Carol E. Laumeier, M.B.A.

Award-winning communicator with more than 25 years of experience in communications management, including public relations/outreach, Web site development, writing/editorial services, publication design/production, and marketing. 10½ years of project management and technical experience as a consultant managing environmental projects for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Role

As Customer Engagement Director for the Polymers Division and the NIST Combinatorial Methods Center (NCMC), leads and manages internal and external communications to disseminate research results and activities through the development, writing, design, and production of outreach materials.   Plans and executes outreach activities, including the semi-annual NCMC Industry Workshop, Web sites, employee e-newsletter articles, monthly highlights, fact sheets, reports, tour stop descriptions, CDs, and posters.  Interfaces with technical staff to write and edit communications on science topics, in layman's language, in a journalistic style.  Interfaces with customer contacts to attract, develop, and retain membership in the NCMC consortium.  Performs special outreach activities for the Materials Science and Engineering Operation (MSEL); as MSEL Team Captain (2007) and Polymers Key Worker (2006-2007) for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), achieved 119 percent of the donation goal in 2007, as recognized by a President's Award. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in the use of PC and Macintosh hardware and software, including Acid Pro, Acrobat, AWARD, CommonSpot, DeltaGraph Pro, Excel, Freehand, LINKS, MacDraw Pro, MSAccess, MSFrontPage, MSProject, MSPublisher, MSWord (70+ WPM), PageMaker, Persuasion, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Techno eJay, and TimeSlips
• Experienced in the editorial styles of the American Psychological Association (APA), Associated Press (AP), and the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)
• Experienced in the use of photographic and graphic tools and equipment
• Basic knowledge of Spanish

Awards and Honors

2007, President's Award, Combined Federal Campaign.

2000, "SAIC Environmental Excellence Award" in recognition of performance, development, management, and growth of SAIC's Pollution Prevention contract with the U.S. Department of Energy.

1994 - 1998, "President's Club" annual sales awards as an Independent Sales Representative (part-time), Avon Products, Inc.

1994, "Top New Sales Performer" for highest sales in the District by a new representative, Avon Products, Inc.

1990, Original print production work exhibited in juried Alumni Exhibition, Montgomery College.

1988, "Excellence in Print, Award of Excellence" printing quality award by the Printing Industry of Metropolitan Washington for Martin Marietta's "Today" magazine, issue Number Two, 1988.

1985, Insight Magazine's "Blue Smoke and Mirrors Award" recognizing instrumental role in the successful launch of the magazine.

1985, Nominated for a Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities, Art History, Hood College.

1985, "Esther E. Shaw Award" for the best news story appearing in The Blue & Grey, Hood College student newspaper.

1985, "Art Department Faculty Award for Outstanding Senior Art Major," Hood College.

1985, Intern in the Public Information Office, The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

1985, Associate Editor, The Herald, Hood College student literary magazine.

1985, Original painting and photographs exhibited in juried Student Art Exhibition, Hood College.

1984 - 1985, Managing Editor, Journalist, and Photographer, The Blue & Grey, Hood College student newspaper.

1983, Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Montgomery College.

1983, Intern in the Photo Gallery, Montgomery College.

1983, Original photographs exhibited in juried Student Photography Exhibition, Montgomery College.

1979, Nominated for and completed Summer School for the Performing Arts, Voice major, Wheaton High School, Wheaton, Maryland.

Committees and Service

2007 - present, Heartsaver CPR/AED Certification, American Heart Association

2004 - 2007, Real Estate License, State of Maryland

1998 - present, Member, National Capital Region Mustang Club (NCRMC)

1995 - 2008, Senior Member, Society for Technical Communication (STC)

1995 - present, Life Member, Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars

1994 – 1998, Award-Winning Independent Sales Representative (part-time), Avon Products, Inc.

1990 - present, Notary Public for the State of Maryland

1980 - present, Whole Blood Donor, American Red Cross