Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels Rhode Island #MoreThanAMeal

Co-chair of the National Leadership Network's Advisory Council.NLN connects more than 700,000 Community Leadership Program alumni throughout the US. We are stronger together - https://nationalleadershipnetwork.org/

Serving on the PRSA/SENE Board since 2013 in various roles including President, President-Elect, Treasurer, and Communications Chair.

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• Provide and contribute to strategic and day-to-day direction of program development and execution• Lead Workforce and Industry teams to ensure successful delivery of programs including K-16 education; incumbent and unemployed workforce training; membership engagement; events; and communication• Collaborate with employer, education, and government partners to design, develop, and deliver programs• Work with Grants Director and finance to identify, develop and submit program proposals for funding• Major projects include: federal $7.5m H1B Ready to Work Grant: Tech Force RI; Tech Hire; Real Jobs RI; P-TECH; CS4RI; Enter IT RI skills analysis; RI Tech 10 Awards• Project lead with Tech Force RI marketing firm to create collateral and promote grant to job seekers and employers – strategy, project management, content copy writing• Co-lead, writer, and presenter for “Enter IT RI” IT skills analysis report and forum• Copywriter and/or editor for Tech Collective messaging materials including: communications and marketing content; press releases; op-eds; industry skills reports and resources; and grant applications• Build relationships and represent Tech Collective at state events, meetings, and opportunities at large

• Strategically developed role and advanced from Marketing Intern to part-time Communications Specialist to full-time Manager of Communications and Media Relations• Responsible for creation of copy, layout, and maintenance of all forward-facing branding and collateral including: website, social media, e-newsletter, event marketing, membership materials, industry research and reports, and promotional and educational materials• Wrote and distributed press releases, media alerts, and op-ed articles; worked with media to publish- 2014 Media Coverage Features: 93 print, 1 radio, 1 television, 1 press conference• Tech Collective SEO and digital presence via website, newsletter, and social media content- Increased Unique Visitors to website by 15.7% from 2013 to 2014- Newsletter average open rate of 16.6% and click-through rate of 15.3%• Established and grew Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn presence• Promoted Member Company events, news, and job postings• Project lead for organizational rebranding (2008), website revamp (2011), and new CRM implementation (2011) including content creation, unified branding, and user adoption• Project lead for developing and bringing to fruition annual Tech10 Awards program; grown to 130+ attendees and media partnership with Rhode Island Monthly in 2015• Lead writer and contributing designer on 2014 and 2009 IT and bioscience skills gap reports; contributing writer on 2007 report• Assisted or led in RFP/grant writing, technical and non-technical User Guides, and print layout as needed• Represented Tech Collective in Washington DC Fly-Ins and conferences with Sen. Reed, BIO, and TECNA

• Worked with business owner and consultant to develop and implement marketing plan for recent book• Wrote and distributed press releases; underwrote and edited copy for blogs and articles• Took over Project Lead for website development and continued content management

• Part time in conjunction with Tech Collective; advanced from Communications Specialist to Manager of Media Relations• Worked directly with teams, including Marketing and Sales, on collateral creation and client engagement• Learned complex IT industry concepts and processed to create or edit clear, consistent technical writings and sales collateral• Met with clients to learn and understand their experiences and needs, developed case studies as a result• Created and maintained website content, client email newsletter, and NewThink internal newsletter• Wrote and distributed press releases and op-eds; worked with media to publish• Worked with Executive Leadership to co-write or coach on op-ed articles; over a dozen published

• Worked with senior research team to compile, edit, and revise annual RI Book of Lists publication. • Researched and contacted over 200 companies and organizations