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New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

• Oversee the office’s overall communications strategy, including handling all aspects of press relations, drafting talking points, remarks, and press releases, developing social media, and organizing events.
• Builds strategic communications agenda for the Assemblymember with a focus on public service whose agenda is focused on community safety, affordable housing, environmental conservation, public schools, and services.
• Displays strong knowledge of NYC and State politics, providing a rapid response to false narratives.
• Attains press coverage for the Assembly member in local and national news, including, The Observer, ProPublica, NY1, and more, while replying to all media inquiries and proactively innovating methods to communicate.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Lead communications officer for the largest county political party in the nation, responsible for all aspects of the Party's communications to its 1.4 million+ members, resulting in increased voter engagement for State.
• Serves as Party's spokesperson for crisis communications and media inquiries, promoting Party positivity.
• Drafts press releases, newsletters, compelling content, and speeches on behalf of the Party and its members, create compelling written and digital content to engage Party membership.
• Generate positive media coverage for the Party, including the NYTimes, Observer, NY1, NY Daily News, and more.

New York, New York, United States

Served as a senior political communications consultant for candidates during the June 2024 Primary Elections

New York, New York, United States

• Led conceptualizing and executing communication across the full spectrum of the firm’s topic areas, from working with small and large companies and associations to developing comprehensive programs to enhance market.
• Managed an in-house team of editors to develop and bring to life ideas that advanced our storytelling.
• Edited all created content to ensure it was accurate, SEO-optimized, and effective for client’s messaging and branding.

Greater New York City Area

• Created communications strategy and collateral material for this highly regarded public, government, and community relations firm serving clients' election campaigns within NYS and NYC government.
• Served as a spokesman for clients, including politicians and CEOs, for national and local media inquiries.
• Built the firm's social media content on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook; monitored media mentions and KPIs.

Remote

• Helped draft the book Fintech4Good: 5 Stories About Changing The World With Groundbreaking Technology.
• Interviewed and collaborated with multiple CEOs and executives for the book series.

New York, New York

• Created a new website for the firm using WordPress; wrote monthly hedge fund letters and investors.
• Managed and hired a team of 10 freelancers and two interns to expand marketing efforts.

Tarrytown, New York

• . Writing/editing content, digital marketing, business development, website design, marketing collateral.

White Plains, New York

• . Assisted with the marketing of Westchester County as a premier tourist destination.

White Plains & Albany, New York

• Aided Robert Castelli in his 2nd term as a New York State Assemblyman for the 89th AD, and helped launch his re-election campaign.