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Taught ESL to Advanced level global students. Prepared testing materials and assessed students' performance.

Developed great rapport with 16 plus and 30 plus students to inspire them to understand English as part of American culture. Planned curriculum beyond the textbook to include debating controversial and sensitive topics and utilizing problem solving skills. Students developed confidence in arguing their positions and improved research and listening skills.

Business development, strategic communications for non-profits, health institutions,social justice organizations and PR agencies. Provided Integrated media relations and digital communications nationally and in regional markets. Edited materials, wrote content for websites, and helped create national campaigns for multi-ethnic populations. Clients, Projects included:ACTSOBank Street CollegeLebanese American UniversityLenox Hill hospitalLighthouse… Show more Business development, strategic communications for non-profits, health institutions,social justice organizations and PR agencies. Provided Integrated media relations and digital communications nationally and in regional markets. Edited materials, wrote content for websites, and helped create national campaigns for multi-ethnic populations. Clients, Projects included:ACTSOBank Street CollegeLebanese American UniversityLenox Hill hospitalLighthouse InternationalMillennium PharmaceuticalsMy Medicare Matters/the National Council on the AgingCHOICES Campaign/Novartis/Association of Black CardiologistsFlu Prevention - National Foundation for Infectious Diseases NYU Medical CenterPraxis HousingIdeal Study -Schering-Plough CorporationPro-Bono ProjectsAHEAD, IncThe Harlem Swing Dance Society Show less

ESL instructor targeting Business and General English students. Created curriculum, bi-weekly testing and successfully assisted students to progress to advanced levels.

Instructor, Public Relations

Developed curriculum and taught Public Relations to undergrads.

Business development, supervised account teams, manage client relationships, developed communications strategies, managed account budgets

Worked closely with research staff to translate and brand JDRF as a research institution. Developed relationships with PR colleagues at funded institutions to promote research findings. Highlighted JDRF Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) in media. Built and enhanced relationships with key national and regional media. Promoted conferences, JDRF magazine. Positioned JDRF's stance on stem cell research.

Reputation management, media relations, crisis communications. Worked closely with community relations to enhance institution's image with the ethnic community and media. Disese categories included chronic ailments in cardiology, type 2 diabetes, adolescent health, respiratory disease and geriatrics. Promoted to Communications Manager.

Wrote and edited all external communications. Provided PR counsel, helped organize and promote special events incl public hearings, conferences, and exhibits. Briefed senior staff on national, legislative and community issues.

Reputation building, crisis communications, writing and editing external and internal communications - newsletter, brochures, testimonies. Crafted messaging for anti-bias campaign. Advised senior staff for media relations.Topics: immigration reform, sexual harassment, discrimination issues.

National media relations, speechwriting, other related eternal commuications. Counsel to regional chapters. Special event publicity and year-round promotion of special campaigns.