Director of Government and Political Affairs, Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast

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-Served as sole speech writer for both stationed diplomats-Created content and managed all social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and Official Website-Wrote and designed weekly newsletter sent to 8000 contacts-Researched and wrote opinion pieces, news articles and conducted interviews with Israeli VIPs and ensured publication-Organized press conferences and briefings for Israeli dignitaries-Pitched story and article ideas to media contacts, as well as established and coordinated media requests for interviews -Developed external communications strategies to support Consulate’s initiatives-Coordinated public and private events for Israel’s diplomats and visiting VIPs-Developed and maintained deep, fruitful relationships with religious, political and cultural community leaders throughout the entire Southeast

-Utilized editorial ability to determine and define news worthy stories for the networks-Charged with seeking and gathering news elements from affiliates throughout nation and alerting network producers-managed technical aspects of gathering news elements via satellite and fiber optic cable

Wrote breaking news under a tight deadline for daily live international news broadcasts viewed by millions worldwideWrote and voiced in-depth human interest pieces aired on CNN, Headline News and CNN InternationalInterviewed pop culture icons for CNN’s Millennium programmingCharged with writing and updating the news “crawl” with an emphasis on concise and accurate information