April Jones Email & Phone Number

Somerville, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The Center for Mindfulness & Compassion (CMC), nestled within the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance in the Boston area, serves to integrate evidence-based mindfulness practices into healthcare. As the center's inaugural marketing professional, I've had the privilege of enhancing our public outreach, ensuring we maintain a consistent public voice, while balancing my time to project manage all of CMC's non-clinical programming.- Lead strategic communications and marketing initiatives for a research center that promotes the integration of evidence-based mindfulness practices into healthcare systems.- Project manage over 12 professional education programs annually, handling tasks from teacher/speaker selection and schedule management to the creation and oversight of applications and registrations. I also manage participant communications, provide technical assistance, oversee all curriculum content, track finances, handle continuing education credits, and lead marketing promotions for every program.- Manage bi-monthly lectures accredited by Harvard Medical School featuring mindfulness science experts.- Develop and execute integrated communications and marketing strategies that resulted in a 44% increase in newsletter subscriber engagement and significantly expanded social media reach.*In June 2023, the rest of my team was laid off and we experienced severe budget cuts from our parent organization which resulted in a zero dollar marketing budget. The current outreach is therefore all organic and yet, attendance for Grand Rounds and other programs has increased.

Cody, Wyoming And San Francisco Bay Area

After working for large international video game companies leading public relations in-house, I moved to Wyoming to be closer to my father who retired there. I was able to help business located just outside Yellowstone National Park connect with thousands of visitors coming through our town. My keen understanding of technology based opportunities and solutions was highly valuable in this rural area. Some of my clients over the years were in the San Francisco Bay area as I transitioned away from gaming and others were in Wyoming. Clients include Irrational Games, GameChangerSF, Stupid Fun Club, Burning Man Project, Current TV, South Fork Mountain Retreat, Cody Cattle Company, Cody Surgical Associates, Park County Nordic Ski Association, and Sleeping Giant Ski Area.For these clients, I served as the behind-the-scenes strategist, advising on public relations and marketing tactics and campaigns, including some crisis PR issues. Many times, I was also the one to execute the plans I had created. When crafting content, I tapped into everything from traditional media and radio to the digital world of websites and social media, tailored for corporates, nonprofits, or specific products. For more details about my consulting work, visit aprilmjones.com.

San Francisco, Ca

Between 2012 and 2015, I was deeply involved with the Burning Man Project at their headquarters in San Francisco. I wore a couple of hats there: a year-round volunteer and a paid special project consultant for the Communications Team. I was the go-to person when it came to responding to social media messages about Burning Man and would live Tweet as the organization during special events and major ticket sales to keep everyone informed.For my consulting work, I regularly created presentations events where senior leadership would speak such as South by Southwest. During the Burning Man event in Nevada I was drafting talking points for the founders, assisting with art tours for the media, and ensuring media had access to all the information they needed.One thing I'm really proud of is setting up a system to keep track of the radio and TV segments about Burning Man. And, of course, I did a bit of everything for the communications team – from laminating those essential documents to tweaking content on the website.

Oakland, California, United States

After being laid off in the recession, I decided to make a career change and went back to school for health education, while balancing marketing consulting work. To make ends meet, I took on the role of building manager for this charming 1924 apartment building, just a block away from Lake Merritt. Spanning four stories with 48 units, it was truly a sight to behold. As manager, I was at the heart of it all. I designed marketing materials whenever an apartment was up for grabs and personally handled the showings, application credit checks, and then walking the new tenant through the lease paperwork for move in.Listening to the tenants was something I took to heart. Based on their feedback, we got an automatic parking gate in place, upped the lighting in common areas, renovated every kitchen, and gave the back lot and laundry space a facelift.To foster a sense of community, I rolled out tenant appreciation events with our December holiday party as the highlight. Monthly newsletters also became a staple to keep everyone informed. And, because I believe in being proactive, I introduced bi-annual maintenance check-ups. This saved us from a lot of potential emergencies. Over the years, I managed multiple renovation projects, even supervising kitchen remodels.We had our fair share of challenges. From a pesky bed bug outbreak to being on edge during some tense situations in Downtown Oakland - like the Oscar Grant riots and the Occupy Oakland movement - Just blocks away from our building, things could get intense. But, ensuring the safety of our tenants and the building was always paramount. I coordinated with local law enforcement, kept the tenants in the loop, and did everything in my power to safeguard our community.

