Hi, I'm Asheley Benain, a versatile communications and public relations professional with a strong background in media relations, social media strategy, content development, and external communications. I specialize in managing public-facing campaigns and creating high-quality written and visual content, while collaborating closely with internal teams to align messaging with organizational goals. Currently, I oversee external communications at Volkert Inc., including crisis response and digital campaigns. I thrive on crafting consistent brand messages across various platforms and building impactful social media campaigns that promote company culture. My expertise also includes crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communication advising.

Asheley Benain

Hi, I'm Asheley Benain, a versatile communications and public relations professional with a strong background in media relations, social media strategy, content development, and external communications. I specialize in managing public-facing campaigns and creating high-quality written and visual content, while collaborating closely with internal teams to align messaging with organizational goals. Currently, I oversee external communications at Volkert Inc., including crisis response and digital campaigns. I thrive on crafting consistent brand messages across various platforms and building impactful social media campaigns that promote company culture. My expertise also includes crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communication advising.

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Hi, I’m Asheley Benain, a versatile communications and public relations professional with a strong background in media relations, social media strategy, content development, and external communications. I specialize in managing public-facing campaigns and creating high-quality written and visual content, while collaborating closely with internal teams to align messaging with organizational goals.

Currently, I oversee external communications at Volkert Inc., including crisis response and digital campaigns. I thrive on crafting consistent brand messages across various platforms and building impactful social media campaigns that promote company culture. My expertise also includes crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communication advising.

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Work Experience

Public Relations Specialist at Volkert Inc.
May 1, 2022 - Present
Managing all external communications including regional media relations, crisis response, social media, and digital campaigns. Creating content and graphics for social media platforms, building new website pages with a focus on user engagement and SEO, leading social media campaigns to promote company culture, managing crisis and issues communications with consistent brand messaging, monitoring news coverage and industry trends, fostering media relationships, crafting thought leadership pieces, collaborating on branding and tradeshow efforts, advising leadership and stakeholders, and developing quarterly external e-newsletters.
Public Relations Coordinator at Black News Channel
March 1, 2022 - August 26, 2025
Cultivated and maintained relationships with key media contacts, drafted tailored pitches, developed engaging content and graphics for internal communications, coordinated media interactions during filming and interviews, collaborated with the CEO on social media strategy, created content across digital platforms to boost audience engagement, generated story pitches, prepared media talking points for on-air talent, maintained media contact lists and tracked coverage, and produced weekly client reports highlighting PR initiatives and media coverage.
Legal Assistant at Sarai L. Gardner, Esq.
April 1, 2022 - August 26, 2025
Drafted various legal documents including pleadings, briefs, memorandums, and discovery materials. Participated in virtual court sessions and hearings preparation, managed travel logistics, maintained file confidentiality, took comprehensive notes in virtual meetings, and managed schedules and communications to support daily operations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at The University of Alabama
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2020

Qualifications

Crisis Communications Certification, PRSA Georgia
August 1, 2025 - August 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment