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Greater Detroit Area

Responsible for providing overall communications/public relations strategy that supports the company's wind and solar energy business. Business unit support includes crafting press releases and pitching stories to relevant local and trade outlets, developing key messages, providing counsel as needed, managing a variety of special events, and writing newsletters, presentations and content for various social media channels.

Tarrytown, Ny 10591

Dual role managing all aspects of corporate communications function and implementing various branding and advertising initiatives as well as managing community relations, corporate giving program, and employee volunteer program for U.S. corporate headquarters of Hitachi, Ltd. Day to day responsibility for crafting internal and external corporate communications pieces for senior executive leadership in Tokyo and the U.S. Write and distribute press releases for multiple Hitachi Group companies in… Show more Dual role managing all aspects of corporate communications function and implementing various branding and advertising initiatives as well as managing community relations, corporate giving program, and employee volunteer program for U.S. corporate headquarters of Hitachi, Ltd. Day to day responsibility for crafting internal and external corporate communications pieces for senior executive leadership in Tokyo and the U.S. Write and distribute press releases for multiple Hitachi Group companies in North America. Key achievements include creating the company's first corporate brochure describing operations in the Americas. Also developed first corporate news magazine and serve as primary writer/editor. Successfully managed media sponsorship events for Hitachi representing an annual corporate investment of nearly $4 million. Created new employee volunteer program for Hitachi that has an employee participation rate of 75%. Show less

Mamaroneck, Ny

Hired for one year assignment to manage all aspects of Cancer Support Team’s 30th anniversary benefit gala including creating all gala fundraising and public relations materials. Gala exceeded fundraising goals and was covered in local newspapers. Wrote booklet chronicling Cancer Support Team's history for use with potential donors and grant-making organizations which was outside the scope of contracted responsibilities.

White Plains, Ny

Planned and launched innovative, creative and effective communications campaigns and networking initiatives for Hearthstone Alzheimer Care that resulted in obtaining maximum occupancy at all three facilities as well as maintaining a waiting list. Developed key messaging, branding and positioning statements which elevated reputation of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care among the professional community it served, resulting in speaking roles for president at major industry conferences. Served as the… Show more Planned and launched innovative, creative and effective communications campaigns and networking initiatives for Hearthstone Alzheimer Care that resulted in obtaining maximum occupancy at all three facilities as well as maintaining a waiting list. Developed key messaging, branding and positioning statements which elevated reputation of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care among the professional community it served, resulting in speaking roles for president at major industry conferences. Served as the primary point of contact for incoming media calls, including requests for meetings and interviews with Hearthstone Alzheimer Care executives and experts that achieved media placements in the New York Times, WABC, New York Magazine, NHK TV, the Journal News and News 12 Westchester. Show less

Harriosn, Ny

Managed public relations and community relations activities for St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers and supported communications strategy through hospital system merger. Successfully pitched news stories about St. Vincent that received placement in the New York Times, the Journal News, News 12 Westchester and local community weekly papers. Created programming, media placements and Q&A for St. Vincent executives during 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Ran special events for St. Vincent’s… Show more Managed public relations and community relations activities for St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers and supported communications strategy through hospital system merger. Successfully pitched news stories about St. Vincent that received placement in the New York Times, the Journal News, News 12 Westchester and local community weekly papers. Created programming, media placements and Q&A for St. Vincent executives during 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Ran special events for St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers that exceeded fundraising goals. Show less

Corporate philanthropy consulting practice specializing in helping corporate clients design and implement strategic corporate giving programs. Also advised non-profit clients on fundraising.

Greater New York City Area

Worked on investor relations programs for Fortune 500 companies. Handled communications and public relations related to M&A activity, IPOs and other material corporate announcements. Wrote annual reports and coordinated executive meetings with Wall Street analysts and editorial boards.

Ma, American History

Ba, American Studies

High School, Creative Writing