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

Career Profile

 

Strategic communications and governance leader with 20+ years of experience spanning NGO fundraising, U.S. government public affairs, and international capacity-building initiatives. Grounded in strategy, storytelling, and stewardship, I translate complex policy and technical issues into clear, values-aligned narratives. I now apply this expertise to AI governance, ethical communications, and responsible public messaging around emerging technologies.

Founder of Future Tense: Notes on Language, Work & AI, a publication examining how language, power, and organizational practice shape responsible AI and the future of digital work.

Core Expertise

  • Strategic Writing & Messaging: Executive communications, public affairs materials, policy and guidance documents, proposals and fundraising, and digital content

  • Editorial Leadership & Governance: Content standards, plain-language review, editorial workflows, clearance processes, and quality control

  • AI Evaluation & Responsible AI Practice: LLM output evaluation, safety and bias risk assessment, prompt design, and human-centered AI oversight

  • Language & Communication Quality: Clarity, tone, terminology, cross-cultural sensitivity, and readability of complex material

  • Training & Capacity Building: Workshop and curriculum design, storytelling training, SME enablement, and collaborative facilitation

Leadership Impact

  • Drafted an internal AI policy and 1-page briefer establishing ethical use standards, risk mitigation protocols, and human oversight. The policy was integrated into the employee handbook.

  • Built AI-assisted research and media workflows that improved message targeting while maintaining human editorial oversight.

  • Led press and media communications for USAID, securing prominent global coverage.

  • Produced congressional testimony support materials in coordination with Washington, D.C. bureaus.

  • Established editorial workflows across distributed teams to strengthen consistency, quality, and compliance.

  • Provided structured editorial feedback to SMEs, strengthening organizational writing capacity.

  • Edited 10+ speeches per month for U.S. Ambassadors, Mission Directors, and senior staff.

  • Translated complex technical and policy material into concise executive messaging.

  • Designed and led writing workshops for 700+ professionals, strengthening organizational communications capacity.

  • Led messaging and fundraising strategies supporting a $3.1M annual nonprofit budget.

Professional Experience

 

 

AI Content Reviewer & Writing Evaluation Specialist (Freelance) - Remote 
Aligned Labs (October 2025 – present)

  • Selected as a multi-category evaluator specializing in writing quality, professional communication, content clarity, marketing language, and leadership reasoning.  

  • Provide QA evaluations to improve the performance, safety, and accuracy of early-stage AI models. 


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.  

Certifications

 

  • AI-Enhanced Communications Strategist (Certified, Micro1 – 2025) 

  • Elements of AI: Introduction to AI (University of Helsinki – 2025) 

  • Google AI Essentials (Google – 2025) 

  • Ethics in AI and Data Science (Linux Foundation – 2025) 

  • Ethical Principles for Conversational AI (Linux Foundation– 2025) 

  • Conversational AI: Ensuring Compliance and Mitigating Risks (Linux Foundation – 2025) 

  • The Magic of Language (University of Leiden – 2025) 

  • ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing (Poyner’s News University – 2020) 

  • ACES Certificate in Editing (Poyner’s News University – 2018)

Education

  • B.A. Speech Communications (California State University Long Beach)

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