Laura Ryan Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, New York, United States

Lead the firm's RFP response function by coordinating the planning, review and production of proposals and presentations. Also prepare press releases, update content in marketing database and assist in the development of other marketing tools (e.g., brochures, website, etc.)

Syracuse, Ny

Worked closely with school district administrators and staff to assess communications needs, opportunities and strategies. Planned, developed and produced a wide range of communications materials for both internal and external audiences, including newsletters, brochures, press releases, news articles, videos, fact sheets, etc. Assisted in analyzing and explaining school district budgets, student testing and achievement data and other complex information related to school programs, policies and operations. Wrote state, federal and corporate grant applications, securing more than $6.6 million in funding for numerous educational initiatives.

Syracuse, Ny

Wrote articles for web and print (newspapers and magazine) clients.

Managed, edited, published and promoted several blogs written by a roster of international contributors, on issues relevant to the newsmedia industry.

Covered the local literary community in Central New York, with in-depth features and profiles for print, and a daily blog at Syracuse.com that tracked book news around the corner and across the globe.

Covered municipal government in several towns and villages in a regional news bureau, as well as crime and courts, as needed.

Supervised a staff of nine reporters. Assisted in coordinating local news coverage. Managed night city desk. Edited local news copy.

Wrote editorials on local and state issues. Coordinated staff and wire columns, letters to the editor and editorial cartoons. Designed two-page, seven-day commentary section.

Covered education. Stories included school board meetings, features on the classroom and educational issues on the district and state levels. Coordinated and evaluated student submissions to a weekly "school news" section and wrote Sunday features.

Courts: Covered county court and four-county judicial circuit. Contributed columns and lifestyle features. Assumed police beat and project assignments, as needed.County: Covered government. Issues included port and airport expansion, environment, roads, zoning, tourism and growth management.

Wrote general assignment, spot news and features for zoned editions.