Leigh Thomas Email & Phone Number

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Columbia, South Carolina

Public and Media Relations• Field media inquiries and provide referrals and information for the media; facilitate construction and delivery of official statements where appropriate.• Maintain media contacts, monitor news sources and oversee distribution of press releases and scheduling of interviews or media appearances.• Participate in the planning and execution of public education campaigns.• Work in conjunction with local ad agency to determine schedule of media buys in promotion of public service programming.Publication Management• Managed production of the printed Lawyers Desk Book, a 600-page directory updated annually. Established budget, developed production schedule, communicated with printers and internal and external groups to secure updated information, and supervised production process. Transitioned this publication online and manage its content on an ongoing basis.• Serve as managing editor and advertising coordinator for SC Lawyer, a bi-monthly magazine distributed to 16,000 members. • Oversee production of weekly e-mail newsletter.Copyediting• Develop talking points, reports, letters and op eds on behalf of association president and other officials.• Serve as chief copywriter and/or editor for collateral materials and other written pieces, such as committee newsletters and annual report.Website Content Management• Perform routine content updates and lead overall content development.• Serve as project manager for redevelopment efforts, to include planning organization of the site and coordinating between designers and programmers.Event Planning• Served as event planner for the 2006 Southern Conference of Bar Presidents. Worked with various venues and caterers to coordinate hotel arrangements, meals, special events, transportation needs and business meetings.• Planned and executed the Law School for Journalists, a seminar designed to foster greater understanding and communication between the media and the legal community.

Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism And Mass Communication, Magna Cum Laude

Education record

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, Student Newspaper