{"id":4451,"date":"2021-05-02T09:26:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T17:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/?p=4451"},"modified":"2021-05-02T09:26:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T17:26:46","slug":"member-spotlight-stephenie-wheeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/member-spotlight-stephenie-wheeler\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Spotlight: Stephenie Wheeler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Stephenie_Wheeler_2020_Portrait_WEB.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4452 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Stephenie_Wheeler_2020_Portrait_WEB-771x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a>Meet Stephenie Wheeler, corporate and regulatory communications officer for the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A good chunk of my work is dedicated to informing and engaging the railroad\u2019s 600+ employees. I also administer the employee recognition program and contribute to customer communications. I\u2019m back-up for the railroad\u2019s charitable giving program and media relations. On the regulatory side, I help ARRC meet agency requirements through capital project public involvement, public information, and filling incident command \/ crisis communications roles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Boise, Idaho<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Science degree in business \/ accounting from the University of the State of New York. Associate\u2019s degree in public affairs from the Community College of the Air Force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does membership in PRSA assist you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My professional road has taken a few hairpin turns based on accidental connections. In college, I made an about-face on electrical engineering aspirations when a family connection spurred me to join the military.\u00a0 I soon found myself in San Antonio, Texas, where Air Force recruits undergo Basic Training. Based on a typing test (seriously!), my career path pivoted to military journalism and public affairs, and I wound up in Alaska!\u00a0 After 8 years of service, military connections led to the nonprofit sector, and in turn, to the railroad, where I\u2019ve ripened on the corporate PR vine for nearly 20 years (with a short detour into health care).<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been involved with PRSA on and off. In hindsight, I wish I\u2019d been a member more of those years, as I\u2019ve found professional connections tend to be less accidental and more beneficial within PRSA. In addition to fostering PR friendships and a support network, PRSA membership offers fantastic development resources that help us to generate ideas and polish our work. These benefits are valuable at any stage of one\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRSA Alaska Volunteering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having rejoined PRSA in 2017, I quickly seized upon a volunteer opportunity perfect for me \u2013 editing a fairly new chapter monthly electronic bulletin. This continues a calling to produce periodicals (or blogs) for just about every organization I\u2019ve served, whether as staff or volunteer. <em>The PRSA Alaska Communicator<\/em> e-news channel falls under the chapter\u2019s publicity committee, and that\u2019s how I eventually became the committee\u2019s chair. For 2021, I happily share the co-chair role with the talented Katie Dougherty.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the thing about PRSA \ua7f7 it offers a wide variety of give-and-grow opportunities. So much so, that any member can find ways to volunteer that match their interests and availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Stephenie Wheeler, corporate and regulatory communications officer for the Alaska Railroad. 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