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• Support the Eastern Director with fundraising initiatives, speaking engagements, and programs• Work with public relations firm and other third-parties to ensure quality of content being distributed including statements, press releases, and images• Edit the E-Newsletter that is distributed to donors, members, and interested parties• Work directly with major donors on events to secure funds

Interact with clients daily, updating them on activities and present new ideas. Create content for public use including media advisories, press releases, opinion articles, and social media channels. Develop media plans for potential and current clients. Build relationships with a wide range of reporters to successfully gain earned media and develop future opportunities for clients. Manage a group of associates and ensure the quality of their work is up to client and company expectations.

• I edit, write, research, and provide photographs for the Councilman's weekly e-newsletter and quarterly newsletters. We distribute online and through the mail to residents in the district and interested parties. • While managing the Councilman's social media pages of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Flckr, I have increased his online presence with 200 more Likes in the past year and grew Twitter Followers to over 4,300. • The media advisories, press releases, statements, and op-eds I send out are to a multi-media press list of over several hundred. The Councilman's interviews and press presence has increased substantially reflecting both his work in the Council and as an advocate for working families throughout the City.• As Legislative Director I helped to pass a Resolution denouncing islamophobia and a package of legislation regarding the commuter van industry, a Resolution urging Congress to vote against federal Right to Work legislation and affirming the City’s right to Collective Bargaining.• Introduced legislation reducing the amount of time commercial trucks can park in residential areas, ensuring the Department of Citywide Administrative Services is in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Resolution supporting changes to "Fair Share" system that determines where city service buildings are sited. • Organized hearings on a variety of topics including a package of legislation pertaining to fast food workers, workers compensation, and the workforce for companies receiving City tax subsidies or grants for construction projects. • Track legislation and hearings pertinent to the Councilman's agenda, meet with representatives from non-profits, interest groups and government agencies.• I manage a group of interns and volunteers work schedule, compensation, and reviews.

1) Inter-Governmental Relations - Conduct and maintain communications with elected officials and their staffs, as well as civic organizations and not-for-profits, regarding budget and programmatic initiatives. - Assist Chamber members with government processes, communications, and creating programs.2) Programmatic- Working in under served business corridors helping to form new or work with existing merchant organizations. By planning events, using social media, and other marketing techniques, many of the merchants in these corridors have seen their businesses grow.Organizations include the Rockaway Beach Merchants Association, Jamaica Hills Merchants Association, and Whitestone Village Merchants Association.3) Communications - Editor of the Chamber's monthly magazine This Is Queensborough, developing themes for each issue, edit all content, and supervise production. - Update the Chamber's social media accounts. - Organize press conferences, write and deliver statements, and curate press list.

Research topics and pitched stories to journalists on a daily basisWrite and release media advisories, press releases, Op-Eds, and statementsUpdate the Councilman's social media outlets On Facebook, Councilman Comrie has close to seven thousand Likes on his Fan Page. When I first started working for Mr. Comrie, his Twitter account was locked with only 50 followers. Now, he has over twelve-hundred.Wrote and managed the monthly E-newsletter using MailChimpGrew it to over three thousand people subscribers.Coordinated and organized events, press conferences, and took pictures for print and social media purposes.