Wendy Bailey

Experience

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  Information and Quality Healthcare

  Aug 2003 - Feb 2005

  Communications Specialist

  Wrote press releases and handled all aspects concerning the media.Created ads and placed media buys.Served as the information liaison between my company, the community and the media.Designed, prepared, edited and published newsletters and brochures for hospital, physicians, nursing homes, senior citizens with Medicare, etc.Arranged press conferences and served as speech writer.Maintained communications plans for projects and initiatives.

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  Project Recovery - Dept. of Mental Health

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Director of Public Relations

  Wrote press releases, media alerts, television and radio commercialsWrote monthly newslettersDeveloped and maintained Web site Developed educational/informational brochures and other literature required for the programCreated communication plans and budgetsMaintained records of media coverageLiaison with all mediaCoordinated media relations for all radio, television and newspaper interviews and act as spokesperson

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  Mississippi State Hospital

  Feb 2005 - Jan 2006

  Communications Specialist

  Wrote press releases, media alerts and PSAsWrote copy for newsletters and brochuresCreated communications plans for various events and maintain records of media coverageDeveloped talking points and speechesLiaison with all mediaDeveloped one weekly and two quarterly newsletters.Supervised all projects assigned to Staff WriterCoordinated media relations for radio, television and newspaper interviews

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  MS Dept of Mental Health

  Jan 2007 - now

  Director of Public Information

  Coordinates the agency's strategic planning process and reportingWrites and distributes press releasesDevelops monthly and quarterly newslettersDevelops and coordinates public awareness campaigns such as the statewide anti-stigma campaign and suicide prevention campaignOversees media and messaging-related tasksCoordinates contracting of media services to include produced television and radio public service announcements Develops and improves techniques for disseminating internal informationDevelops and designs all material for Web siteSchedules television, radio and newspaper interviewsActs as spokesperson Promotes and maintains contact with representatives of the mediaDevelops budget plans for mediaInitiates contact with other state, community and governmental agencies Show less

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  MS Department of Mental Health

  Aug 2014 - now

  Director Bureau of Outreach, Planning and Development

  Bureau is responsible for the agency’s strategic planning process, internal and external communications, public awareness campaigns, recovery and resiliency transformation, special projects, workforce development, and professional licensure and certificationProvides supervision to the Bureau consisting of 11 individuals and three divisionsOversees the agency’s strategic transformation to a recovery-oriented system of care and Certified Peer Support Specialist Program Develops and coordinates the agency’s strategic planning process by working with the Board of Mental Health, DMH staff and Certified Providers, advocates, family members, and consumers to develop the agency’s three-year strategic planResponsible for developing two reports each year to track strategic planning progress Develops and improves techniques for disseminating internal and external informationResponsible for coordination of the legislative teamServes as a member of the DMH executive leadership team Show less

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  Mississippi Department of Mental Health

  Sept 2018 - now

  Chief of Staff