Brandy T. Boyd Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, California, Us

Plan, organize and administer comprehensive court communications both internally and externally; serve as the court's Public Information Officer; coordinate and handle communications with the public, including community outreach and education; represent the court on public and media relations matters; facilitate and enhance communications between the court and its multiple stakeholders; provide professional assistance and guidance to judicial officers, executives, managers and court staff on public affairs, media relations and community outreach matters; participate in the monitoring and analysis of legislative proposals and their potential impact to the court; and related duties as assigned. Founded and coordinate Disability Awareness Committee.

As a digital entrepreneur, founded and manage day-to-day publication of award-winning, online community news website http://natomasbuzz.com. Report and write articles about community news, events and trends. Assign and edit articles written by freelance writers and interns. Assign event coverage to volunteer photographers and interns. Review and approve calendar listing submissions. Oversee community engagement via social media, contests and event participation. Manage social media outreach and content. Track and analyze website and social media analytics. Market the website and sell advertising to local business owners. Collaborate with graphic artist to develop marketing materials. Coordinate with website host, ad server staff and web designer on maintenance, appearance and search engine optimization. MEMBER: Local Independent Online Publishers, Society for Professional Journalists - Northern California Chapter

Teach students about the First Amendment, AP style, journalism ethics, and news literacy. Work with students on how to generate story ideas, report, interview and write for student-run online news outlet which covers both NP3 and community-related topics. Instruct students on how to use WordPress to publish articles on the student-run online news outlet.

"The Art of Journal Writing" session 22q Moms Retreat in September 2024."The Art of Journal Writing" workshop for Sierra 2 Center for the Arts February 2020."The Art of Journal Writing" and "Telling Your Story Through Scrapbooking" workshops for the Our Life Stories cross-generational writing conference in April 2008."The Art Of Journal Writing" workshops for the Learning Exchange from January 2000 to February 2003. "Creative Writing" and "Telling Your Story Through Scrapbooking" workshops at Senior Camp/Camp Sacramento in 1999 and 2002.

Write a variety of articles including pieces for magazines, newspapers and websites.

Sacramento, California, Us

Managed digital newsletters, WarmLine website, and social media channels. Tracked and analyzed newsletter, website, and social media analytics. Oversaw annual Big Day of Giving fundraising campaign. Coordinated WarmLine parent scholarships to attend conferences/training and holiday adopt-a-family program. Provided parent-to-parent support to families who have children with disabilities as needed. As interim outreach coordinator coordinated community outreach, including presentations on WarmLine services to community groups and public agencies. As event coordinator, planned family events and parent workshops and managed team of paid community parents who work events. Presented workshops about special education.

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Wrote a monthly column dedicated to the adventures of parenting two children in Sacramento, Calif.

20,000-circulation weekly newspaperCovered Sacramento-area and statewide issues affecting Baby Boomers and the aging population.Wrote award-winning articles about area centenarians and the retirement of a local televisionpersonality.

35,000-circulation weekly Sacramento Bee sectionWrote articles on crime, neighborhood issues, education and economic development. Covered theeffects of welfare reform on South Sacramento area.

Wrote press releases, collateral, newsletters and talking points as a public relations consultant to public school districts. Coordinated crisis management, design of client collateral and websites.

23,000-circulation daily newspaperWrote award-winning series on the annual migration of farming operations from the Salinas Valley to Yuma, Arizona during winter. Wrote award-winning coverage on the effects of saltwater contamination on underground water supplies, phase out of the controversial pesticide methyl bromide, and efforts by the United Farm Workers to unionize strawberry pickers.

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11,000-circulation daily newspaperCovered San Joaquin County agriculture, Tracy businesses and weekend general assignment.Oversaw paginated layout of agriculture, business and real estate sections. Broke story aboutBay/Delta water agreement.

4,000-circulation thrice weekly newspaper and 18,000-circulation wire serviceCovered Glenn County supervisors, Willows city council and Willows Unified School District. Wrote award-winning coverage of Glenn County literacy programs for two consecutive years.

Wrote news releases, designed collateral, marketing materials and manuals; coordinated media relations, trade shows, direct mailings and advertising response tracking.