TECHNOLOGY. PEOPLE. CLEAR COMMUNICATION.
I help people understand what’s changing, why it matters, and what to do next.
Selected work in technology communications, employee experience, and user adoption at Sam Houston State University.
Explore my workINTRANET MODERNIZATION
What’s changing, what you need to do, and where to get help.
High-level updates, timing awareness, and readiness support.
Preview, feedback, and hands-on guidance.
Adapted from my 2026 intranet communication plan.
SELECTED WORK · 2023–2026
A selection of projects showing how I organize information, translate technical input, and support people through change.
WINDOWS 11
Communication planning, pilot engagement, user guidance, and feedback tools supporting an operating system transition.
UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
Survey refinement, participant communications, structured testing feedback, and updates to educational infographics.
INTRANET MODERNIZATION
Audience segmentation, sequenced messaging, training coordination, and a reusable message bank for intranet improvements.
EMMA COMMUNICATIONS SOP
A documented workflow for planning, reviewing, and preparing institutional email campaigns.
ARTICLES BY MARLEE BIRD
Practical ideas on AI, communication, and helping people feel more confident with new tools.
A practical approach to reviewing AI answers, with new survey findings and an infographic to help you check the details that matter.
Read the article and infographicFive practical AI tools for middle and high school teachers, with real teacher examples, free starting options, and a quick reference guide.
Read the article and quick guideWhich AI tools can you use, what information should stay out, and when should you tell someone AI helped? Clear guidance helps people take the next step.
Read the articleYou don’t need to learn every new feature to get started with AI. Choose one familiar task, check the result, and build confidence from there.
Read the articleHOW I WORK
Technical teams know the system. Employees know their day-to-day work. My role is to connect the two through communication people can use.
Gather technical input, clarify what people need to know, and identify the questions that need answers.
Match the message, timing, and channel to each group’s needs and level of impact.
Turn complex information into emails, guidance, surveys, and supporting materials with clear actions.
Work with subject matter experts to refine content and create ways for users to share their experience.
ABOUT MARLEE
Since October 2023, I’ve worked in IT Engagement at Sam Houston State University, helping translate technology information into communication for faculty, staff, and students.
As the communications specialist on cross-functional project teams, I bring an audience perspective to technical conversations. I gather input, refine language, organize information, and create materials that help people understand and respond to change.
I’m interested in internal communications, employee enablement, and AI adoption, especially work that helps people feel more capable using unfamiliar tools.
CONTINUING TO LEARN
Continued learning in AI productivity, collaboration, leadership, and digital content.
FEATURED LEARNING PATH
By Microsoft and LinkedIn · Completed October 2025 · 5 hours, 41 minutes
LinkedIn Learning coursework
Web Editors Essentials
GET IN TOUCH
Reach me by email or connect with me on LinkedIn.