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