Laura Garvey Kelsey Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Greater Boston Area

Look after talent and oversee interviews at media tours and events. Manage itineraries for major publicity events and handle bookings for travel. Plan and manage events such as cocktail parties for funders and donors. Track national press coverage and create detailed reports for executive producers, colleagues and stakeholders using Burrelles Luce and Google Alerts. Write creative materials including press releases, and episode descriptions provided to press and listings services. Provide and organize publicity photos as photo contact for national press. Create and manage national pitch lists, write and send pitches. Coordinate interviews for talent. Create preview DVDs for press working with multiple vendors. Format press releases and other public documents using InDesign. Interact regularly with executives, press, and talent. Mentor in the WGBH Buddy Program, a mentorship program that pairs employees with interns and co-op students to provide insight, guidance, advice and networking for both employee and student.

Greater Boston Area

Assistant to senior publicists for national promotion. Compile weekly national press coverage reports. Attend publicity events overseeing interviews and talent needs. Book travel for publicity events. Create national pitch lists. Coordinate interviews for talent. Create preview DVDs for press. Provide and organize publicity photos. Format press releases using InDesign. Interact regularly with executives, press, and talent. Contribute creative ideas to social media plans. Mentor in the WGBH Buddy Program, a mentorship program that pairs employees with interns and co-op students to provide insight, guidance, advice and networking for both employee and student.

Created and now implement, maintain, and update Point of Sale system; counsel and direct customers; track daily sales; manage stock, oversee shipments and customer special orders

The AngloFile is an up-to-the-minute blog on showbiz in the UK. The goal of The AngloFile is to spread my passion for British entertainment within the United States via an informative, creative, and fun online community.http://anglophiliacentral.blogspot.com/

Pitched to regional and national press; booked radio interviews and newspaper previews; compiled press coverage for extensive reports; attended client meetings; attended client events; researched potential clients

Given responsibility for 2 clients; pitched to national and regional outlets; wrote press releases and pitches; secured coverage for clients in outlets such as Newsweek, BET, and LiveDaily.com; managed new interns; compiled press coverage reports; researched potential clients; attended client events; created press clips

Managing Your Career Development, Completed With Distinction

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Music

Activities and Societies: NUCALLSGained an understanding of the business of entertainment with courses teaching the skills necessary.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Decibelles