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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Analyze and share organizational community impacts.Develop organization-wide community impact tracker platform. Manage internal and external brand communications.Engage diverse community perspectives to expand audience development.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Coordination and implementation of communications strategies among Rocky Mountain Public Media brands, including Rocky Mountain PBS, Rocky Mountain PBS KIDS, KUVO JAZZ and THE DROP 104.7.- Community impact analysis and communications among Rocky Mountain Public Media members, underwriters, donors and other stakeholders. - Media relations and internal communications regarding Rocky Mountain Public Media news and updates.- Engagement and content strategy with social media, newsletters, paid digital ads and the RMPM Community App

Greater San Diego Area

Managed national consumer and trade media relations campaign for Bell Rock Growers Pet Greens brand, increasing sales by 72 percent within the first 12 months. Published e-book on benefits of green nutrition for pets, positioning Bell Rock Growers founders as leading industry experts on pet nutrition.Developed and published op-ed articles and search engine optimized blog content on business leadership and employee management for Gregg Ward Group.Clients: Hawthorne Cat, Gregg Ward Group, Bell Rock Growers, Hotel Marketing Group, HMG Hospitality, Parallel Interactive marketing content.

Maui, Hawaii

Grew organization scope from one school garden to fully integrated, curriculum-based farm-to-school programs, serving more than 7,000 students at 45 schools annually.Executed media relations campaigns and farm-to-school speakers bureau, targeting Hawaii state representatives and their constituents. Resulting policies increased school garden program funding, established a statewide farm-to-school coordinator position, increased local produce in school cafeterias, and launched the nation's first statewide garden-to-cafeteria pilot.Recruited, trained, and managed more than 500 volunteers, contributing an average of 5,000 volunteer hours per year.Secured and fulfilled $180K in annual private foundation, county, and state grants to expand programs and infrastructure.Produced “Taste of School Gardens” annual fundraiser, recruiting chefs, farmers, and other local businesses to raise $60K in donations from 400 attendees per year.Appointed to Mayor Alan Arakawa's Pioneering Healthier Communities Committee by members of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition.

Greater San Diego Area / Maui, Hawai'I

Managed full-service public relations and promotions programs for Viejas Enterprises, California Center for the Arts – Escondido, and AVIVA Biosciences.Attracted more than 50,000 visitors during the exhibition’s two-month run. Directed public relations and marketing for West Coast premiere of “Here is New York,” a grass-roots photographic exhibition documenting the events and lives impacted by 9/11. Led public relations and event planning committees for BRAVO San Diego, an annual arts gala generating more than $100K, distributed to 97 performing arts organizations.

Designed and executed media relations campaigns, white papers, social media, trade shows, byline articles, and internal communications.National earned media: Associated Press, Reuters, Washington Times, and W MagazineClients: FrameMax, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), SenSpa, and 24 Seven, Inc.

Designed and managed public relations new business proposals, resulting in department billings and staff by more than 300 percent.Hired and managed staff of six public relations specialists, conducting media relations, promotions, public education, and special events on behalf of agency clients.National earned media: New York Times, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Red Herring, CNBC, Sports Illustrated, and Entertainment Tonight.Clients: Sprint PCS, The Upper Deck Company, National Association of Television Arts & Sciences, SeatAdvisor.com, San Diego AIDS Walk, King's Seafood, and Lips Restaurant.

Greater Chicago Area

Designed and executed public relations strategies, securing trades, regional, and national consumer coverage for specialty medical associations, consumer, and entertainment programs.Secured national consumer and trade coverage for an award-winning launch of the “Visible Human Project” on behalf of the National Library of Medicine and the Radiological Society of North America.Researched and implemented U.S. media tours with Northern Ireland’s Minister for the Economy on behalf of the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland.National earned media: Associated Press, Reuters, Time Magazine, New York Times, USA Today, ABC World News Tonight , Good Morning America, Today Show, NBC Nightly News,CBS Evening News, and CBS This Morning.Clients: AIDS Foundation of Chicago, American Association for the Study of Headache (AASH), American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), American Medical Systems (AMS), Discover Card Services, Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland, North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (SCVIR).