Lisa Wolf-Chason, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Serve as the Director of Communications for Florida's largest port by tonnage and real estate.

Served as the primary spokesperson and crisis communicator for Florida's seventh largest public school district.Responsibilities included:-Responded to media inquiries from local, state and national news agencies by phone and in person.-Pitched stories to local, state and regional print and broadcast media outlets.-Appeared on camera and quoted in print as district spokesperson.-Strengthened the school district’s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and increased number of followers on school district’s social media pages. -Worked with the superintendent and other administration to communicate needs of the district, both internally and externally.-Wrote and distributed press releases to highlight the district’s strategic plan and promote district programs, staff and students.-Fulfilled public records requests for members of the media.-Created and execute crisis communication plans for a variety of topics including severe weather, safety and security issues.-Ensured federal student privacy laws are followed, as it relates to media coverage at schools.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

-Authored press releases to highlight newsworthy events, with a focus on clinical care and patient experience.-Increased media coverage for Moffitt’s clinics through effective media pitching.-Created content for social media (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube), monitored comments and responded to public inquiries.-Oversaw public relations for Moffitt’s annual Miles for Moffitt race, which saw record donations and participation.-Responded to daily media inquiries.-Coordinated interviews for the media and serve as spokesperson, as needed.-Produced videos that highlight the cancer center.-Oversaw production of news shoots to ensure HIPAA laws were followed and patient privacy was protected.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

-Created video stories focused on programs and highlights throughout the school district. -Shot, wrote, produced and edited stories for district’s Newsroom website.-Posted news and video stories to district’s Newsroom website.-Served as spokesperson, as needed.

-Worked with public information officers to gather details for stories.-Wrote several news stories each day, under deadline.-Pitched story ideas at daily newsroom meetings.-Edited reporter scripts for content, style and clarity.-Utilized live and satellite interviews.-Coordinated with reporters in the field and anchors on the desk to get breaking news into newscasts in a relevant manner.

Gainesville, Florida Area

-Anchored the hour-long morning show Monday through Friday as well as live Good Morning America cut-ins.-Reported in the field on a variety of topics including, transportation, health care, education and local government.-Produced TV20’s Morning Edition using AP ENPS, ABC Pathfire and CNN Newsource.-Increased viewership during morning newscast.-Restructured format of rundown to incorporate more local news and demographic-focused segments.-Shot stories with Panasonic DVCPro HD P2 camera, then edited them on Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro.-Posted stories and videos to news station’s website.

Helena, Montana

-Anchored and produced nightly newscasts at 10pm Monday through Friday.-Served as acting News Director.-Covered Montana’s Legislature for two sessions, and served as chief political reporter for one.-Developed content for station website, produced stories daily to appear on station’s website.-Reported accurate and meaningful stories in the field, with a focus on the viewer.-Represented the station in a variety of community service projects, including Big Brothers, Big Sisters and the National Alliance for Mental Illness.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Hugh Downs School Of Human Communication, Graduated With A 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mass Communication/Media Studies