Ken Hagihara, Apr, Fellow Prsa, Mcm Email & Phone Number

Mission Viejo, Ca, Us

I provide a comprehensive suite of public relations and marketing services primarily to organizations in the technology, hospitality, consumer products, and non-profit industries. Based in Orange County, California, I offer a host of capabilities including: strategic public relations planning, public relations writing, media and analyst relations, special events, social media marketing, advertising planning, and marketing communications.My extensive technical background uniquely positions me in the public relations community by giving me the ability to truly understand technology enabling me to effectively translate the "engineering-speak" to communicate, educate and energize a wide variety of target audiences.One of my key areas of specialization is in data communications, having had the privilege of providing a wide scope of marketing and public relations services and consultation for wireless networking manufacturers including Netgear, SMC Networks, Buffalo Technologies, Edgecore Networks and EnGenius Technologies. Other areas that I have significant expertise in include data storage, consumer electronics, software, telecommunications, retail, and non-profits.

Fullerton, Ca, Us

Lecturer for the School of Communications. Bringing my experience as a public relations professional that has started and run a number of businesses, I teach various classes in the public relations emphasis including the Business of Public Relations, a course that explores the various facets of starting, growing and maintaining a public relations business, Advanced PR Writing, and PR Management, the capstone course that guides students as they develop and execute a strategic public relations program for a non-profit organization. I also serve as an advisor for the student-run agency PRactical ADvantage Communications and am the faculty adviser for the PRSSA Chapter.

Fullerton, Ca, Us

Elected representative for the part-time faculty members of the Department of Communications. Serves as the sole voting part-time faculty member on the department faculty.

Fullerton, Ca, Us

The Academic Senate is the official representative legislative body of the university and speaks on behalf of the university community on matters within its purview. The purpose of the Senate is to recommend policy on curriculum, academic standards, criteria and standards for the selection, retention and tenure of faculty members and other matters that affect faculty and students.

As outreach consultant for the Los Angeles Fleet Week Foundation, I'm responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with key personnel at organizations that support the military personnel attending the annual Los Angeles Fleet Week event. I coordinate a wide arrange of events designed to build the awareness of our military personnel among various target publics in the Los Angeles area. These engagements can include: community relations activities, executive leadership engagements, public appearances, MWR activities, community leader engagements, and youth group activities.

Norfolk, Va, Us

As a Navy Public Affairs Officer, I handled visual, audio and written communications for internal and public audiences, chose the best media to deliver information, responded to reporters, and provided intuitive advice to top-level Navy decision makers.I was previously assigned to the Navy Office of Community Outreach where the primary mission is to raise awareness of the Navy in America. I have had the pleasure of planning and executing high-profile public Navy Weeks and executive outreach engagements in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Omaha, Buffalo, Kansas City, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Salt Lake City.

E-commerce site selling unique technology products for consumers and promotional agencies. Managed sales, advertising and order fulfillment activities.

As the founder and president, he created an online press release writing service that enabled small businesses to receive professional press release writing support at affordable prices. The company was focused on helping small companies hit the "big time."

Senior account executive responsible for creating and executing strategic public relations programs for the agency's technology clients. I developed strategy and executed integrated marketing programs for many of the agency's technology clients.

As the non-commissioned officer in charge of the satellite communications workcenter, he deployed, operated, maintained, and repaired tactical satellite communications systems in support of state and national requirements. During his assignment, he also served as the unit resource manager, production controller, and public affairs officer. Hagihara served as the liaison to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard in the Los Angeles area.

Senior public information representative for University Advancement. Wrote and edited news and feature articles for UCI News and the alumni publication. Conducted staff and faculty interviews and generated stories of interest for the university's internal audiences. Introduced "behind-the-scenes" feature articles that brought awareness to the inner-workings of various functions within the university.

Troubleshot and performed component-level repair of avionics systems.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Maintained, troubleshot and repaired technologically-advanced high-frequency communications systems, computer systems, and electronic switching systems. Developed system test procedure that was adopted for implementation Air Force-wide.

Master'S Degree, Communications Management

Graduate Work, Mba Program

B.A., Communications - Public Relations Emphasis

A.A., Business Administraton

Diploma

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