Novato, Ca

As the PR Director for 2K, I oversaw all public outreach activities in North America for 2K Games, 2K Sports, and 2K Play divisions. An integral part of my job was building bridges - I set up a robust internal communication system, hand-in-hand with our parent company, Take-Two Interactive over in New York. This especially came into play when we dealt with investor relations; prior to my arrival there had been lackluster communication between the two office. I led a talented in-house PR team and managed two external firms. From managing budgets, expanding our team, and managing PR directly for a few titles myself, every day was packed. One of my favorite parts of the job was preparing our game developers and execs for media opportunities. I conducted media training sessions, gave background information, and orchestrated interviews. As an international organization, it was critical to keep the global messaging on point, which meant daily coordination with the International Director, which I deeply enjoyed. I was laid off far sooner than I would have liked to have parted, but the Great Recession got me and changed my life...ultimately, for the better.Titles included:BioShock for PS3BorderlandsBioShock 2Mafia IINBA 2K9 and NBA 2K10The Bigs 2Carnival Games: Mini Golf Birthday Party Bashand several Nick Jr. titles for 2K Play

Redwood City, Ca And Emeryville, Ca

In my role of Sr. Public Relations Manager at EA, I had the honor of working directly with the Maxis studio, overseeing the PR for "Spore". Not just any game, but the last masterpiece that Will Wright, the legendary game designer, produced with Maxis and EA. Beyond that, I was instrumental in crafting the global media strategy for this iconic title and leading its U.S. PR initiatives. I also served as the communication bridge between the Maxis Studio and EA's headquarters, working from each location throughout the week.My responsibilities also included serving as publicist for Will Wright, managing all media requests and highlighting his historical accomplishments during public events. Main stream media loved him so this was a significant and fun part of the job, including setting up this interview with NPR: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/94563046In tandem with my own work, I supervised two specialized external PR agencies to reach some niche audiences, ensuring our outreach was always top-notch. Our international efforts also took me all over Europe, Russia, and Norway.

Carlsbad, Ca

*Sigil was purchased by Sony Online Entertainment.I had the responsibility of managing media engagements for both our executives and the development teams, ensuring a consistent brand voice. My role also entailed maintaining smooth relations with our international partners and PR agencies through our publishers. A particularly challenging yet rewarding task was during Sigil's transition from Microsoft to Sony as our publisher. As E3, the industry's premier trade show, was approaching, I discreetly oversaw our participation in both companies' booths. This covert operation required meticulous behind-the-scenes coordination, but we managed to execute it seamlessly. The transition announcement was made just before the show, ensuring that Sigil had a significant presence at both Microsoft's and Sony's booths, with the public unaware until that time that a transition was imminent; a feat we were immensely proud of. I wore many hats at Sigil, one of which was being the public spokesperson for our game and company. I actively engaged with our audience on public forums and had the pleasure of presenting game demos on my on (without a developer present) both in the U.S. and Europe.

San Diego, Ca

*I worked for SOE, then moved to Sigil, then Sigil was sold to SOE and I went to EA. There were a lot of buyouts and mergers in the gaming industry at the time.I had the privilege of steering our internal PR team, while also maintaining a close relationship with an external PR agency that collaborated with us. At the global level, I was tasked with charting out our international marketing strategies, which included supervising PR agencies across different regions. Among the many exciting projects, one that stands out is the EverQuest II: East tour. I was deeply involved in its planning and execution, which took us across Taiwan, Korea, and China, marking pivotal moments in our marketing campaigns.Titles included (not necessarily launched during my tenure, but I worked on them):EverQuest II and expansions: Desert of Flames, SplitPaw Saga, and Bloodline ChroniclesEverQuest II EastEverQuest and expansions: Depths of Darkhollow, Star Wars GalaxiesDC Universe OnlineFree RealmsThe Matrix OnlineUntold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade

