Liana H. Meyer 
Strategic Communications Leader     |     Governance,  Ethics  &  Policy

Professional Experience​

 

 

Board Member, Communications & Strategic Visibility

Present AQUITY Global Inc. (May 2026 - present)

• Supporting strategic visibility and organizational positioning for a global health organization at the intersection of health systems strengthening, international development, and emerging technologies.

• Advising on communications and positioning; thought leadership and executive visibility; media engagement; and AI-era organizational visibility and digital positioning, including AEO & GEO.

 

Founder

PetLore.org & The Good Companion Literary Journal (March 2026 – Present)

• Designing and developing PetLore.org, a story-centered digital platform exploring AI-supported pet memory preservation, emotional storytelling, and user-generated narrative experiences. 

• Building the content, onboarding, metadata, and user experience architecture for a companion mobile application focused on personal memory, pet identity, and emotionally resonant digital storytelling

• Launching The Good Companion, an online literary journal connected to Pet Lore.

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Public Relations Specialist - Remote
Marquette L. Walker Ministries (May 2025 – present)

• Drafted an internal AI policy addressing ethical use, governance, risk mitigation, human oversight, and responsible application across communications and operations. 

• Conduct AI-assisted media research to identify target outlets, refine story angles, and tailor pitches for faith-based and community publications. 

• Build a repeatable, AI-enhanced pitching workflow using prompt tools to draft templates, refine messaging, and align narratives with editorial styles. 

• Produce twice-weekly devotionals using AI-supported theological research, concept mapping, and language polishing to ensure scriptural clarity and narrative flow. 

• Analyze staff survey responses with AI-assisted thematic classification to identify core organizational values and pair them with aligned scriptural and practical applications. 

• Develop internal communication strategies that foster staff engagement, using AI tools to streamline planning and quality assurance. 
   

Self-Employed/Contractor – Remote      
Clients: Manhattan Strategy Group, RTI International, University Research Co., LLC (February 2020 – November 2024)

• Strengthened the clarity, persuasiveness, and compliance of technical proposals by synthesizing complex inputs, refining key messaging, and ensuring brevity, readability, and consistency. 

• Collaborated with SMEs across sectors to verify accuracy, clarify language, integrate feedback, and shape cohesive narratives for domestic ESL and global public health programs. 

• Contributed to bid writing and revisions for USAID-funded projects, emphasizing global health security, technical accuracy, and strong alignment with donor priorities. 

• Developed and edited a wide range of proposal components—including executive summaries, technical approaches, MEL sections, tables, and annexes—to produce polished, persuasive documents. 

• Produced executive-level content such as talking points and letters, delivering refined, strategic messaging tailored to senior leadership. 

• Designed and led workshops on writing and branding for 200 staff, strengthening organizational capacity through structured instruction and constructive editorial feedback. 

• Improved the quality of reports, assessments, branding materials, and other key outputs through comprehensive proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking. 

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)    
Development Outreach Communications Specialist – Writer (February 2014 – February 2019)
Manila, Philippines 

• Collaborated with partners in the Philippines, Pacific Islands, Mongolia, and the US to develop content covering the health, economic growth, governance, education, and environment sectors. 

• Served as a final reviewer for publications authored or sponsored by USAID, adhering to style requirements, and editing content for technical accuracy, clarity, branding, and other considerations.  

• Worked with respective bureaus in Washington, D.C., to provide mission-cleared material and talking points for congressional testimonies and to fulfill quick-turnaround requests. 

• Served as the lead writer on press releases for distribution by U.S. Embassies in the Philippines and Pacific Islands, consistently gaining positive and prominent media mentions by top news outlets. 

• Edited 10+ speeches a month for the U.S. Ambassador, USAID Mission Director, USAID staff, and visitors from Washington, D.C.  

• Directed social media campaigns that resulted in an 800 percent increase in engagement from 72,000 in 2017 to more than 630,000 in 2018. Maintained an editorial calendar to strategically cover messaging priorities. Consulted technical teams to conceptualize content and identify relevant subjects.  

• Designed a template to easily and accurately collect social media content from project partners, resulting in more timely and relevant social media posts.  

• Produced fact sheets to enhance public understanding of USAID’s role on development issues.  

• Trained over 500 staff and project partners on messaging, style, and storytelling, and developed a style guide, editorial procedures, fact-checking lists, and other templates. 

• Worked with the USAID webmaster to maintain and update content on the USAID website, including with cleared materials and SEO suggestions. 

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Account Manager 

LV Universal Manpower Services, Inc. (January 2012 – February 2014)
Manila, Philippines 

• Ensured speedy and safe deployment of skilled Filipino workers to Australia by overseeing recruitment, interviews, trade tests, job placement, visa processing, and post-deployment care. 

• Introduced marketing elements and consistent messaging to a start-up company that had no communications strategy in place, creating a branded experience and building trust among clients. 

• Designed workflow procedures and managed relationships with employers, trade testing facilities, and lending companies to improve applicant and employer experience, resulting in applicants regularly referring others for job placement services. 

 

Communications Manager 

Taller San Jose Hope Builders (July 2004 – May 2012 * January – May 2012 remote work)
Santa Ana, California 

• Developed communication strategies and fundraising campaigns to support the organization’s $3.1 million annual budget and raise awareness about its work. 

• Oversaw direct mail and online fundraising activities, including copywriting, graphic design, email marketing, mailing lists, print production, and post-campaign reporting.  

• Developed content and managed editorial calendar for internal and external newsletters. Crafted strategic messaging to engage stakeholders and to boost giving, volunteerism, and event attendance.  

• Prepared staff, students, donors, and volunteers for public appearances and interviews, and identified ways to foster empathy and greater understanding of the organization’s at-risk youth. 

• Raised the profile of the organization through media coverage. 

• Piloted internal branding guidelines that included messaging workshops and marketing templates.  

• Conducted market research to revamp messaging and relaunch the Hope Builders website.