Emily Bacha Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Ohio, United States

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

In this role, I directed OEC's statewide communications program, highlighting the organizations legal and policy advocacy at the federal, state, and local level. Key responsibilities included: • Managing proactive and reactive media relations• Developing communications strategies and action alerts to inspire engagement on real time, rapid response policy issues• Writing and designing digital and print publications • Planning, marketing, and managing virtual and in-person events• Developing and executing social media strategy• Representing the OEC on external state-wide coalitions including Power a Clean Future Ohio and the Ohio Agricultural Conservation Initiative

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Created and published a weekly internal newsletter, quarterly print newsletters, and annual print donor report highlighting the Land Conservancy’s diverse, regional land conservation and restoration work, in addition to other specialty publications• Updated website content, send monthly eblasts and produce social media content for various platforms• Coordinated news releases and handle media relations across 17 counties• Developed and delivered presentations on the Land Conservancy’s work to diverse audiences. • Co-led rebranding efforts in 2015 and led branding refresh in 2018• Directed annual fund program and cultivated individual, corporate, and foundation relationships• Developed outreach strategies across region and supervised Manager of Community Outreach• Helped establish and co-lead internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Steering Committee• Led board-level Marketing Committee and served on Development Committee• Represented the Land Conservancy on external committees including Cleveland Tree Coalition, WKYC - Channel 3 Community Council, City Club of Cleveland Sustainability Committee, and Fresh Water Cleveland Editorial Board

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Planned, marketed, and managed more than 100 yearly events, including educational, fundraising, and volunteer events in the field (like tree plantings and river clean ups)• Coordinated and managed volunteer and membership programs, including the development of our Young Professional Network, Sporting Circle, and Viewfinders Photography Club

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Created marketing content for digital and print publications• Coordinated outreach for summer youth employment programs which generated more than 13,000 applications across Cuyahoga County• Developed Alumni Engagement Program for all graduates of Cleveland Metropolitan School District programming• Coordinated and implemented large fundraising events (including student showcases, golf outing with silent auction, and concert events) as well as direct-mail fundraising campaigns• Maintained donor database of over 15,000 contacts• Managed organization’s social media platforms and web presence

Researched, reported, and develop graphics on global water conservation strategies.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Developed region-specific climate change communication materials for intergenerational educational interpretation throughout the park.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Developed baseline metrics to measure the City of Charlottesville/Albemarle County’s current environmental, economic, social sustainability performance.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Worked with teams of youth (ages 14-18) constructing and maintaining rain gardens around the City of Cleveland, while providing job skills training and environmental education.

Arizona And Georgia

Assisted in the planning and implementation of a one week field excursion with Boys and Girls Club youth (ages 9-14) to Okefenokee Swamp, Crooked River State Park, and Cumberland Island National Seashore focusing on environmental education and photography.

Researched and wrote publications regarding national ocean and fishing policy regulation.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Managed Cuyahoga SWCD multigenerational summer education outreach events, assisted in the creation of the Cuyahoga SWCD Environmental Awareness Survey for EPA reporting purposes, and helped with local dam removal site selection and survey.

Athens, Ohio

Conducted and wrote case studies about successful Appalachian Ohio advanced energy projects, as well as researched and reported on Ohio electric and energy legislation.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Educated zoo guests about animal and environmental conservation efforts at various exhibits around the zoo and worked actively with other education and animal care staff to ensure the safety and well-being of all animals throughout the zoo.

Masters

Bachelors Of Science