Alison Gillespie Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Md, Us

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

I serve as an agency spokesperson and am responsible for facilitating positive media interactions with the Office of Research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Duties include planning and executing campaigns designed to inform and educate the public about NOAA’s science and services. I also write and edit news releases, talking points, web stories, social media posts, fact sheets and communications plans, and prepare agency scientists and managers for media… Show more I serve as an agency spokesperson and am responsible for facilitating positive media interactions with the Office of Research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Duties include planning and executing campaigns designed to inform and educate the public about NOAA’s science and services. I also write and edit news releases, talking points, web stories, social media posts, fact sheets and communications plans, and prepare agency scientists and managers for media interviews. Show less

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Supported the National Science Board's communications initiatives, particularly strategic engagement initiatives with critical stakeholders. Developed and managed long and short range external and internal engagement, developed engagement products and tools drawing from existing Board and National Science Foundation resources.Built and maintained relationships with the media.Prepared talking points, speeches, and presentations for Board members and the Executive Officer using… Show more Supported the National Science Board's communications initiatives, particularly strategic engagement initiatives with critical stakeholders. Developed and managed long and short range external and internal engagement, developed engagement products and tools drawing from existing Board and National Science Foundation resources.Built and maintained relationships with the media.Prepared talking points, speeches, and presentations for Board members and the Executive Officer using National Science Board reports, data, and graphical elements. Assisted the Communications Director in short-term and long-term planning and implementation and participates in all phases of the planning process.Developed content for National Science Board website. Managed all of the National Science Board's social media accounts. Show less

Gaithersburg, Md

Responsible for reporting and promoting research efforts and programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology through the writing of press releases, news stories, blog posts and infographics. Topic areas included: biochemistry, genomics, chemistry, health and medicine.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Articles have appeared in Smithsonian.com, Modern Farmer, ElevationDC, Bats Magazine, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Washington Gardener Magazine, the Chesapeake Bay Journal. Topics covered: climate change and winter; lead in urban farm soils; cloning ancient trees; bats in southeast Asia; solar power for low income homes; urban beekeepers; urban agriculture; mason bee research and cocoon-selling in the US; dam removal in the state of Massachusetts; the environmental impact… Show more Articles have appeared in Smithsonian.com, Modern Farmer, ElevationDC, Bats Magazine, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Washington Gardener Magazine, the Chesapeake Bay Journal. Topics covered: climate change and winter; lead in urban farm soils; cloning ancient trees; bats in southeast Asia; solar power for low income homes; urban beekeepers; urban agriculture; mason bee research and cocoon-selling in the US; dam removal in the state of Massachusetts; the environmental impact of super-sizing wind turbines; new methods for producing "green energy" using osmosis; and challenges to water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. In 2016 I was also hired to write and edit more than 25 stories for Research Matters 2016, a publication intended to showcase scientific accomplishments of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the incoming presidential transition team. Show less

My book, Hives in the City: Keeping Honey Bees Alive in an Urban World, was published in 2014 and won a silver medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Washington, Dc

Interpreted ecological science for the press and general publications, wrote full-length feature stories for the society’s quarterly newsletter, promoted ESA’s peer-reviewed journals through press releases, maintained a large press contact list and database, responded to media requests for information, wrote and designed the society’s Annual Report, wrote copy for fundraising brochures, maintained content of several ESA web pages, and drafted the organization’s embargo policy

Owings Mills, Md

Handled all of the organization’s publicity, including the writing and distribution of press releases, wrote and edited articles for the quarterly newsletter, wrote and designed the Annual Report, created and hosted a weekly informational segment on the local CBS-TV affiliate, organized a monthly lecture series for adults on environmental issues, organized a full calendar of special events, including festivals and educational seminars, and managed a large staff of volunteers from diverse… Show more Handled all of the organization’s publicity, including the writing and distribution of press releases, wrote and edited articles for the quarterly newsletter, wrote and designed the Annual Report, created and hosted a weekly informational segment on the local CBS-TV affiliate, organized a monthly lecture series for adults on environmental issues, organized a full calendar of special events, including festivals and educational seminars, and managed a large staff of volunteers from diverse backgrounds and various ages Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English And History

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