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• Attends weekly and bi-weekly status calls with assigned clients and serves as point-of-contact.• Develops and executes PR strategy for each account including building strategic PR plans, writing press releases, pitching media, building media contact lists, coordinating speaking and award submissions, and creating quarterly media coverage and metrics reports.• Works with sales team on business development work to grow client base.• Supervises work of PR specialists

Youngstown, Ohio

• Developed and executed digital marketing initiatives, including lead-generation campaigns• Managed editorial calendar and created content for the Turning Technologies blog• Managed and created website content • Incorporated SEO keywords into website pages to ensure potential clients could find us via search• Wrote strategic communications pieces including e-books, press releases, case studies, emails and flyers • Managed special projects that supported the goals and objectives of the company.• Provided leadership and vision to the marketing team and other staff.

Athens, Ohio

• Served as a primary point of contact for the local, state and national media • Acted as a university spokesperson • Counseled university officials on appropriate media responses and strategic communication plans• Crafted talking points and press releases• Managed crisis communications• Attended meetings of the Budget Planning Council – a committee that advises the president on matters related to short- and long-term budget planning – in order to more effectively craft budget-related communication strategies.• Wrote and edited stories for Compass, the university’s online newsletter• Pitched university experts to state and national media• Supervised and mentored student workers

Youngstown, Ohio

• Planned public relations strategies for HfHMC.• Wrote press releases and pitched stories to the media.• Wrote and edited all articles for HfHMC quarterly newsletters.• Organized special events, including house dedications and groundbreakings.• Organized meetings and assigned tasks for both PR and ReStore committees. • Served as chair of ReStore Committee.• Wrote detailed business plan outlining the viability of opening a ReStore in the Mahoning County area.

St. Louis, Mo

• In charge of daily news summary for a prominent voting machine manufacturerthat was sent to more than 200 people, including top-level executives. • Pitched consumer-related stories to local and national media.• Performed extensive research on behalf of clients in consumer, technology and communication industries. • Attended training sessions given by senior public relations professionals on topics such as pitching, internal communications and AP style.

Youngstown, Ohio

• Wrote articles for internal newsletter and local media.• Provided support during special events.• Organized archival materials.

Carbondale, Il

• Wrote and edited press releases that appeared on the SIUC Web site and in local print media; generated ideas for press releases.• Maintained contact with department chairs.

Master'S Of Science, Speech Communication

Bachelor Of Science, Communications