Joan Osterwalder

- Developed communications concepts and executed plans to reinforce company values, build open communication between managers and employees and increase awareness of the business in a global division of Zurich. - Worked with media relations on external communications. - Contributed to projects involving intranet, social media, e-mail correspondence, video, Town Hall meetings and events to ensure all business and corporate communications goals are achieved.

- Created global communications package of sales kit, presentations, event series, mailings, press releases, Web stories, video and advertisements. - Wrote and edited texts, coordinated translations in five languages and ensured all marketing messages were conveyed consistently. - Coordinated with product managers, sales departments, creative partners, printers, translators and international subsidiaries in Europe, the United States and Asia.

- Edited company press releases on rating changes and market commentaries covering all sectors. - Managed team assignments to coordinate timely release of company announcements. - Handled calls from clients, the media and the public.

- Organized and managed marketing events for a risk trading program. - Helped create marketing materials and investor presentations. - Prepared accruals for quarterly financial statements.

- Covered courts, government, education and law enforcement in a competitive environment for a 200,000 circulation daily newspaper. - Played a key role in launching a new publication in the Palm Springs area. - Shot video on assignment and coordinated graphic illustrations and photos for multi-media story packages.

- Wrote stories and profiles on mediators and lawyers. 
 - Covered trials and settlements and legal trends in depth.

- Covered civil and criminal cases and routinely wrote up to six stories a day under tight deadlines. 
 - Worked as general assignment and police reporter, covered high-profile events such as the Academy Awards.

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