Jenny Weekes, EPIO

Experience

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  Lakewood Fire District 2

  Jun 2001 - Oct 2005

  Administrative Assistant
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  City of DuPont

  Oct 2005 - Mar 2008

  Fire Prevention Specialist

  Responsible for public education, public and community relations, fire code inspections, fire investigations, served as a Public Information Officer and other various fire prevention roles.

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  West Pierce Fire & Rescue

  Mar 2008 - now

  Serves as the lead Public Information Officer and responsible for public messaging. Highly skilled in media relations, crisis communications, social media management, writing (articles, press releases, talking points, etc.) and email marketing. Serves as a PIO within the West Pierce Emergency Management Coalition, working with other communicators within the cities of Lakewood and University Place, and the Town of Steilacoom (WA). Responsible for public education, community and public relations, conducting fire code inspections and fire investigations, social media management, served as a Public Information Officer and other various fire prevention roles.

  • Community & Media Relations Manager

    Jun 2015 - now

  • Prevention Captain

    Mar 2008 - May 2015
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  Pierce County Incident Management Team

  May 2018 - now

  Public Information Officer

  Serves as a Public Information Officer during activations. Responses include law enforcement and fire service Line of Duty Death memorial planning, COVID-19, wildfires and more.

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  Hartwood Creative

  Nov 2018 - now

  Communications Strategist + Owner

  Serving public safety, schools, government agencies and small businesses to build communication and marketing strategies that can be executed efficiently. Extensive experience in media relations, crisis communication, social media management and effective community relations.Services include consulting, crisis communication, media relations training, social media management and communication strategy.www.hartwoodcreative.com