Grace Cantwell Email & Phone Number

Stormville, Ny, Us

New York, United States

As Co-Founder and CEO of Drone Cadets, Ms. Cantwell is propelling the next generation to new heights, one pilot at a time. She's helped teach hundreds of children safe and responsible drone flight and has been instrumental in the development of the Drone Cadet curriculum and method of teaching. She was instrumental in develping Drone Cadets Virtual Boot Camp to help supplement live teaching and provide an independent study option for anyone interested in learning to become a safe, responsible drone pilot.

East Fishkill, Ny

An FAA Part 107 Certified Commercial Drone Pilot and drone professional, specializing in aerial photography and software imaging. We serve a variety of industries such as; engineering, construction, real estate, agriculture and more; by gathering and interpreting data better, faster, cheaper and more safely than ever before. Data can be used to create an orthomosaic image of a large parcel; or to make a 3-D model image of a large structure; conduct a cell tower inspection, a material inventory of a construction site, and more.A professional Drone Instructor helping children and adults learn how to fly drones safely, responsibly and confidently. Co-authored the Drone Cadet(sm) Education STEM Curriculum for ages 8-12, and has personally taught hundreds of children Coding, Math, Physics, Aviation, Flight Skills and more. Our proven mission-driven program is scalable, duplicatable and backed by metrics that make it perfect to help fuel grant-funding initiatives.

Newburgh, Ny

Responsible for strategic planning and implementation of major revenue producing events, campaigns and programs that support the Barnes & Noble mission, increasing community relations program revenue by more than 300%. Planned, promoted, executed and hosted many high-profile author events including: Mad Money's Jim Cramer; Actor and TV Host, Mario Lopez; Academy Award-Winning filmmaker, Michael Moore; NBC News Anchor and Today Show host, Hoda Kotb; Reality MTV personality, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi; Real Housewives of NJ personality, Teresa Guidice; Six-Time NBA All-Star, Amar'e "STAT" Stoudemire; one of the most beloved Yankee MLB Players of our time, Bernie Williams, and many more.Executed publicity and marketing campaigns that have driven more than 25,000 customers through the White Plains store. Increased institutional school book sales revenue by more than 300% the first year and increased the Book Fair program ten-fold. Established strong partnerships with municipalities, schools and corporations; serving on key committees and receiving the 2009 Outstanding Community Partner Award from the City of White Plains. Distinguished by Barnes & Noble for authoring Black History Month program, from concept to successful inception. Implemented successful "Marketing Your Library Like a Bookstore" and "Grant Writing” workshops for schools and non-profits.Continue to exceed sales goals in the Newburgh store by creating and nurturing strategic partnerships with schools, government and community organizations. Implemented the Newburgh NEEDS to Read Task Force of community partners to promote literacy and get thousands of books into the hands of needy children. Successful Public Relations efforts have resulted in several FOX Radio interviews, hundreds of free Public Service Announcements, coverage on TV, print and online media. Respected as an active leader, motivator and manager focused on strengthening strategic relationships to develop business and increase revenue.

EWGA Westchester is the only women’s golf organization in the lower Hudson region. With mort than 200 members, we welcome professional women of all skill levels who love to play golf. I provided strategic PR, marketing and communications planning, support and implementation to grow our membership, increase our sponsorships and strengthen the EWGA brand. Additionally I proactively identified news opportunities within the chapter, write and distribute press releases and provide follow up to expand the number of media hits.

Provide full-service marketing, communications, advertising and public relations consulting and outsourcing services for more than 50 businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Also provide one-on-one executive coaching services, sales training and seminars for companies of all sizes. All work is customized based on the needs, goals and budget of the client including business plans, corporate identities, branding campaigns, strategic planning and Web design. Publisher of books, ebooks and audio works to help clients augment PR and emarketing campaigns.

As officer responsible for all marketing, communications, PR and sales management functions of the firm, created and supervised revolution from CPA mentality to business development culture. Trained partners and staff in sales, cross-sell and referral gathering techniques. Successful referral generation resulted in the opening of the London office. Coordinated PR and marketing effort in response to the acquisition of competitive firm and opening of Florida office. PR efforts leveraged numerous media placements and #1 ranking of all financial planners in Westchester. Ran several successful high net worth prospect seminars fueled by direct mail and co-solicitor relationships. Hosted 4 Financial Forums for investors of approximately $1.5 billion assets under management incorporating live teleconferencing and streaming audio. Developed new product offering, created collateral, managed Web site. Served on several committees and secured leadership roles in Westchester County Association and Westchester Public Issues Institute. Hired and supervised staff, consultants and vendors.

Strategic planning and implementation of all marketing and media campaigns for B-to-B software developer. Managed PR relationships resulting in more than 50 media placements, and dozens more interviews, including customer case stories and by-line articles. Created multi-media Web site with interactive Flash animation and streaming video. Wrote white papers and briefings to senior technology analyst. Authored business plan and VC presentation for 3rd round fundraising efforts. Engineered lead generation to produce a $50 million sales pipeline. Hired and supervised staff, consultants and vendor agencies.

Key player in formation of corporate positioning strategy and product offering architecture. $40 million RFP response team leader, sales trainer and creator of all collateral materials. Instrumental in recreation of entire corporate identity from concept through inception including new logo, branding attributes, product positioning, optimization strategy, marketing materials, Web site, media events and communications launch. Set up creative department, hired and supervised team, designed, directed and produced deliverables on-time saving over $1 million in less than six months. Wrote content, designed navigation architecture and functionality for dynamic data base driven Web site that could then be administered easily by existing in-house staff.

Launched Forbes international edition, meeting advertising sales goals and increasing circulation by 50% within the first year. Worldwide media planning for award-nominated advertising campaign. Initiated business development and the formation of strategic commercial partnerships, sponsorships and cross-promotions. Initial concept through execution of media kit, promotions, sales proposals, videos, multimedia presentations, Web site design and development. Designed and conducted worldwide market research, leveraged domestic and international syndicated research. Trained international sales force at home and abroad.

Advertising & Promotions Manager (4/96 - 3/98) Oversaw project management and strategic planning for five marketing divisions. Ran in-house ad agency. Supervised designers, freelancers, copy editors and administrative staff.Assistant Marketing Manager (6/93 - 4/96)Target marketing utilizing brand management strategies employing print, broadcast and electronic media.Assistant Promotions Manager (11/90 - 6/93)Scheduling, trafficking, design, production, purchasing, budgeting, forecasting and cost-tracking.

Facilitated workshops and seminars, managed accounts. Co-founded The New York Breakfast Club, networking and masterminding organization. Authored programs including: Making the First 30 Seconds Count, Boundary Breaking and Goal Setting for the '90s. Co-authored The Business Survival Guide for the '90s.

Web Design & Graphic Design

Masters Of Science, Mass Communications

High School Diploma, Academic

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science & History