Brenda Whiteman Email & Phone Number

• Transforms information from ESL writers into powerful copy and stories that drive a desired action (fundraising and accountable report writing)• Translates technical source material into accessible compelling, human stories for donors• Creates and develops proposal content, including text and graphics• Writes status updates and final reports from draft copy• Reviews and adjusts proposals as necessary to ensure accurate and sufficient submissions• Analyzes and interprets… Show more • Transforms information from ESL writers into powerful copy and stories that drive a desired action (fundraising and accountable report writing)• Translates technical source material into accessible compelling, human stories for donors• Creates and develops proposal content, including text and graphics• Writes status updates and final reports from draft copy• Reviews and adjusts proposals as necessary to ensure accurate and sufficient submissions• Analyzes and interprets request for proposals and requests for information• Communicates with project managers to problem-solve and verify information• Selects best photographs to verify written information• Maintains updates to justify disbursements to projects• Verifies accounting status per project disbursement schedules• Verifies documentation in project files that justify execution activity during phase of project• Performs other job-related duties as directed by the Fulfillment and Review Manager Show less

Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States

• Assisted in coordinating the monthly newsletter, ITIAH Bulletin• Wrote and edited stories for ITIAH Bulletin• Pitched ITIAH to media• Build relationships to promote ITIAH’s mission

New York, New York, United States

sparks & honey, NYC 11/2020-3/2021Senior Cultural Editorial Apprentice (16-week program)Provided editorial support for various projects• Conducted research for an internal report and provided editorial support for projects• Moderated online chat sessions for Culture Briefings• Assisted with coordinating The Quarantine Chronicles newsletter• Prepared an internal document as a guide on non-inflammatory language for team members to use during tumultuous… Show more sparks & honey, NYC 11/2020-3/2021Senior Cultural Editorial Apprentice (16-week program)Provided editorial support for various projects• Conducted research for an internal report and provided editorial support for projects• Moderated online chat sessions for Culture Briefings• Assisted with coordinating The Quarantine Chronicles newsletter• Prepared an internal document as a guide on non-inflammatory language for team members to use during tumultuous times• Assisted the Q™ team with creating potential quiz questions for first-time users of the Learning Management System (LMS). Q™ is an AI-powered cultural intelligence system developed by sparks & honey. LMS consists of learning modules to provide clients with resources to understand emerging and disruptive cultural trends. Show less

Princeton, Nj

Increased awareness of the role R&D plays to position ETS as a provider of educational assessments and assessment-related products and services. • Wrote more than 40 LinkedIn posts for the Senior Vice President of Research and Development (R&D) in the last two years, resulting in positive feedback from ETS researchers. • Contributed research stories to ETS Inside, an internal news publication. • Created copy for two R&D publications -- Inside ETS R&D and Education Research… Show more Increased awareness of the role R&D plays to position ETS as a provider of educational assessments and assessment-related products and services. • Wrote more than 40 LinkedIn posts for the Senior Vice President of Research and Development (R&D) in the last two years, resulting in positive feedback from ETS researchers. • Contributed research stories to ETS Inside, an internal news publication. • Created copy for two R&D publications -- Inside ETS R&D and Education Research Update (ERU) -- and for the R&D Share Point site. • Spearheaded effort to create new look for ERU and ensured 100 percent accuracy of publication’s content. Show less

Produced content for various internal outlets to augment Mercer’s public relations campaigns. • Wrote press releases, public service announcements and stories for MCCC's website and The Viking, Mercer's alumni newsletter.• Tracked story placements and photographed events.• Created, deployed and optimized effective campaigns for clients.

Proofread copy for Pitt Magazine, the university's alumni and friends publication.

Executed plans for elevating Rider’s presence in the news.• Developed team communications and wrote stories for campus beats that appeared in Newswire, the University's online newsletter.• Placed 70 percent hometown press releases each semester. Responded to media requests.• Updated Intranet sites and the University web calendar.

Headed the New Jersey Credit Union League’s efforts to increase the visibility of the credit union movement.• Coordinated coverage of credit union activities for the trade journals, Credit Union Times and Credit Union Journal, increasing New Jersey's visibility in the national credit union movement and in the local media.• Managed all publications on behalf of the organization.

Increased the flow of feature stories for various beats by initiating story ideas and orchestrating press conferences. • Developed stories for The Syracuse Record, the university’s public relations publication.• Generated media coverage for various news beats and Coming Back Together (CBT) reunions for African American and Latino alumni. Strategic efforts resulted in feature story placements in The New York Times, Newsweek and other media outlets.

Master Of Science - Ms, Print Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English; Minor: Journalism

Activities and Societies: Newscaster - WUSB-FM, the campus radio station Writer - Blackworld, the campus African American periodic Writer.