Ariana Drummond Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

1. Prepares and distributes press releases, statements, alerts, and other messages on behalf of the Second District as directed by the Senior Deputy for Communications, Chief Deputy, or Supervisor.2. Interacts with various County departments, governmental agencies, stakeholders, and the general public particularly as it relates to advancing Second District policies, programs, and initiatives.3. Assists with planning and coordinating special events, projects, and actions of a public relations nature with other staff, offices, and entities.4. Identifies issues of concern in the community requiring involvement by the Supervisor and recommends appropriate responses or actions.5. Maintains regular contact with a wide range of media outlets covering the County of Los Angeles and the Second District.6. Liaises with media representatives on behalf of the Supervisor as directed.7. Assist with coordinating media-related issues, actions, and responses with other staff, offices, and entities.8. Researches and assists with preparing talking points, speeches, briefing materials, memoranda, editorials, web content, and other written materials as required or assigned.9. Serves as a liaison to key constituents and groups, and works in cooperation with County employees in accordance with County policies.10. Represents the Supervisor on communications matters as assigned.11. Performs other related work and special projects as required or assigned.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Execute all ceremony-related tactical details – gather and disseminate pertinent information, coordinate nominee and executive attendance, provide required ceremony assets, facilitate publicist credentials and serve as on-site contact for event day.• Liaise between various internal departments and external organizations. Foster strong relationships with award organizations, executives, producers and various entrants and nominees/honorees.• Maintain the NAACP Image awards database by tracking nominations and wins for all awards.• Handle awards research requests for programmers, other departments and press by providing comprehensive records of accolades on a quarterly/yearly/as-needed basis.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Coordinate screenings and special events surrounding FYC campaigns.• Develop a log of potential television projects released during the qualifying calendar period of January – December, 2018.• Track eligibility requirements and deadlines for all television submissions under every Network.• Create a contact log of potential television projects using database and monitor and track submissions.• Establish and maintain communication with Network contacts via phone and emails.• Track payments and other deliverables to ensure that all data is received, completed and accompanied by proper submission fees and submission materials.• Coordinate and process mailings of screeners/product to nominating committee and sub-committees when needed.

Burbank, California

o Communicate with hosts reps, teams – make requests, handle requests, issueso Write, obtain approvals and distribute press releaseso Communicate with guests’ reps – social media, press on seto Meet with all producers – weekly meetings, informationo Pitch and secure episode coverage/write upso Pitch and secure TV, radio, online and print interviews, set visits, etc.o Pitch hosts for events, red carpets, panels, etc.o Collaborate with social mediao Coordinate with Affiliate Relationso Cover talent at interviews and eventso Choose clips for interviews and press opportunitieso Talking points for hosts and outletso Build press plans for sweeps and upcoming seasonso Maintain PR Calendaro Provide Tune In information of talent appearances to Executiveso Assemble Weekly Status Report & Assemble Breaks to Date Reporto Work with operations and submit paperwork for outside crews/set-visitso Maintain press distribution listso Collect, edit and distribute listings information

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Develop strategic communication plans, marketing and PR strategies • Create promotional opportunities for media events, print media, television and online interviews.• Develop press materials such as press kits, press releases, and biographies to distribute on multiple platforms.• Secure media placements in national print, online publications including Hollywood Reporter, BET, Complex, Power 106, Big Boys Neighborhood, etc.• Develop and maintain an extensive network of contacts - reporters, editors, producers, publicists.• Respond to media requests, media pitching and procure interviews.• Create and maintain press reports.• Work closely with client to ensure coordinate outreach on social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).

