
Organizational and Strategic Communications
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Organizational and Strategic Communications
Washington D.C. Metro Area
* Dual professional background includes Internet and digital media experience along with traditional strategic communication management of issues, messages, projects, corporate change, creative staff, and crisis communication to achieve pinpointed plans for diverse audiences, venues, spokespersons, channels, and media.
* Washington, DC experience in writing major speeches, brief remarks, talking points, articles, opinion editorials, blog entries, internal presentations, and other communications products for the principal officers and executive-level staff within large nonprofit advocacy organization.
* Strong savvy from experience with Internet technology and new media outreach. Hands-on technical skills using both Mac and Windows with MS Office, PowerPoint, Flash video, podcasting software/hardware, online audio/video editing and other digital production and presentation tools.
* Commercial news media experience and advertising experience (radio and cable television).
* Advocacy journalism experience for Washington, DC military client.
• Viewed by colleagues and associates as a forward-looking, big-picture thinker, with keen strategic communications planning and operational skills and talents. Recognized as innovative and entrepreneurial.
• Doctorate and Masters degrees in communication. Bachelor of Science degree in journalism.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; BAH; Management Consulting industry)
May 2008 — Present (3 months)
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — May 2008 (2 years 9 months)
PhD-faculty level university teaching experience, including 2005 certification for online teaching. Taught business communication courses to adults online and in classrooms at two Maryland campuses (College Park and Shady Grove) from 2005 to 2008.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 6 months)
Full-time strategic communications management and executive communications editorial management including information architecture, design, layout, and managing editor function over print and online newsletter and public-facing website for U.S. military client.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1998 — December 2007 (10 years)
For ten years, Woody Goulart provided freelance communication services such as strategic communication, writing/editing, website writing and hosting, and digital photography exclusively on a contract or project basis.
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
April 1995 — August 2006 (11 years 5 months)
Top-ten market national and international, internal and external strategic communications management and executive communications using both traditional media and digital media.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1993 — April 1995 (2 years 4 months)
Mission Cable Television company in Arizona: Successfully handled public relations, executive communications, government relations, community relations, and marketing communications within highly regulated industry. Track record of corporate spokesperson experience dealing with difficult customer service issues and angry audiences.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 1990 — January 1993 (2 years 5 months)
Established successful business plan and operational strategies for local food service business (1990-1993) in Phoenix, Arizona. Served as radio advertising sales consultant, selling and writing advertising in Laughlin, Nevada and surrounding communities (1991-1993) for radio stations in Bullhead City, Arizona.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 1982 — September 1990 (7 years 11 months)
Continental Cablevision in Boston television market: Successfully handled public relations, government relations, and community relations within highly regulated industry. Track record of corporate spokesperson experience dealing with difficult customer service issues and angry audiences.
Ph.D., Communication, 1976 — 1979
M.A., Communication, 1973 — 1976
B.S., Journalism, 1970 — 1973
Active in IABC Washington, DC