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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Led the development and community relations efforts that saved Kearsley Retirement Community (America’s first retirement community) from closure Assisted in the development and implementation of media strategy for the 2007 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer that resulted in over 258,083,000 media impressions Frequent contributor to Outlook, the quarterly newsletter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, and official blogger for their 2007 and 2008 national conventions and LGBT media summits
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Freelance Writer – West Hollywood, CA 2007-Present Frequent contributor to Outlook, the quarterly newsletter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, and official blogger for the 2007 and 2008 NLGJA national conventions and LGBT media summits Authored numerous television, film, and theatre reviews for Out.com Developed Web site copy for multiple corporations Media Consultant, Avon Foundation – West Hollywood, CA 2007-2008 Coordinated strategic media outreach; monitored media coverage, developed targeted pitches; handled reporter inquiries, and provided timely response for all public relations activities related to the 2007 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Assisted in the development and implementation of media strategy for the 2007 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer that resulted in over 258, 083,000 media impressions Traveled cross-country conducting media trainings for walk participants and Avon Foundation executive staff, placed participants and staff in the local & national news, and built relationships on behalf of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Assistant Account Executive, Bob Gold & Associates – Torrance, CA 2006-2007 Successfully scheduled media participation for NYC media tour and press junket for over 200 people in the telecommunications sector Coordinated and planned events and provided account support for the technology team representing clients in the telecommunications, cable, and information industries Associate, gabbegroup – New York, NY 2005-2006 Provided account support and strategic recommendations on all accounts in the health, education, and philanthropic sectors Developed and maintained strong relationships with the business press Responsible for the planning and implementation of external marketing and business development efforts Director of External Relations, Kearsley Retirement Community – Philadelphia, PA 2003-2005 Revitalized Kearsley Retirement Community through targeted community outreach efforts, community events and related communication efforts Designed and conducted a direct mail campaign which raised over $62,000 from a 3,100 person mailing list Successfully managed the retention of key publics and stakeholders during an organizational restructure Development Manager, NJ Academy of Family Physicians Foundation – Trenton, NJ Developed and managed fundraising initiatives and sponsorship programs Cultivated and maintained relationships with pharmaceutical and other industry partners Managed corporate support of Continuing Medical Education programs 2001-2003
Researcher, South Bank University – London, UK 2000 Designed a research experiment that analyzed how much of a role human and organizational issues played into threatening the security of their computer networks COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in most productivity software including MS Office, social networking programs, and Web 2.0 applications
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Chapter President, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association – Los Angeles, CA 2008-Present Moderator, Young PR Pros – New York, NY/Los Angeles, CA 2006-Present Facilitate discussion about current events in the news, conduct polls, serve as mentor to professionals in the first ten years of their public relations careers, and coordinate networking events across the country Exhibits Co-Chair, Association of Fundraising Professionals – Philadelphia 2003-2005 Planned and Coordinated the exhibit floor for Philadelphia’s largest fundraising/philanthropy conference Membership Co-Chair, Human Rights Campaign’s Philadelphia Steering Committee 2000-2005 Attended over 30 community events, developed and coordinated HRC’s membership efforts on a grassroots level and spoke at several events on their behalf Local Scene Editor, FundLine, Association of Fundraising Professionals – Philadelphia 2003-2005 Columnist, Gaydar magazine – Allentown, PA 2004-2005 -more-
EDUCATION MA, Public Relations and Professional Communication, LaSalle University – Philadelphia The University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic, Winter Intensive Module Certificate in Fundraising, Villanova University – Villanova, PA BA, Communications, Psychology Minor, DeSales University – Center Valley, PA HONORS President, Class of 2001 – DeSales University Humanities Service Award – DeSales University The Terry McHugh Award for Christian Leadership – Archdiocese of Philadelphia REFERENCES Available Upon Request
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