1. ADAM RUSSELL
Communication Professional
CONTACT INFORMATION
 2008 S. Edison St.
Kennewick, WA 99338
 (541) 314-3815
 adamrussell1967@gmail.com
WHAT I CAN BRING TO
YOUR ORGANIZATION
 Nearly 20 years’ experience in
internal and external
communication, public and
media relations, and radio
broadcasting
 Ability to write in many styles
and formats – news articles,
feature/human interest
stories, press releases, and
technical documents
 Experienced in publishing
newsletters, creating flyers,
brochures and posters for
advertising and promotional
campaigns, and making
public presentations
 Experienced in event planning
and coordination, managing
schedules and budgets, and
leading large and small group
initiatives
 Proficient with Microsoft
Office applications, Quark
XPress and Photoshop
 Formally trained in
Leadership Skills,
Communication for First-time
Supervisors, Business Writing,
Publication Layout and
Design, Web Layout and
Design, Digital Photography,
Photoshop CS3 and Quark
Xpress
MY RELEVANT JOB HISTORY
 North Wind Solutions (Richland, Washington)
Subcontractor to the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of River Protection
Media Relations Support Specialist/Tour and Employee
Events Coordinator
July 2013 – present
 Planned, coordinated and executed more than 35 visits and tours
of Office of River Protection projects for a variety of VIPs,
including Congressional staffers, Department of Energy and
Environmental Management officials, personnel from oversight
agencies and local stakeholders. Planning activities include
generating an agenda, identifying project briefers using
contractor points of contact and ORP subject matter experts,
organizing logistics, and generating or gathering supporting
visual materials such as briefing packets and tour posters
 Assisted with organizing and providing logistical support for more
than 20 Hanford Site tours
 Provided technical editing of procedures, forms and other
documents
 Organized and facilitated nearly 20 internal Lunch & Learn
employee education sessions
 Gathered, provided commentary/analysis and disseminated
media coverage of Hanford-related topics and issues at similar
sites to ORP senior management
 Created, edited and finalized PowerPoint presentations for both
internal and public use
 Worked with graphics staff to obtain appropriate visuals for
presentations and tours
 Wrote, edited and submitted employee messages and
announcements
 Wrote and edited a variety of media communication tools,
including press releases, media advisories and communication
plans providing key messages, talking points, background
information and Q&As
 Worked with subject matter experts (SMEs) in gathering
information related to media communication tools and reporter
inquiries
 Wrote and edited newsletter articles for government publications
(THERE IS SOME MORE JOB HISTORY AND INFO ON THE NEXT PAGE)

2.  URS Corporation (Hermiston, Oregon)
Primary contractor for construction, operation and closure of the
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
Communication Specialist
August 2004 – February 2013
 Wrote, edited and produced a four-page daily newsletter for the
site’s workforce
 Wrote, edited and produced weekly and monthly newsletters in
support of site and project initiatives, including safety, chemical
weapons destruction progress, and site closure
 Collaborated with various SMEs and department/project
managers to create communication tools for disseminating
technical information to both frontline and administrative
employees, as well as external audiences
 Created flyers, brochures and posters for various company and
client needs using Photoshop
 Served as U.S. Army Public Affair’s chief press release writer for
emergency exercises
 Collaborated with U.S. Army’s Public Affairs Officer and
Community Outreach Office staff by writing articles, producing
communication tools and assisting with outreach planning to
support the overall public outreach/communication effort
 Created and delivered presentations to a variety of internal and
external audiences, such as employee-led teams, civic groups and
oversight boards
 Served a nine-month assignment as acting communication
manager and served as permanent manager’s back-up; duties
included generating reports, producing press materials such as
news releases and fact sheets, overseeing the department’s
budget and serving as the company’s media contact, as well as
conducting and assisting with plant tours for VIPs and other
stakeholders
 Provided photography, videography and voiceover services for
project video productions
 Developed and maintained web sites on project intranet
 KOHU/KQFM Radio (Hermiston, Oregon)
News/Sports Director
June 1998 – June 2004
 Wrote, edited and delivered both live and pre-recorded local on-
air newscasts, weather forecasts and sports reports
 Established and fostered relationships with a variety of
community sources, including local government, emergency
response agencies and business leaders, for generating news
stories
 Produced advertisements,
including writing copy for both
business advertisements and
station promotions
 Produced and hosted
community affairs talk show
 Represented the stations to the
public through remote
broadcasts, community events
and media forums
 KUMA AM/FM Radio
(Pendleton, Oregon)
News Director
December 1996 – June 1998
 Wrote, edited and delivered
local on-air newscasts,
weather forecasts and sports
reports, both live and pre-
recorded
 Established and fostered
relationships with a variety of
community sources, including
local government, emergency
response agencies and
business leaders, for
generating news stories
 Represented the stations to the
public through remote
broadcasts and community
events
WHERE I WENT TO SCHOOL
Washington State University
(B.A. in Communication, 1997)
AWARDS I HAVE WON
 Best Edited Work on Cable 8 News
 Oregon Association of Broadcasters
(OAB) Radio Sports Broadcaster of
the Year runner-up
 OAB Best Original Program
Produced by Station Radio 2nd
Place