Experience
Exactech
Marketing Communications Assistant
Global Medical Device Company · Gainesville, FL
Managed corporate and product communications for a global medical device company navigating two simultaneous challenges — a voluntary court-supervised Chapter 11 restructuring and an active product launch pipeline. Every word required legal and compliance review. Every public statement carried reputational and financial consequence.
Responsibilities
FDA Clearance PR
Independently wrote and distributed FDA clearance press releases via PR Newswire — collaborating directly with R&D and clinical teams for regulatory accuracy and compliance before distribution.
Restructuring Communications
Contributed to investor-sensitive communications during Chapter 11 restructuring — working alongside H/Advisors Abernathy in joint meetings and draft exchanges under active legal proceedings.
Conference & Product Comms
Developed product launch and conference communications for AAHKS 2024 — translating complex clinical and technical information into compliant, audience-aligned messaging for orthopedic surgeons.
AI Campaign & Trade Media
Produced external AI campaign targeting orthopedic surgeons. Secured trade coverage in Orthoworld and Orthostreams. Developed competitive comparison materials and internal newsletters.
Documents & Work Product
Restructuring Press Release
FDA Clearance — Truliant Tibial Implant
Shoulder Implant Milestone Release
Competitive Comparison Deck
AI Campaign — AUGI
Originally developed at Exactech as Advita. Renamed post-restructuring.
Industry Pulse — October 21
Industry Pulse — November 4
Industry Pulse — November 18
Industry Pulse — December 6
Industry Pulse — December 20