•Through the use of outreach and marketing strategies, develop and maintain relationships with prospective employers throughout the community. •Provide soft skills training to clients in both group and one-on-one settings, coaching them within areas such as job search techniques, interview skills, corporate attire and professional etiquette. •Assist in creating resumes and cover letters•Monitors progress of the relationship between the client and employer. •Manage a team of four job developers

• Act as DFTA’s spokesperson in the absence of the director• Plan and execute public relations strategies • Develop and manage relationships with the media• Coordinate and solicit media coverage of stories and announcements, manage press conferences, and secure regular press coverage in broadcast and print outlets• Inform executives about media coverage of pertinent issues • Liaise with City Hall and community partners to align strategic goals and objectives and solicit participation on large-scale initiatives • Write press releases, media advisories, speaking points and general correspondence • Manage production of promotional materials for department’s programs and content on DFTA’s website • Lead six staff members responsible for community outreach, production of DFTA marketing publications and writing of correspondence, speeches and web content

• Wrote grant applications for The Women’s Venture Fund, securing $20,000 in funding• Under tight daily deadlines, edited and managed production of quarterly newsletter published by The Product Development and Marketing Association and The Diversity Factor

• Wrote grants that resulted in $90,000 in funding within nine months from corporate foundations, including Bank of America, Verizon and Macy’s• Managed two fundraisers, overseeing the design of the invitations, procuring locations and food, securing giveaways, as well as writing speeches and presentations• Managed a volunteer council of prominent individuals from public, private and civic organizations• Wrote the copy and chose design for web site

• Doubled my client roster during this timeframe• Wrote and edited marketing materials for eight publications: o Feature stories on employees and business units for Arrow Electronics’ employee newsletter o Advertorials for Newsday’s Distinction, Parents & Children and Wellness magazines• Copy edited articles for Broadcast & Cable, InformationWeek, Network Computing and WetFeet magazines

• Oversaw crisis communications for The September 11th Fund, at the time the second-largest charitable fund in the U.S.• Secured placements on WNBC, WABC, WCBS, morning and evening news shows, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Nonprofit Press, as well as other national and international outlets• Acted as front-line spokesperson, fielding an average of 10 calls per day from media, donors and affected individuals worldwide• Post-September 11th, implemented communications strategy to reposition United Way from role as fundraiser to that of program innovator across marketing vehicles and via public relations initiatives, securing media coverage in the New York Times, Crain’s New York Business, the Nonprofit Press, WNBC, WCBS, NY1, etc.• Liaised with donors, board members, public officials, employees and nonprofits• Managed Communications Advisory Committee

• Managed four staff members to execute PR programs for Fortune 500 technology clients• Secured new business, adding $350,000 to agency revenue• Increased client visibility by securing speaking engagements for executives at high-profile events such as the Forbes Global CEO Summit

• Secured new business, adding $500,000 to agency revenue • Managed team of four employees to create and implement PR programs for Fortune 500 clients • Garnered regular coverage in technology and mainstream media• Led internal and external PR strategies directed toward employees, media and industry analysts

• Managed three writers to produce weekly newspaper’s Features section against daily deadlines• Assigned and wrote articles, secured artwork, and worked with production staff on page layout