provided strategic communication support to the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Headquarters Department of the Army, Community Relations Division. (Contractor) Provided strategic communication support to the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Headquarters Department of the Army, Plans Division. Provided strategic communication support to the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Plans Division. (Contractor)

  • Senior Strategic Communication Strategist

    May 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Senior Strategic Communication Strategist, U.S. Army

    Jun 2010 - May 2011

  • Communications Planner

    Nov 2008 - Jun 2010
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  US Army

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2017

  Strategic Communication and Public Affairs team lead in support of the Army Resiliency Directorate, G-1, HQDA. (Contractor)Certified Master Resilience Trainer-Facilitator (Level 2) Strategic Communication team lead, Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program, U.S. Army. (Contractor)Master Resilience Trainer, Level 1

  • Supervisor and Team Lead/Senior Public Affairs Specialist

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Team Lead/Senior Public Affairs Specialist

    Nov 2012 - Sept 2014
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  USDA Risk Management Agency

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Press Officer

  Served as the single point of contact for media inquires and engagements for the Risk Management Agency. Responsible for preparing presentations for, and staffing RMA principals at high-profile engagements. Served on the change management team to help drive change communications while the agency was transitioning to a new, larger mission area. Communications reached more than 20,000 employees. Served as Executive Editor for myFPAC, an intranet site to share information about the organization with employees. 2017 CFC Coordinator, Risk Management Agency - Successful in exceeding 100 percent of the agency's goal.May 2017 - January 2018 - served on Detail for USDA's Veterans Program Office as the Public Affairs and Outreach Coordinator. Show less

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  U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC)

  Sept 2018 - now

  SECRET clearanceInformation System Owner (ISO) for the USAASC websiteOPSEC LII

  • Chief, Communications Branch

    May 2021 - now

  • Strategic Communications Specialist

    Sept 2018 - May 2021