Adam Flango Email & Phone Number

- Run communications for leadership programs at Ascend at the Aspen Institute, a national policy program supporting children and families through reimagining leadership, focusing primarily on the Ascend Fellowship- Promote the Ascend Fellowship, a nationwide leadership development program, leading to a 184% increase in website traffic YOY for our annual Fellowship Announcement- Implement new analytical approach to comms team that accurately tracks programmatic impact, including media monitoring via Meltwater- Draft and execute agreements with contractors and manage relationships via Salesforce while maintaining budgets

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Create and execute new communications, branding, and marketing strategy for $8+ million unit, focusing on unifying objectives of six divisions- Lead annual book drive social media campaign that yielded more than $13,000 worth of donations and 65x ROI in 2020-21- Write grant reports and collaborate on successful grant applications, including 2019 Open Education Resources Development Grant- Supervise a small team with collaborative leadership style and build strong relationships with colleagues across the University- Co-create My Racial Journey, an open source racial literacy guide used in nearly 30 states and throughout the world- Present to large in-person and digital audiences at the University of Pittsburgh Diversity Forum in 2019, 2020, and 2021- Build and manage websites using both Drupal and Wordpress CMS, and run email marketing campaigns that produced open rates of more than 51% using Mailchimp

- Develop overall branding effort for a $1.5+ million program that helps Black children understand race and embrace their ethnicity and heritage- Create In My Skin, a podcast featuring interviews with national experts and creative storytelling, expanding program reach to a national audience- Leverage targeted media opportunities to secure high impact media appearances, including PBS and CNN International- Distill complex ideas and academic studies about race and early childhood into digestible information for a broad audience- Launch strategic marketing initiatives resulting in a more than doubled attendance across 5 annual in-person events

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

- Write and edit in-depth profiles, deeply-researched narratives, and front of the book pieces on broad subject matter, including: immigration, sports, refugee resettlement, food, music, government, and court cases- Recipient of Press Club of Cleveland Award for Best Magazine Profile in Ohio, 2017 - Edit the magazine’s SPJ-recognized sports blogs on WordPress CMS, maintaining proper SEO practices - Conceptualize, assign, and edit cover packages covering religion, travel, and sports- Develop stories, maintain budget, edit copy, and review proofs for the lifestyle section of magazine- Create, host, and produce a revenue-generating podcast with a consistently growing listener base - Responsible for fact checking and research in each issue- Manage the magazine’s entire internship program, with three interns under my direct supervision

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

- Produce two live streaming shows daily, including segment production, graphic creation, and live show direction- Edit and publish 10+ video segments each day using Adobe Premiere- Produce, write, and narrate The Forgotten Finals, CBSsports.com’s first digital documentary- Coordinate and assist in production of 4+ hour live special programming

Lusaka, Zambia

Develop communications strategies, write briefings, and conduct field research in Zambia

Master'S Of Public And International Affairs, Human Security

Magazine Journalism, Journalism, Specialization In Business And African American Studies

Activities and Societies: E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ambassador