Kate (Hackett) Young

Communications Officer

Location
Greater Atlanta Area
Industry
Law Enforcement

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Kate (Hackett) Young's Overview

Current
  • Communications Officer at Local Police Department
Past
Education
  • Bentley University
  • La Salle Academy
Connections

105 connections

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Kate (Hackett) Young's Experience

Communications Officer

Local Police Department

February 2011Present (1 year 1 month)

- Answers 911/emergency and non-emergency calls from the public for police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) response and codes all request for Police, Fire and
EMS assistance.
- Gives lifesaving and pre-arrival instructions to callers in emergency situations and maintains appropriate logs
- Operates emergency communication systems simultaneously, including computers, radios, and phones
- Participates in coordinating emergency responses and assistance from external agencies
- Accesses a variety of computer information systems and databases to retrieve, verify, and enter data
- Testifies in court and performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Manager, Patient Services Call Center

Nanston Dental/Great Expressions Dental

July 2010February 2011 (8 months)

- Managed team of 25 call center representatives ensuring proper staffing according to call volume estimations
- Ensured quality of service provided by monitoring calls and evaluating and coaching each team member as needed
- Encouraged each representative's development through reporting metrics, script enhancements and one-on-one coaching sessions
- Responded to patient calls where escalation is required or requested

Director of Marketing

Nanston Dental Group

Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Medical Practice industry

October 2007July 2010 (2 years 10 months)

- Managed internal and external marketing initiatives for patient recruitment and retention
- Created and implemented custom marketing plans based on company goals and the specific needs of the various clinics and/or doctors
- Designed and deployed all marketing materials including print, web and audio formats
- Tracked profitability of all leads generated from the various marketing initiatives
- Designed and managed a corporate community outreach program
- Resolved service conflicts with patients through Better Business Bureau and various social media outlets
- Initiated and managed social media campaigns on Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter, and YouTube

Director of Professional Development

Nanston Dental Group

Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Medical Practice industry

June 2006July 2010 (4 years 2 months)

- Offered continuing education opportunities for clinical teams to fulfill state requirements for dentist and hygienist licenses
- Conducted needs assessment to determine both clinical and business training opportunities
- Redesigned the orientation program for clinical and business teams; served as facilitator for revised program
- Organized noteworthy training events including symposiums for the dentists and company-wide training events for over 500 team members
- Managed corporate training facility
- Managed corporate training records for all employees

eLearning Specialist

Kendall Healthcare

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; Medical Devices industry

July 2004June 2006 (2 years)

- Designed and developed online training modules for medical device sales representatives
- Developed customized graphics and interactive activities for blended training initiatives
- Administered online modules and maintained employee training records using a web-based learning management system
- Designed, created and maintained numerous web portals hosting training documents and information for training initiatives
- Supported various department programs with media support including photography and videography services

HR Administrator

Covidien

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; COV; Medical Devices industry

March 2003July 2004 (1 year 5 months)

- Collected and analyzed program data for various international human resources programs
- Coordinated service recognition program for all domestic locations
- Provided administrative support for various benefit and compensation programs

Senior Human Resources Assistant

Partners HealthCare

Nonprofit; 10,001+ employees; Hospital & Health Care industry

May 2000March 2003 (2 years 11 months)

- Served as project coordinator for semi-annual professional development trainings organizing nearly 100 sessions and processing over 2,000 registrations per year
- Facilitated new employee orientation for Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Women’s Hospital training between 40 to 80 employees per week
- Contributed to the internal PeopleSoft HRMS team in the needs assessment, development, implementation and technical support of the new software used at six area hospitals
- Collaborated with training consultants in initiatives as needed including consultation, delivery and assessment of services offered

Kate (Hackett) Young's Certifications

  • Instructional Designer/Developer

    • Langevin Learning Services
    • September 2005
  • CPR BLS Trainer

    • American Heart Association
    • July 2007 to July 2013

Kate (Hackett) Young's Education

Bentley University

B. Science, Management/Communications

19962000

Activities and Societies: Managing Editor for The Vanguard (College Newspaper) 1997-1999

La Salle Academy

Diploma

19941996

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