Elissa Fuchs Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

• Leader in CDER's communications department's editorial group.
• Create long-form editorial pieces showcasing the agency's important issues in protecting and advancing public health.
• Guide editorial team members, provide constructive feedback on their work, brainstorm editorial ideas and promotion methods.
• Push materials through FDA's thorough review process, ensuring accuracy while maintaining readability
• Publicize the editorial products through social media, trade press and stakeholder outreach.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Critical member of the association’s communications department involved in the strategic direction, writing and editing of leadership speeches and print and electronic materials.
• Distilled complex information into easily understandable speaking remarks that NAHB’s leadership team delivers at meetings with public officials; at board meetings; and at other high-profile events.
• Wrote and edited congressional testimony, op-eds, and letters to the editor focused on the need for cost-effective housing regulations; affordable housing programs; and workforce development.
• Wrote press releases and public statements about economic indicators in the housing market.
• Wrote and edited content for NAHB’s website, blog, newsmagazines, social media outlets, brochures and electronic letters.

• Managed the production of monthly magazine for transfusion medicine and cellular therapy professionals.
• Collaborated with designers, printers and freelance writers on the magazine.
• Developed and implemented communication plans for a variety of initiatives.
• Wrote for AABB's daily, weekly and monthly publications; its website; and social media outlets.
• Promoted to senior communications manager in Sept. 2011.

• Wrote articles for the monthly newsmagazine about issues in academic medicine.
• Topics included medical student debt, women in the health sciences; access to health care; and innovative ways to train physicians.
• Wrote for Annual Report and website.

• Edited and wrote about advances in cancer therapies for the association's membership magazine, continuing education materials and annual meeting newsletter.
• Promoted to editorial coordinator in March 2006.

• Taught Japanese high school students English in Chiba, Japan
• Helped them improve their speaking and listening skills