Griffin Fletcher
Content Specialist

Public Relations Coordinator, Link-Belt Cranes

Lexington, KY

June 2024-present

 

Disease Investigator, TEKsystems, Under contract with the Kentucky State Government

Barren River District Health Department

Bowling Green, KY

July 2020-June 2024

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Interviewed COVID-19-positive cases, relayed up-to-date quarantine guidance, contact traced and communicated with workplaces regarding anticipated release dates in both English and Spanish. Answered queue calls regarding COVID-19-related questions and worked with data-oriented system NEDSS (National Electronic Disease Surveillance System and Contact Tracking and Tracing) to manage and safeguard data related to COVID-19.

Spoke with Spanish-speaking callers and reported information to department nurses. Contributed to a diverse group to work toward the common goal of responding to the current impacts of COVID-19 through surveillance and investigation to support elimination efforts. Worked with regional epidemiologists, communicable disease teams and health department leadership in ensuring that communities are informed and supported in surveillance and prevention of disease spread.

 

Features Editor, College Heights Herald

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

​August-December 2019

 

Managed a team of writers, communicated with team members and helped formulate, write and edit stories for the online and print mediums on a daily basis. Served as an editorial member and helped in decision making regarding publication initiatives and direction.

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Online Associate, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis, MO

​May-August 2019

 

Worked in a professional newsroom on a 40-hour per week basis, where I produced online and print content daily, pitched and reported stories across the St. Louis area, communicated with senior editors regarding content planning and managed online content.

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Copy Desk Chief, College Heights Herald

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

​January-May 2019

 

Edited student journalists’ work to be published online and in print on a daily basis. Served as an editorial member and communicated with other members regarding weekly publication content and future content strategy.

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Features Reporter, College Heights Herald

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

​August 2017 - May 2019

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Found, pitched and wrote articles on a weekly basis regarding student life and Bowling Green city culture for the newspaper’s online and weekly in-print editions, which circulate to a campus community of around 25,000 people.

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Corporate Communications Associate, GE Appliances

Louisville, KY

​May-August 2018

 

Wrote articles regarding business opportunities to be published within GEA’s internal network. Engaged in weekly business meetings with business representatives and partners regarding internal and external communications strategies. Communicated with business leaders regularly to discuss and help arrange initiatives for specific business teams and future meetings open to the global GEA community of over 10,000 employees.

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Magazine Writer, The Talisman

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

August 2018 - May 2019

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Reported two in-depth features for the magazine’s print edition, which is published on a semester basis, regarding topics that coincided with an overall theme decided by staff prior to reporting.

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Online Writer, The Talisman

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

​January-May 2018

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Found, pitched and wrote articles on a bimonthly basis.