Daphne J. Dorsey Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Worked in Global Corporate Communications as the Associate Director-Media Relations for Eli Lilly and Company. Core responsibilities focused on writing and implementing communications strategies to support and promote.
• Creating communications plans to align proactive media outreach with Lilly’s global communications strategies aimed at elevating the company’s presence with non-pharma journalists; worked within a highly matrixed.
• Served as a team and project lead; created a “working newsroom” where communicators and digital/content team members met regularly to discuss upcoming media events and activities, C-suite and scientists visibility.
• Served as a company spokesperson; responded to various media inquiries; wrote press releases and media statements; worked with Lilly’s in-house legal team to develop messaging for use when responding to current and.

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

• (Through Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto Company) Worked in the Crop Science Division as a Media & Issues Communications Manager in executing Bayer’s international Crop Science media relations strategies to achieve.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with corporate, regional, and country colleagues to proactively align the company’s media strategy with global pitching, editorial and digital efforts, as well as provide counsel on.
• Served as a global spokesperson on the company’s key Crop Science topics; created, wrote and edited international news releases, message statements and Q&A documents as well as provided media training support to other.
• Proactively developed and promoted new opportunities to secure global, regional, and local media placements for Crop Science stories, events, and programs.
• Supported C-Suite executives and scientists attending meetings and conferences where media would be present.
• Provided executive and strategic communications support to Bayer’s Vice President of Corporate Affairs and to the Bayer Fund, the company’s philanthropic arm which he led. Additionally, support focused on messaging and.

Saint Louis, Missouri, US

• Managed staff and projects for roles related to Public Relations, Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Senior Executive Support, Marketing, Media Training, and various other media related services.
• Supervised, managed, and developed team staffing and recruiting efforts for public relations projects and activities.
• Provided daily PR/crisis communications support to the Normandy (MO) Schools Collaborative as an on-site consultant which at the time was facing un-accreditation from the State of Missouri. Duties included serving as.
• Supported PR/crisis communications efforts in the City of Ferguson, MO. Duties focused on the development of targeted messaging and public relations strategies for the city, its mayor, city council, and the police.
• Delivered agency support, as needed, to business and not-for-profit-based clients with strategic communications counsel and various public relations functions.
• Provided event/media planning services for various agency clients.

University City, MO, US

• Managed, coordinated, developed and analyzed public/media relations activities for more than 4,000 students and staff within the district. Provided counsel on various educational, community, and crisis related issues..
• Created presentations, wrote speeches, district letters, and various other briefings for District Superintendent.
• Developed and implemented various promotional strategies that led to the passage of a $53.6 million zero tax rate increase bond issue.