Oslo, Norway

Arctic Light was spun off from Funcom with the VP of Marketing and we both served as consultants. We worked hard at devising and bringing to life dynamic marketing and media strategies tailored for our clients. This involved a range of activities, from the drafting of impactful press releases and engaging newsletters to active forum participation and forging meaningful media collaborations. Additionally, I had the honor of representing our firm at the Game Developers Conference. There, I delved deep into the intricate challenges that both marketing and development teams frequently encounter, and more importantly, shared insights on how to navigate and overcome them collaboratively.

Durham, Nc And Oslo, Norway

My tenure at Funcom began in the role of U.S. PR Manager. However, after relocating to Norway, I was entrusted with the position of Global PR Manager. In this role, I had the privilege of leading dedicated teams spanning countries like Norway, France, Germany, and Italy. My work often had me on the move, traveling extensively between Europe and the U.S., be it for critical trade shows, pivotal media events, or insightful tours. One of my proudest initiatives was the launch of a monthly player newsletter for "Anarchy Online", marking the company's bold entry into the MMO genre. At the strategic level, I advised our executive management, coordinated media interviews, and crafted our press releases. Representing Funcom, our presence was solid at several global trade shows, notably in locations such as Los Angeles, England, and Germany.I also helped the company weather two particularly difficult situations:One was a potentially nasty lawsuit when we publicly countered the inaccurate claims of a company called Black Snow, which was actively suing a competitor of ours and threatened to sue us as well. I proudly took our case to the public and the company backed down, removing their threat to sue us. See the linked article for more details.The second was the well-documented turbulent release of Anarchy Online. The scrappy team at Funcom went head-to-head with MMO juggernaut EverQuest to launch the first sci-fi based MMO of its kind. The interest we generated was overwhelming and on launch day, it was detrimental to our servers and our inexperienced development team. However, the team was dedicated to making it right and we worked for 6 months on improvements, making it the first game to receive re-reviews and awards after a rocky launch.My work included titles:- Anarchy Online, original launch and re-launch, winning PC Gamer's MMORPG of the year- AO expansion pack: Notum Wars- AO expansion pack: Shadow Lands

Morrisville, Ca

During my time at Red Storm Entertainment, I acted as the key international liaison with our U.K. office. This role required me to facilitate a consistent flow of information, advertising, and packaging for all our products. My responsibilities took me regularly to Europe, where I attended trade shows, conducted media tours, and participated in various events. My main focus in the U.S. was overseeing the public relations efforts for our console games, and in this capacity, I managed a dedicated external PR agency. I also played a crucial role in advising management, setting up media interviews—including for our author/owner, Tom Clancy—and composing press releases. In addition, I took pride in being the company's primary spokesperson and always sought opportunities to secure feature articles, interviews, presentations, and awards for the company.My work included the following titles:Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (original through Rogue Spear)Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (original)Anne McCaffrey's Freedom: First ResistanceForce 21Dominant SpeciesBang! Gunship EliteU.F.S. Vanguard (canceled project)Tom Clancy's Shadow Watch

Ba, Public Communication

Activities and Societies: Staff writer, advertising manager and Editor of the Arts and Entertainment section of the student newspaper (.

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Activities and Societies: NHI Sports Massage Team NHI Teaching Clinic NHI Student Tutor Lettters of Excellence 99% attendanceI graduated.

High School Diploma, High School

Activities and Societies: Yearbook editor, dance team president, speech and drama competitor (won top honors in both regional and state.

Bachelor'S Degree: Public Communication, Every Aspect Of Communicating With The Public No Matter The Organization Type Or Need.

Activities and Societies: The Eagle, Student Newspaper Arts & Entertainment Editor Contributing Writer Advertising Manager