Greater Los Angeles Area

Events:2014 BET Experience2014 Celebration of Gospel2014 Being Mary Jane Premiere2013 BET Experience | BET Awards2013 BET Celebration of Gospel2013 Pan-African Film Festival-Los Angeles2013 SAG Awards: Beauty & Glamour red carpet coverage2013 UBC-TV: NBA vs. ABA Basketball Red Carpet/Afterparty2013 People's Choice Awards2012 Pastry & Toys 4 Tots” Event- Angela & Vanessa SimmonsResponsibilities:• Assist and coordinate planning, staffing, budgeting, logistics and talent and media relations for events.• Community Outreach and Community relations.• Develop and distribute press releases, media alerts, press announcements, articles, etc.• Respond to media requests, media pitching and procure interviews.• Manage and maintain content for clients’ websites and social media handles including: Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram.• Coordinate press junkets.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Public relations work for actor and musician, Demetrius Shipp Jr, Ro Shon Fegan, Kelly Perine, and Khleo Thomas2014 Power Behind the Machine Music Tour - Lead publicist | Event coordinator2014 Still Smoking Tour - Lead Publicist | Event coordinator2014 Team Bully Busters EventPitched and procured interviews Booked client(s) for performancesSubmitted client(s) for red carpet eventsWrite and distribute press releasesManage social media presence of clientsSend periodic e-mails and marketing campaigns

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Maintain content management of company website and blog• Ensure that information is accurate and up to date• Coordinate changes to site content in a timely manner.• Generate reports, ideas, and suggestions • Utilize Google Analytics data and Google Adwords• Implement Social Networking tools (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to generate leads and increase brand awareness• Maintain PPC (Pay Per Click) and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) activities/campaigns• Send periodic e-mails, marketing campaigns, and surveys to leads and clients• Attend Conferences• Promoted brand and increased company awareness through social media by 50% or more.• Prepare marketing material for conferences• Write and distribute press releases, news articles, and blog stories

Burbank

Providing support in the following departments: Business & Legal, and Talent. • Performing administrative tasks: answering heavy phones, typing meeting minutes, responding to email, creating and editing documents in Microsoft Office.• Preparing contracts, assisting development counsel, act as liaison between talent and legal department.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Escort talent during event, and served as a liaison between media outlets and network talents.

Santa Monica

• Freelance Publicist during event, and served as a liaison between media outlets and network talents: 2013 Being Mary Jane premiere, 2013 BET Experience, 2013 BET Celebration of Gospel, 2014 Celebration of Gospel, 2014 BET Awards, 2015 BET’s Music Matters, 2015 BET Awards, 2016 Celebration of Gospel.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Designed, created, and published communication pieces such as: flyers, program, banner• Decorated venue for program• Hosted program• Planned and implemented activities for program • Secured and scheduled guest speaker for program

Santa Monica, California

Providing support in the following departments: Talent & PR.• Create and design communication pieces for all marketing materials including; newsletters, corporate presentations, websites, annual reports, media kits, press releases, biographies, and media alerts.• Assist with planning, staffing, logistics and talent and media relations for press events• Produce and implement social media for major television shows including; The Game, Sunday's Best, and Reed between the lines.• Select the most compelling video clips, photos and other promotional/publicity materials that fulfill needs of media and best represent the show to viewers and other targeted audiences.• Escorted talent during event, and served as a liaison between media outlets and network talents.• Provided media relations services including event coordinating, administrative, production, and management of the 2011 BET Awards, 2011 UNCF Event, Rip the Runway 2012.

Hampton, Virginia

• Implemented strategic marketing plan based on comprehensive research conducted.• Wrote /developed/distributed publicity materials.• Secured speakers and vendors for sickle Cell Rally.• Increased awareness through media campaigns and social media by 50% to reach individuals in the Hampton Roads and Newport News area.• Attained publicity for events.• Administrative duties including; scheduling, phone, mail, travel, expenses, etc.

Hampton University

• Planned and implemented media relations services• Secured decorator and caterer for event• Collaborated with team to create activities prior to Gala• Individually established theme for Gala

Hampton, Virginia

• Assisted/Mentored children• Planned and implemented events and activities• Helped coordinate Youth Symposium event• Raised awareness for need of positive role models and mentors by 35%

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Center of Broadcasting Excellence, Sister to Sister mentoring Program, WHOV Radio StationCurrently a Hampton.

Bachelors Of Arts In Public Relations, Emphasis In Marketing