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I am the Director of Creative Strategy at a strategic communications firm that specializes in advanced energy, technology, and economic development sectors. I am also the Executive Producer of Energizing Tennessee, a podcast that explores the latest news and insights about the advanced energy sector.
I spent the early years of my career as a writer and editor in Knoxville and Boston, freelancing for clients in higher education, healthcare, energy, emerging technology, and entertainment. My primary focus now is using multimedia approaches to advance my clients' missions. I love projects in audio, video, and written storytelling mediums.
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Drafted a guest column for one of my client, TEAM TN, a partnership with the National Science Foundation and is an alliance of more than 100 academics, industries, communities, and technical societies led by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
I serve as a ghost writer for several clients, especially increasing their thought leadership presence on LinkedIn.
I serve as the ghostwriter for the University of Tennessee Research Foundation's monthly newsletter (two feature stories per month). I interview subjects and draft content based on those interviews.
This podcast serves as one way to elevate and celebrate industry accomplishments, helping usher in new partnerships, growth and pride in our state.
I conceptualized and executed this project, serving as the interviewer, editor, and producer.
I serve as the executive producer of Energizing Tennessee, a podcast from the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. The podcast explores the latest news and insights about the advanced energy sector.
I conceptualized and executed this project, serving as the interviewer, editor, and producer.
I conceptualized and executed this project, serving as the interviewer, editor, and producer.
I draft quarterly newsletters for my client and additional press releases throughout the year, in addition to my weekly social media work.
Problem-Solving: At Piper Communications, we're not afraid of a challenge. We're diligent, action-oriented and committed to solving your problems by executing well-planned strategies that deliver results Call it first-child syndrome or an innate desire to fix things, but I have never been one to back down from a professional challenge.
Pictured from left to right at Startup Day 2019: Tom Ballard, PYA; Jim Biggs, KEC; Lynn Youngs, UT Anderson Center; Tom Rogers, UT Research Park; Leah Winter, Winter Innovations; Amy Henry, TVA; Dan Miller, ORNL; Jonathan Sexton, Bandera; Stacey Patterson, University of Tennessee; Maha Krishnamurthy, UT Research Foundation; Grady Vanderhoofven, 3Roots; Derren Burell, Veteran Ventures [...]
I have worn many hats over the years. From working as a Senior Writer at a content marketing agency to pursuing qualitative research as a master's student, my career trajectory hasn't been exactly straightforward. However, one thing that has remained constant over the years has been my passion for crafting a good story.
Cortney Piper serves as executive director of the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. Tennessee unemployment lingers close to 10% as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to chew through livelihoods across the state. Likewise, millions of Americans are unemployed. The state has an opportunity in this economic downturn, however, to add jobs and make the state a leader in the advanced energy economy for transportation.
The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is passionate about connecting assets to opportunity. For the industry to continue to grow and organizations within it to become leaders regionally and around the globe, we must be intentional about building and maintaining strategic partnerships.
Millions of healthcare and essential workers have worn N95 respirators or other medical masks to protect themselves over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers indicate that over 148 million vaccines have been administered, the majority of which are Moderna or Pfizer doses.
I serve as the ghostwriter for the University of Tennessee Research Foundation's monthly newsletter (two feature stories per month). I interview subjects and draft content based on those interviews.