Lisa Whitbread, Dip Cipr, Mcipr Email & Phone Number

Currently responsible for communications at the Orpheus Centre - a specialist college for disabled students with a love of the arts, based in Godstone, Surrey.My role includes PR, marketing, strategic planning, digital comms, branding and stakeholder engagement with those within the disability, arts and charity sectors.Previous roles have included:Marketing Manager at the Stag Theatre with focus on business development and marketing for show bookings, venue hire, sponsorship and community engagement opportunities at the 450 seat theatre with two screen cinema and studio. Launched the first Stag Arts Festival and introduced the Dine in Time partnership scheme with local restaurants.PR and marketing –Lead the marketing and PR for the £17million Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate and the Kent History and Library Centre (£12million) in Maidstone. Both on behalf of Kent County Council.Project management and campaign planning – Coordinated a five year proactive PR and planning campaign for local authorities, Kent 2012, to maximise the benefits of London 2012, representing the county at national level.Event planning including launches, press events and stakeholder receptions.Journalism and feature writing – Copywriting, editing, identifying and writing news stories for local and national media.Specialties: Writing, copyediting and proofreading, marketing, PR

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